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Job Summary

• The Job holder will be responsible for managing the financial performance management/monitoring process in ARM and providing ARM leadership management requisite information to support decision making and improved performance. The position will also work to facilitate strategic planning through preparation of financial forecasts based on ARM’s business strategy, over-all management, co-ordination and preparation of the annual budget and periodic revised forecasts through analysis, review and preparation of periodic financial reports

Job Details

• Participate in setting ARM finance group strategy and objectives 
• Preparation of forecasts and translating them into meaningful financial information such as profitability, balance sheet growth, growth impacts, capital and funding requirements 
• Preparation of key macro and micro assumptions for input into the planning and budgeting process 
• Overall management, co-ordination and preparation of the annual business plan, capital expenditure, operating budget and periodic revised forecasts 
• Develop and implement reporting of key management information (MI) ensuring data integrity and timely communication to relevant stakeholders 
• Develop performance benchmarks for business units and monitor performance against these 
• Drive the required business analysis and related process for making recommendations for new or improving performance opportunities 
• Manage performance against the budget for each business unit and ARM as a whole 
• Provide detailed monthly performance statements and analysis for business units 
• Investigation of variances and recommending remedial measures where necessary 
• Identify areas of performance shortfall and propose corrective interventions to management team 
• Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function. 
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with business partners and cross

Requirements

Educational Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university Advanced degree in Finance or Business Management (e.g. MBA, M.Sc Finance etc.) 

Professional Requirements 

• Professional certification in finance and/or accounting from a recognized professional body (e.g. CFA, CGMA, ACCA, ICAN etc.) 

Experience Requirements 

• Minimum of 8 years of work experience in a similar role

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Job Summary

• Responsible for leading the Microfinance Bank’s finance function, delivery of financial management and financial operations reporting capabilities that allow the organization to achieve optimal business outcomes and regulatory compliance

Job Details

Balance Sheet Management:

• Identify, recommend, and implement optimal balance sheet structure for ARM Microfinance Bank, in compliance with internal balance sheet ratios, and regulatory requirements, and monitor effectiveness of balance sheet management strategies.

Financial Reporting:

• Interpret and translate financial statements and information to drive Transactional Accounting:
• Designs and manages the organization’s chart of accounts, as well as frameworks, and guidelines, on accounting operations. strategic and successful business decisions and growth.
• Communicates interpretations to organization’s board, and executive management to drive decision-making.

Tax Management and compliance:

• Design and implement taxation framework, standards, and guidelines for the Bank, in line with current and projected statutory provisions on taxation, and ensures the organization is in complete adherence to best practices in tax management.

Budgeting and Forecasting:

• Drive the Bank’s budgeting and forecasting efforts with the aim of providing the organization with a comprehensive financial plan for achieving its financial and operational goals.
• This role is also responsible for providing unique insights and advisory on market factors, industry trends, revenue and cost drivers that could impact budget performance

Cost Management:

• Lead cost management for the bank, through the deployment of waste elimination efforts, and the implementation of activity-based costing measures. Risk and Compliance Management:
• Ensures adherence of the bank to internal and regulatory provisions, ratios, accounting processes, records, and reporting standards for Microfinance Banks in Nigeria. .

Corporate Performance Management:

• Responsible for driving the implementation and continuous improvement of management information systems that allow for online, real-time monitoring and management of the organization’s performance

Stakeholder Management:

• Builds valued relationships with stakeholders at the strategic level, and assembles coalitions, to support long term business development.

Requirements

Knowledge Requirements 

• Professional Accounting Standards (Level 4/4)
• Transactional Accounting and Closing Processes (Level 4/4)
• Financial Reporting and Compliance (Level 3/4)
• Cost Management (Level 4/4)
• Budgeting, Planning and Forecasting (Level 4/4)
• Financial Analysis (Level 4/4)
• Management Reporting (Level 4/4)
• Treasury Policies and Risk Management (Level 3/4)
• Tax Planning (Level 3/4)
• Strategy (Level 3/4)
• Coaching and Mentoring (Level 2/4)
• Driving Performance (Level 3/4)

Skill Requirement

• Time Management
•  Interpersonal Skills
• Analytical Ability
• Meeting Management
• Report Writing
• Emotional Intelligence
• Strong Communication Skills  
• Strong Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Strategy
• Personal Abilities 
• Confidentiality
• Objectivity
• Attention to Detail
• Integrity
• Emphatic

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Job Summary

• Responsible for leading the Microfinance Bank’s Operations function. Providing strategy leadership by designing and implementing operational procedures and policies to support business operations, service excellence, business growth, risk management and compliance.

Job Details

Operations Oversight

• Responsible for the development and implementation of strategic initiatives that sustain / improve the bank’s competitive advantage through operational efficiency, innovation, controls and service excellence.
• Oversee daily banking operations including payments, settlements, account services, reconciliation, transaction processing, customer service etc.
• Develop and lead implementation of operational policies, systems, and controls to improve efficiency and mitigate risks.

Business Advisory

• Support the delivery of the bank’s strategic objectives, through the provision of expert advisory to key stakeholders (management, managing director, board members etc) on leveraging operational excellence and best practices, technology and innovation to drive the achievement of business outcomes.

Business Support

• Provide best practice solutions to business problems while supporting evolving business needs and driving sustainable business growth.

Regulatory Compliance

• Proactively ensure compliance with ever-changing regulatory requirements by keeping abreast of regulations and leading changes to internal systems, processes and procedures (where required) to ensure compliance.

Risk Management:

• Responsible for effectively identifying and managing operational risk and ensuring adherence of transactions, operational and internal control processes within the bankwhile minimizing operational errors and losses.
• Partner with the bank’s management, IT, compliance and risk management to ensure risks are properly identified, assessed, analysed and mitigated.

Credit Operations

• Ensures efficient credit operations processes to support the bank’s credit portfolio and revenue growth while collaborating with the credit risk management function to effectively manage credit risk.

Continuous Service Improvement

• Implement continuous service and customer experience monitoring systems to track service metrics, KPIs, customer experience and feedback and drive initiatives to address customer pain points, improve service experience and consistently delight the bank’s customers.

Stakeholder Management:

• Builds valued relationships with internal and external stakeholders at the strategic and tactical levels and assembles coalitions to support business initiatives and goals.

Vendor Management:

• Manages vendor relationship management, contract negotiations, service monitoring, SLA review, cost management and continuous improvement.

Team Leadership:

• Lead, coach and mentor operations and other teams to establish an excellent performance driven and team focused culture while supporting employee development, growth, motivation and satisfaction.

Requirements

• Behavioural Competencies
• Analytical Thinking (Level 4/4)
• Customer Service Orientation (Level 4/4)
• Flexibility and adaptability (Level 4/4)
• Professional Confidence (Level 4/4)
• Relationship Building for Influence (Level 3/4)
• Teamwork (Level 4/4)
• Coaching and Mentoring (Level 3/4)
• Driving Performance (Level 4/4)
• Leading and Developing Others (Level 4/4)
• Stakeholder Management (Level 4/4)
• Emotional Intelligence (Level 4/4)

Technical Competencies

• Operations Management (Level 4/4 Process Improvement (Level 4/4)
• Transaction Processing – (Level 4/4)
• Business Acumen – (Level 4/4) • Strategy (Level 3/4)
• Market and Regulatory Environment (Level 3/4)
• Negotiation and Decision-making (Level 4/4)
• Project Management – (Level 4/4)
• Product Knowledge – (Level 4/4)
• Vendor Management – (Level 4/4)
• Communication Skills (Level 4/4)

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of work experience including experience leading operations teams in Microfinance or Commercial Bank.