Financial Risk Management Lead
KPMG is a global network of professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. Our purpose is to inspire confidence and empower change. We have a notable Africa Footprint serving clients across the continent. Our East Africa practice comprises Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda.
The Nairobi office serves as the regional coordinating office providing the required networking to facilitate delivery of services on a timely basis to meet and exceed our clients’ expectations.
Key roles and responsibilities
Manage Engagements
- Supporting with the organization and execution of multiple financial risk management engagements (including projects relating to regulatory, credit risk management / modelling, market risk / valuations, etc.).
- Supporting with other strategic engagements to assist clients with enhancing their financial risk management capabilities.
- Developing a client account plan and engaging with a vast client-base within the financial services industry, including banks, development finance institutions, micro-lenders and retailers.
Business Development
- Develop and maintain relationships with decision makers at key clients
- Contribute to proposal development efforts
- Manage engagement risk and project budget
- Report to Africa USAID account lead partner on key performance metrics – Pipeline & assignments
Team Development
- Support the development of strong delivery teams, from recruitment, mentoring, on the job development and retention
- Day-to-day management of staff to deliver on assignments and project, as well as perform administrate task over the team management (such as planning, operational matters and budgeting)
- Mentor /coach senior staff with career growth.
Personal Development
- Involvement in community and office initiatives
- Contribute to thought leadership via at least three activities e.g. articles and speaking at events
- National / local training instructor
- Ensure continuous learning through compliance to 40 Continuous Professional Development (CPD) hours
Risk Management
- Ensure 100% compliance to Quality and Risk Management Policies, Standards and Procedures.
- Any other tasks that will be assigned to you.
Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience:
- Must have a Master’s degree in accounting, business, actuarial science, or related relevant degree course
- Must have a minimum 10 years of experience in a quantitative credit risk-based role.
- FRM (GARP) is an added advantage
- Coding experience is an added advantage.
Technical competencies & Personal attributes:
- Relevant experience within a quantitative credit risk-based role would be desired.
- Well versed in contemporary mathematical / statistical techniques and practices in financial risk management areas (e.g. credit risk modelling, etc.).
- Strong analytical & problem-solving skills, with the ability to proactively engage and consult with others across all levels.
- Must demonstrate strategic insights on client management and engagements.
- Experience of leading teams, coaching and mentoring staff.
- Able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.
- Drive market opportunities and engage with clients.
- Strong business writing, report writing, presentation and research skills.
- A high aptitude for learning new approaches and innovation.
- Proven experience in formulating business strategy and growth.
- Diligent and committed to excellence.
- Excellent coordination and planning skills.
- Resilience and Tenacity: must be able to always sustain motivation and commitment and can contain and absorb stressful moments and issues.
- Willingness to travel within and outside the region on a need basis.
We offer:
- An exciting opportunity to work with a Big 4 firm on cutting edge clients across Africa.
- Continuous learning and development.
- Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams.
- Unrivalled space to grow and be innovative.
- Opportunity for international travel.
If your career aspirations match this exciting opportunity, please use the link below to apply: Financial Risk Management Lead – Candidate’s Summary. Filling the link is mandatory for consideration alongside your application to [email protected] quoting ‘Financial Risk Management Lead’. This position shall be shortlisted on a rolling basis.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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