Credit Risk Senior Manager/Manager at KPMG

Roles and responsibilities

• Senior Manager/Manager who will work as a project leader/project team member working for any one of the following areas
  • IFRS 9 regulations. The candidate should have sound understanding of policies, procedures, and regulatory reporting requirements.
  • Rating Model Validation across all portfolios, well versed with Basel requirements as per WP14 and global best practices.
  • Credit policy & processes, credit scoring, credit risk modelling.
  • Risk analytics and modelling.
• Thorough understanding of the credit risk management as per Basel II&III guidelines.
• Sound knowledge of regulatory requirements and emerging areas of risk Hands-on experience in Credit Policy & processes, Credit Scoring, Credit Risk Modelling, regulatory requirements and preferably should have played a role in defining them.
• Interact with the client representatives for the ongoing requirements of the project.
• Consistently deliver quality client services and take charge of the project area assigned to him/her.
• Monitor progress, manage risk, and verify key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes.
• Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge. Demonstrate ability to assimilate to new knowledge.
• Possess good business acumen. Remain current on new developments in advisory services capabilities and industry knowledge.
• The job would require travel to client locations anywhere over the Globe.

Qualifications and experience

• 8-12 years of experience in Banks, Rating Agencies, Consulting Firms, Corporate Treasury, Analytical Software Companies.
• CFA/ FRM degrees will be preferred.
• Knowledge of risk management system (SAS, Oracle, SPSS etc) and language (R, VBA, Python, Java, C++ etc) will be an added advantage.
• Possession or demonstration of undertaking FRM, credit risk certifications.

Skills and attributes

• Excellent communication and presentation skills both written and oral.
• Outstanding analytical skills with ability to work on big data.
• Extensive knowledge in financial forecasting and statistical Modelling.
• Ability to work in a team sharing knowledge and providing guidance and technical advice. 
• Knowledge of East Africa regulatory regime for Banks.
• Knowledge of reporting methodologies, e.g. IFRS.
• A broad knowledge of banking products and bank processes.
• Experience in business development in the banking and financial services sectors. 
• Candidates with any of the following skills would be considered favourably:
  • Modelling (e.g. Prophet, Axis, Igloo, Re Metrica).
  • Programming (e.g. VBA, .NET, R, Python).

If your career aspirations match this exciting opportunity, please use the link below to apply. – by 14 March 2022.