Manager Finance Systems and Transformation at KCB Bank Kenya

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Champion financial analytics by empowering business partners, finance analysts, and business users to inform and drive financial performance.
• Serve as the finance lead for the functional administration of finance systems. 
• Drive the continued evolution of the finance systems, tools and processes, supporting finance users in budgeting, controlling, and reporting.
• Lead the systems change process by thoroughly reviewing existing systems and tools and identifying any gaps in requirements, identifying options for upgrades and improvements. 
• Work collaboratively with the technology team to manage, support, and integrate the bank’s customer transacting systems with the ERP and other finance systems for financial reporting data.
• Ensure efficient maintenance and operation of finance systems, to provide optimum functionality, ensure data integrity and security in liaison with IT division.
• Drive automation of data capturing in ERP/finance systems, recording, analysis, and reporting to enhance efficiency of finance systems' users.
• In conjunction with technology division, ensure closure of internal and external audit recommendations on control procedures related to finance systems.
• Plan for and work with finance users, technology, and system vendors to ensure system changes and upgrades are planned, tested, and implemented. Provide assurance that system modifications and/or upgrades are successfully tested before implementation.
• Ensure that user access rights are administered as per staff roles, promoting dual control and integrity of transactions and system usage. Work with technology Division to control access to financial systems data. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Business, Computer Science, or IT related course from a recognized university.
• Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) certification
• Minimum of five (5) years' working experience in Oracle ERP database and functional administration.
• At least four (4) years' experience working with Business Intelligence solutions.
• Practical experience in implementing systems' upgrades
• At least four (4) years' experience in leading a team and managing multi-level stakeholders
• Experience in financial analysis and performance management
• Experience in finance risk management