Finance MI Analyst at Absa Group

About The Job

Job Summary:

The Finance MI Analyst will be part of the Data Analytics team with the following main accountabilities:
Develop an MI framework that will support the business with robust and reliable data to aid in management decision making with the objective of maximizing profitability.
Assist in developing business insights that constructively challenge the organization to refine its “where to play” and “how to win” choices to drive growth, improve profitability, and sustain competitive advantage
Produce daily, weekly and monthly reports which will cover all aspects of business and performance reporting.

Job Description

Business Analytics Time split : 40%

Applying analytics (descriptive, predictive, prescriptive) across functional reports
Assist in developing business insights that constructively challenge the organization to refine its “where to play” and “how to win” choices to drive growth, improve profitability, and sustain competitive advantage
Support in promoting data as a strategic asset for identifying growth opportunities as well as experimenting and testing new ideas with the aim of building new customers and revenue streams.
To monitor actual performance against target and to analyse variances.
Assist in the investigation of any anomalies in financial performance
To understand the key drivers of income & cost and develop and report financial and other performance measures required by local management & ARO Finance to monitor profitability of major products and of individual functions.
Providing input and assisting in the preparation and timely submission of Flash, Actual, MTP, STP and RAF to group.
Produce periodic reports which will cover all the aspects of the product life cycle including acquisition, portfolio performance, product profitability, credit and collections performance and operational related reports
Support in maintaining high quality of analysis and evaluation
Analysis of competitor data and economic trends to monitor performance and identify critical areas of focus.

Management Information 30%

Proactively identify the MI needs of business partners and develop the necessary tools to meet these needs.
Provision of MI on an ongoing basis as and when requested by group and the local team.
Assist in the review of business cases for all investment projects undertaken by your business and to monitor benefits by gathering data on costs, benefits and returns.
Assist in the preparation of senior management presentations and decks
Ensure the integrity of Management information and support in maintaining high data quality.
Assist in ensuring correct mapping of product, segment and functional P & L and balance sheet in BRAINS and all Finance systems
Assist in group reporting, data and system management (TMI, SAP and other)
To respond to routine and ad hoc information requests.
Participate in any finance related activity as and when requested by Finance.
Ensure reports are completed within the specified requirements and the agreed SLAs and ensure the requestor understands any limitations
Prioritization of regular and ad hoc reporting to satisfy external and internal customers

Performance Reporting 20%

Prepare daily, weekly and monthly financial reports for submission to local management and business functions
Ensure timeliness, accuracy and reliability of financial and management reports for decision making
Assist with the written and verbal articulation of Barclays Ghana’s performance
Liaise with finance business partners to ensure the integrity of functional reports
Assist in the preparation of any other value – adding reports and tasks

Self-Development 5%

Develop and maintain own knowledge, expertise and professionalism.
Keep abreast of current developments in the banking industry including micro and macro-economic factors and trends
Meet personal training and development needs through relevant professional and commercial training and networking activities.
Champion his/her own performance development.

Risk and Control 5%

Understand the appropriate Group and RoA Policies & Standards applicable to the role.
Understand and manage risks and risk events (incidents) thereby contributing to the adherence to the Group Risk and Control Framework.

Education:

Further Education and Training Certificate (FETC): Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)