Head Financial Performance & Reconciliation at Hope Payment Service Bank

JOB PURPOSE:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Financial Reconciliation 

• Reconciles all bank accounts (e.g., nostro, suspense, Bank accounts and internal GLs). 
• Ensures prompt resolution of outstanding items. 
• Maintains accuracy of the trial balance and ledger accounts. 
• Manages general ledger integrity and financial reconciliations. 

Accounts Payable, Receivables and Expense Management 

• Processes vendor payments and staff reimbursements. 
• Monitors operating expenses and compliance with budget approvals. 
• Manages accruals and prepayments. 

Management Accounting / Performance Management  

• Produces management reports, dashboards, and variance analyses. 
• Supports budgeting, forecasting, and profitability analysis. 
• Monitors departmental and branch performance against KPIs. 

Financial Systems and Data Integrity/ Compliance Support 

• Oversees Accounting/Banking systems (e.g. Finacle, Finedge, SAP, DYNAMICS). 
• Ensure proper integration between core banking and finance systems. 
• Supports automation and data accuracy initiatives. 
• Reviews finance processes for compliance and internal control. 
• Supports audit readiness and remediation of finance-related audit findings. 
• Coordinates with the Internal Audit and Compliance Departments. 

Treasury Operations / Funds Management 

• Manages liquidity and daily cash flow. 
• Handles interbank placements, investments, and funding activities. 
• Coordinates with Treasury Department for accurate accounting entries. 

JOB GRADE: Deputy Manager 

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: 

• Any Numerical courses e.g. Accounting, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics etc  
• Professional certification: any of ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA 

 SKILLS NECESSARY FOR JOB FUNCTION: 

• High level of numeracy and analytical skills.  
• Possess a deep understanding of Financial Reporting, Reconciliation, Treasury management etc. 
• Strong proficiency with Excel; Intermediate working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint 
• Attention to details and prioritization skills. 
• Broad and farsighted view of the unit, organization and its future. 
• Ability to analyze the forces at work in a situation, creative and innovative ability to assess the environment and the changes taking place.  
• Capacity to organize the members of a team efficiently to deliver desired results. 
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines with high level of accuracy. 
• Excellent Presentation skill 

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 10 years relevant experience Financial Services sector