Group Financial Reporting Manager at Equity Bank Kenya

Purpose: 

Responsible for preparation and review of group financial reports in a timely manner in accordance with the regulatory requirements and International Financial Reporting Standards.

Scope: Financial reporting, audit support and project management. 

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate preparation and submission of daily group financial reports to management and insights into material movement in key parameters.
• Preparation of group monthly financial reports in accordance with IFRS, statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Preparation of annual integrated and sustainability reports.
• Responsible for running and custodian of all IFRS models across the group.
• Take the lead in mergers, acquisition and amalgamation of new business.
• Conduct impact assessment of new standards and regulatory requirements on financial reporting.
• Liaise with the external auditor, internal auditors and market regulators in matters pertaining to audit and reporting.
• Take charge of cost optimization by leading finance processes: record to report and account to report.
• Any ad hoc tasks assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) majoring in accounting or equivalent degree.
• At least 7 years in Finance and Financial Reporting, preferably in a bank or in the financial services industry.
• Relevant Professional Qualifications e.g, CPA (K) or ACCA.
• MBA (added advantage).
• Experience in data analysis, financial consolidation, people and project management.
• In-depth knowledge of IFRSs.
• In-depth knowledge in central banks governing regulations across the subsidiaries.