African Banking Corporation Ltd - Banking Jobs in Kenya

1. Relationship Manager – SME Banking
2. Credit Analyst
3. Risk Manager – Risk & Compliance
4. Concurrent Auditor
5. Officer – Treasury Back Office

Relationship Manager – SME Banking

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identifying opportunities for selling and cross-selling of the Bank’s products to maximize our market share.
• Developing and implementing sales plans/activities to acquire profitable business relationships.
• Maintaining existing client relationships, attending to client’s needs and managing their expectations.
• Identifying and evaluating potential customers’ financial and service needs.
• Identifying customer potential and credit worthiness and preparing credit proposals in compliance with the Bank’s credit and lending policy.
• Identifying opportunities for new product development and presenting proposals to the Head of Retail and SME Banking.
• Tracking and analyzing sales performance of SME Banking products.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Be a holder of University Degree from a recognized institution.
• Minimum three years working experience in banking in senior positions in retail/corporate relationship management.

Credit Analyst

Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing a central office-bound contact point for the customer to support relationship building and marketing.
• Preparation of credit applications and supporting loan documentation – Credit Origination fulfilment and credit appraisals in liaison with Credit Department, whilst maintaining client profitability and risk management.
• Monitoring all loan facilities in the portfolio against set parameters/ conditions.
• Adding value to clients through the identification of cross-selling opportunities.
• Manage the day to-day portfolio of the Retail and SME under the guidance of the Manager – SME.
• Sales fulfilment support.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• A Bachelor of commerce, Finance or Accounting degree from a recognized university.
• Professional qualification in financial management and accounts.
• Cash flow management and analysis skills.
• At least three years experience in the establishment and management of banking solutions.

Risk Manager – Risk & Compliance

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure adequacy and appropriateness of the risk management methodologies and systems across the bank to consistently meet best practices in the industry and prudential guidelines.
• Enhance the current risk control framework through formulation of policies/procedures and establish the mechanism to calculate, control and monitor enterprise risk.
• Review of operations, procedures and policies to comply with laws/prudential guidelines, assess optimal compliance and be in line with best industry practices.
• Review compliance audit results to implement processes/procedures to address risk mitigation effectively and expeditiously.

Minimum Qualifications and experience:

• A university degree in Commerce/Business Management/Economics/Finance or Statistics; a Certificate/Diploma in Risk Management from a recognized institute is desirable.
• At least 5 years experience in Internal Audit, Compliance, Risk Management, Finance or Credit Operations in banking or financial services firm.
• Exposure to enterprise risk management concepts, frameworks and methodologies (COSO ERM framework).
• Well versed in the various banking processes and products.
• Literacy on MS Office suite is a MUST.

Concurrent Auditor

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assess and report on compliance with company’s policy/procedures/processes, laws, regulations and contractual agreements.
• Liaison with unit/department heads for timely rectification of irregularities reported.
• Participate in process and internal control improvement initiatives.
• Examine books of accounts, records and registers to ensure that they are maintained in accordance with the prescribed systems.
• Evaluate reliability and integrity of information, efficient and effective use of resources in the Bank.
• Assist unit/department heads with risk assessments and action plans in their responsibility areas to heighten awareness of major exposures, loss potential and /or transactional anomalies.
• Detect, control and report of revenue leakage or wasteful expense.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Be a holder of University Degree in Accounting or Auditing and CPA(K).
• CISA qualification will be an added advantage.
• Minimum three years working experience in banking in a similar position.
• 2 years experience on Finacle platform
• 10 years of combined Banking and audit experience (with Finacle platform for minimum 5 years) could be considered in lieu of the CPA(K) qualification.

Officer – Treasury Back Office

Duties and Responsibilities

• To ensure release and settlement of all treasury transactions.
• Process and release all deal tickets relating to Forex and Money Market deals.
• Ensure prompt and accurate release of deals and settlements.
• Ensure prompt transmission of related swift messages and confirmations.
• Maintain proper filing system for all deals.
• Maintenance and administration of static data.
• Operational Systems update like Rates input process.
• Processing of client transactions – Transfers, Loans.
• Balance Sheet Management & Reporting.
• Producing, controlling and analyzing Cooke/Basel II quarterly reports.
• Coordinating liquidity and structural risk reporting.
• Strong knowledge of corporate and investment bank activities and processes including front, middle and back office operations.
• To reconcile various accounts with external statements.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Be a holder of University Degree in business related field.
• CPA(K) qualification will be an added advantage.
• Minimum three years working experience in a similar position.

Applications indicating how your experience matches the position requirements and attaching detailed CV indicating current position, salary and names and contacts of three referees should be forwarded to:

Head of Human Resource
ABC Bank House, Woodvale Grove, Westlands
P. O. Box 46452-00100
Nairobi

Email: hr@abcthebank.com
Website: www.abcthebank.com

Closing date for receiving applications is Monday, 28th June 2010.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.