Closing Date
27 June 2024
Job Purpose
To ensure optimal balance sheet shape, mix and portfolio tilt, thereby maximizing shareholder value within acceptable risk appetite, through strategic balance sheet management and monitoring of liquidity risk, capital management, and interest rate risk in the banking book (IRRBB) and FX risk.
Job Responsibilities
- Development of financial models for scenario testing
- Provide financial insights to ALCO and Board
- Evaluate capital efficiency levels and drive capital allocation and optimization
- Champion Funds Transfer Pricing
- Formulate and execute liquidity risk management strategies
- Proactively identify, assess and manage interest rate risk through effective hedging mechanisms
- Design and implement balance sheet management strategies in alignment to financial objectives and risk appetite
- Ensure compliance with internal governance and regulatory requirements (BASEL requirements)
- Manage, coordinate and compile ICAAP, Recovery Plan and Pillar 3 reports while overseeing stress testing of capital, liquidity and operational risk.
- Ensure achievement of ALCO mandate through compilation of the ALCO pack, facilitation of monthly ALCO meetings, and compilation of ALCO submissions to Board.
- Ensuring deadlines are strictly met
Preferred Qualification
- Minimum ACCA/CA or Masters in Economics / Accounting
- Actuarial science/CFA/PGDip in development finance will be an added advantage
Minimum Experience Level
- Proven experience in balance sheet management, treasury or related financial role
- Minimum: 5+ years financial services experience.
- Experience in banking industry is an added advantage.
- Proficiency in financial Modeling is crucial for the role
Additional Requirements
- Leadership Skills and team management abilities
- Strategic thinker
- Excellent analytical and quantitative skills,
- Strong understanding of financial markets
- Change management
- Driving Execution
- Strong understanding of risk management
- Business Acumen
- Strong decision making and problem solving skills
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
- Strong understanding of regulatory compliance
- Ability to work independently, accurately and under pressure
Behavioural Competencies
- Applied Learning
- Communication
- Decision Making
- Work Standards
- Managing Work
- Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills