Head - Controls and GovernanceNew!

Description (Public)

The Head of Controls and Governance provides leadership and oversight of the Bank's reconciliation and operational control standards across KCB Group, driving the controls and governance strategy so that procedures, policies and regulatory requirements are met and risk exposures are identified and mitigated.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

Monitor adherence to Group standards on reconciliation of Nostro, asset and liability suspense accounts.
Monitor, escalate and ensure correction of outstanding items in reconciled accounts for KCB Kenya and subsidiaries.
Oversee settlement accounts, reconciling them against statements and ledger balances.
Continuously review compliance and validate first level controls to improve operational efficiency.
Work with Internal Audit to identify key risk parameters for audit planning and resolution of findings.
Apply testing processes and tools to measure the effectiveness of operational risk controls.

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

Qualifications & Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Risk Management or a related business field.
A Master's degree in a relevant field is an added advantage.
Minimum ten (10) years' experience in banking operations, shared services, finance, controls, governance or risk management.
At least six (6) years of that experience in a senior management role.
Experience driving process improvement, reconciliation automation and transformation across multi-entity banking operations.

Skills & Competencies:

Strong leadership and managerial oversight across multiple entities.
Analytical and problem solving skills with attention to control detail.
Knowledge of regulatory requirements and internal control standards in banking.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication.
Ability to identify and mitigate operational risk across processes, people and systems.