Financial Modelling Analyst Jobs – DFCU Bank
Job Title: Financial Modelling Analyst
Organization: DFCU Bank
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Head of Data Analytics
About US:
DFCU Bank is a fast growing commercial bank offering a variety of innovative products and services. DFCU Limited was started by the Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC) of the United Kingdom and the Government of Uganda through the Uganda Development Corporation (UDC) under the name of Development Finance Company of Uganda Limited. Later restructuring brought in DEG (of Germany) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) as equal partners with CDC and UDC, each having a 25% stake in the company. Its objective was to support long-term development projects whose financing needs and risk did not appeal to the then existing financial commercial lending institutions.
Job Summary: The Financial Modelling Analyst will build financial (predictive and descriptive) models to support business strategy and decision-making accuracy, as well as sustaining the models in adherence to the Model Governance framework.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Build financial models (predictive and descriptive) using historical data and provide forecasts based on various industry-related operating metrics to predict/quantify risk, discover opportunities, and identify warning signs early.
- Sustain the models by updating them to cater for changes in business.
- Applying appropriate sensitivity and scenario analysis to support and improve accuracy of business decisions and actions.
- Accurate modelling of business scenarios and portfolios, developing new transaction models and enhancing the existing models.
- Analyzing and identifying data requirements that relate to derivation rules and model tracking.
- Identifying the key financial and non-financial risks, recommending actions for mitigation of those risks.
- Training colleagues to ensure that they are well equipped to mine value from analytics and to support business growth.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the DFCU Bank Financial Modelling Analyst job placement must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in financial mathematics or related field.
- MSc Financial Engineering is an added advantage.
- Professional qualification in Accounting/Finance (CFA or ACCA) is an added advantage.
- Excellent math and analytical skills.
- Five years’ experience in a similar field.
- Ability to use complex modelling techniques.
- Knowledge of SQL (Studio Mgt skills).
- R programming proficiency with Visual Studio or Power BI.
- Knowledge of other programming languages advantageous.
How to Apply:
All candidates who so wish to join the banking sector in the aforementioned capacity are encouraged to send their applications with detailed CVs including present position and copies of relevant professional/academic certificates (University Transcript, O & A level) to: Vacanciesbank@dfcugroup.com
Deadline: 9th July 2019
NB: dfcu Bank does not solicit/accept payment in cash/kind from prospective candidates in exchange for shortlisting or job placement. Any candidate who engages in this kind of transaction is aiding and abetting fraud and will be automatically disqualified.
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