Business Analyst

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Finance Business Partner in budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning for various business units.

• Conduct detailed financial analysis, variance analysis, and trend reporting to inform business performance and identify improvement opportunities.

• Assist in the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports for senior management and regulatory bodies.

• Collaborate with business units to gather, validate, and document financial and operational data, ensuring accuracy and completeness.

• Identify, recommend, and track key performance indicators (KPIs) in line with business objectives and regulatory requirements.

• Develop business cases and financial models to support new initiatives, product launches, or strategic projects.

• Support in facilitating financial review meetings, preparing presentations and supporting documentation as needed.

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, financial policies, and regulatory standards applicable to the Nigerian banking sector.

• Act as a liaison between finance, IT, risk, and other support departments to resolve issues and drive process improvements.

• Participate in special assignments and ad hoc projects as directed by the Finance Business Partner and Head of Finance.

• Identify and collate appropriate data for scorecard generation 

• Cascade the business unit’s budget to the the groups, teams, desks and relationship managers

• Prepare customer profitability analysis for RMs on request.

• Track performance effectively.

• Generate and communicate scorecards to End-Users

• Assist in the resolution of conflicts arising from Scorecards, MIS, Expense control, Budget of these groups

• Facilitate robust performance dialogues.

• Facilitate enlightenment/training sessions on scorecards and other Performance Initiatives.

• Maintain the Security of all Information entrusted to the staff.

• Any other responsibilities as may be assigned by Business Partner

JOB REQUIREMENTS

       Education

• First Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Science or Engineering.

• Master’s Degree/Professional certification in Accounting or Finance (ACA, CIBN or similar professional qualifications).

  Experience

• Experience in MIS (Management Information System).

• Proficiency in Microsoft office suite and leading analytics tools, SQL, etc.

• Experience in Finance or Accounting.

• Minimum of 6 years’ relevant experience, in MIS, Finance, Forecasting, budgeting or finance role