Jobs at Primera Microfinance Bank Limited

General Roles

• To manage delivery of strategic transformation projects that will increase efficiency via the transformation of resources (organizational/people change, development, training) processes and/or information technology.
• Ensure adherence to set standards in the execution of all ongoing projects within the Bank within set budget, time and allocated resources.
• Monitor the entire project management life cycle by developing plans and schedules, estimating resource requirements, defining milestones and deliverables, monitoring activities, evaluating and reporting accomplishments

Job Description
Strategic:

• Recommend new techniques and technologies to achieve business goals
• Determine business roadmap and provide support in future business planning
• Develop action plans to overcome business challenges
• Recommend business improvements based on market and competitive trends
• Perform project management and reporting for assigned projects
• Build positive and trustful working relationships with internal/external customers
• Maintain clear and complete knowledge on programme management, business operations and procedures
• Drive execution of strategic projects that align with the corporate goals of the bank.

Programme Management:

• Lead the end to end planning, delivery and control of projects or programs of the Bank.
• Manages all aspects of the project e.g. delivery, resource forecasts, project administration which includes financial and progress reporting.
• Ensure alignment with defined reporting standards and procedures for project and portfolio management.
• Develop strong relationships with all project stakeholders and prospective internal clients.
• Organize assigned progress meetings and steering committees with senior management to influence decision making.
• Conduct risk analysis by proactively identifying and raising control deficiencies and driving diligent risk remediation for all projects within the Bank.
• Monitor the progress of all projects against agreed and documented time and budget targets while ensuring appropriate quality standards are maintained.
• Optimizing and improving processes and the overall approach.
• Acts as gatekeeper of the program’s documents to ensure that key documents are available and accessible.
• Results delivery for critical projects and initiatives in line with set project management standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2nd Class Upper in First Degree (MBA, MSc, MA, ML and/or Professional Qualifications is an added advantage)
• 3 - 5 years working experience in project management
• General banking experience especially in Operations and Technology service units is preferable.

Required Certifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE II Certification
• ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)
• Agile Project and Delivery Management
• Scrum Master.

Required Skills & Competencies:

• Critical thinking
• Problem solving
• Communication
• Negotiating
• Organize information
• Change Management
• Project Management
• Pay attention to details
• Team player
• Honest, proactive and hardworking
• Ability to adapt to changes
• Conversant with Microsoft office tools and project scheduling computer applications.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure, and to meet short- and long-term deadlines.

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General Roles

• To manage the improvement/radical redesign of business processes by identifying inefficiencies, proposing improvements and supporting the execution of improvements that will translate to positive customer experience, cost savings, revenues and operational efficiency.
• To identify strategic transformation projects that will increase efficiency via the transformation of resources (organizational/people change, development, training) processes and/or information technology.
• To identify and implement initiatives that will optimize the capabilities of existing resources and infrastructure across Primera

Job Description
Strategic:

• Work with management to identify business needs, challenges and opportunities
• Recommend new techniques and technologies to achieve business goals
• Determine business roadmap and provide support in future business planning
• Evaluate existing business processes and recommend improvements
• Analyze business needs and develop strategies to meet these needs
• Develop action plans to overcome business challenges
• Recommend business improvements based on market and competitive trends
• Perform business analysis and reporting for assigned projects
• Build positive and trustful working relationships with internal/external customers
• Maintain clear and complete knowledge on business operations and procedures
• Drive execution of strategic process improvement initiatives

Continuous Process Improvement:

• Perform Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring, Strategy Analysis, Requirement Analysis & Design Definition, Requirements Lifecycle Management, Elicitation & Collaboration and Solution Evaluation with stakeholders before seeking management approval.
• Facilitate the process discovery walk throughs and process redesign sessions with stakeholders.
• Review ‘as-is’ processes and ‘to-be’ processes and analyze both to identify most impactful changes
• Document organizational & process requirements, workflows etc. and communicate them to stakeholders.
• Ensure proposed changes/solutions effectively handle the current pain points (root cause focused)
• Identify stakeholders, analyze business requirements, and facilitate development of Business Requirement Specification documentation for solution/customization development
• Model envisioned scenarios for substandard processes/improvement opportunities and facilitate approval for changes
• Develop process maps for new processes (using Microsoft Visio Mapping Tool etc.)
• Facilitate the revision of Standard Operating Manuals (SOM) with departments and products teams

Accountability:

• Partnership on continuous process improvement journey and re-engineering of the bank’s business process standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of First Degree.
• MBA, MSC, MA and/or Professional Qualifications is an added advantage)
• 4-6 years working experience as core Business Process Analyst in the financial services industry or FINTECH space.

Relevant Certifications:

• Certified Business Analysis Professional Certification (CBAP/CCBA, BCS BA, PMI-PBA, etc.)
• PROSCI Change Management Certification
• Certified Quality Process Analyst (CQPA)
• Agile Project Management Certification

Required Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent engagement Skills
• Critical thinking
• Problem solving
• Communication
• Negotiating
• Organize information
• Strong knowledge of banking operations
• Business Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Change Management
• Project Management
• Pay attention to details
• Team player
• Honest, proactive and hardworking
• Ability to adapt to changes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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General Role

• The Financial Controllerposition is responsible for the planning, implementation and management of the finance operations of the Bank.
• This includes, but is not limited to, the development and execution of financial management and operational strategy, business planning, budgeting, forecasting and negotiations focused on achieving that strategy, as well as the ongoing development and monitoring of systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results.

Job Description

• Responsible forfinancialsreports to shareholders, the Board of Directors and regulators.
• Manage the Financial Control, Treasury, Business Reporting, Investor Relations, Budget and Tax departments of the Bank.
• Develop performance management metrics that support and drive the achievement of the Bank’s strategic objectives.
• Oversee the capital structure of the Bank, determining the best mix of debt, equity, and internal financing for optimal operations.
• Identifying and managing financial risks of the Bank.
• Ensuring legal and regulatory documentation is properly filed, and monitor internal controls and compliance with extant laws and regulations.
• Establishing and developing relations with relevant external partners and stakeholders.
• Provide thought-leadership in support of the CFO,MD/CEO and Executive Committee of the Bank.

Accountability:

• Ensuring credibility of the Finance operation by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends and forecasts.
• Optimal performance management of the business.
• Optimal treasury performance and balance sheet management.
• Identifying and addressing financial risks for the Bank.
• Digital transformation of the functions within the Finance Division of the Bank
• Strategic thought leadership on the evolution of all components of the Finance Division in keeping with the growth and transformation journey of the Bank.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. in relevant course of study with MBA or M.Sc.
• Minimum of 10 years cognate experience in core finance, accounting and audit functions in the Financial Services Industry or FINTECH space with 2-3 years’ experience as Financial Controller or Head, Financial Reporting and Performance Management.
• Membership or Fellowship of ICAN and/or ACCA is mandatory.
• CFA Institute Chartership (optional).
• Exposure in Commercial Banking is an added advantage.
• Experience and exposure in digitizing the finance function.
• Very strong experience and exposure in financial modelling.
• Experience in partnering with and operating within the C-Suite and interfacing with regulators as well as the market.

Required Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent Engagement and Communication Skills
• Unimpeachable integrity, accountability and probity.
• Excellent strategic and thought-leadership.
• Critical thinking, an innovative mindset and problem solving skills.
• Ability to express sound and balanced judgement.
• Should have experience in partnering with and operating within the C-Suite.
• Excellent carriage and presence.
• Excellent Reporting and Presentation Skills