Equity Bank Kenya

Banking + 2 more

Finance Systems and Process Management Lead

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Description

THE KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Finance Process Review, Analysis and Continuous Improvement

Review and analyse Finance business processes across the Group to identify inefficiencies, control gaps, duplication and opportunities for standardisation.

Recommend and support implementation of process improvements that enhance accuracy, timeliness, governance and user experience.

Support standardisation of Finance policies, procedures, operating models and controls across subsidiaries where applicable.

· Finance Systems Needs Assessment and Solution Design

Assess Finance system needs and define business requirements for new or enhanced system capabilities.

Identify gaps and improvement opportunities in existing Finance systems, workflows, data flows, reports and controls.

Work with IT, vendors and business users to translate Finance requirements into practical system and process design outputs.

System and Process Improvement Projects

Lead or support Finance system and process improvement initiatives from requirements definition through design, testing, data migration, deployment and post go-live support.

Coordinate user acceptance testing, issue resolution, cutover readiness and transition to business-as-usual support.

Support data migration activities, including mapping, validation, reconciliation and user sign-off.

Finance Systems and Process SME Support

Act as a Finance systems and process subject matter expert for Oracle E-Business Suite, EPM, banking finance processes and related enterprise platforms.

Review and resolve end user system and process challenges in liaison with IT teams, system vendors and business process owners.

Provide practical guidance to users on system usage, process compliance, issue escalation and root-cause resolution.

Digitisation, Automation and Emerging Technology Adoption

Support adoption of digitisation, AI, RPA and other emerging technologies to improve Finance process efficiency, controls and analytics.

Identify automation use cases across Finance processes and support the design of sustainable operating and governance arrangements.

Promote adoption of best practices in process documentation, workflow automation, controls monitoring and exception management.

Change Management, Training and Adoption

Prepare and deliver training for end users on current and planned Finance system and process enhancements.

Develop user guides, process documentation, change communications and support materials to drive adoption.

Support change impact assessments, stakeholder engagement, readiness tracking and post-implementation adoption reviews.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS


5–8 years’ experience in Finance systems, Finance transformation, business process improvement or related roles within a financial services organisation.

Hands-on experience supporting or implementing Finance systems and process improvement initiatives.

Experience with Oracle E-Business Suite core Finance modules and Oracle EPM modules.

Experience with banking systems and Finance processes, including Finacle and Way4, is required.

Experience in requirements gathering, system/process design, testing, data migration, user training, go-live support and issue resolution.

Exposure to multi-country or Group-level Finance operations will be an added advantage.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Systems, Technology or a related discipline.

Professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CISA, CIMA or equivalent will be an added advantage.

Project management, business analysis, process improvement, automation or ERP certification will be an added advantage.



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