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Officer, Reconciliations & Budgets (Business Analyst 1) At Central Bank Of Kenya

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NGO / Non-Profit Associations full time Nairobi Posted 16 hours ago

The Central Bank of Kenya is a public institution established under Article 231 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. The Bank is responsible for formulating monetary policy to achieve and maintain price stability and issuing currency. Pursuant to the CBK Act, the Central Bank promotes financial stability through regulation, supervision and licensing of financial institutions under its mandate. The Bank also provides oversight of payment, clearing and settlement systems. All these efforts are geared towards fostering liquidity, solvency and proper functioning of the financial system. The Bank also formulates and implements foreign exchange policy and manages foreign exchange reserves. CBK is the banker for, adviser to, and fiscal agent of the Government. In discharging its mandate, the Central Bank contributes to the country’s economic development and growth, and promotes the interest of the public. The Bank strives to carry out its statutory mandate effectively and efficiently guided by the principles of integrity and transparency.Job Purpose The role of this job is to facilitate and ensure efficient and effective reconciliation of Banking Services accounts in line with the guidelines from Enterprise Risk Management Division. The job holder will also oversee the formulation and implementation of the Banking Services Strategy and associated budgets. Key Duties and Responsibilities Technical and Operational Responsibilities Perform KEPSS -T24 Reconciliation for all commercial banks’ accounts (KES, DFCC and EAPS) as follows. Prepare daily KEPSS -T24 Reconciliation dashboards for all commercial banks’ accounts (KES, DFCC and EAPS,). Identify items causing differences in commercial banks balances between KEPSS and T24 System.. Prepare daily consolidated KEPSS-T24 reconciliation reports. Communicate to other business areas to resolve KEPSS-T24 reconciliation items. Perform Daily Reconciliation for Banking Office Payments Account (BOPA). Prepare Daily Reconciliation report for (BOPA) to identify stale cheques and items causing differences. Communicate items causing differences in BOPA to the relevant Office. Communicate stale cheques details to Cash Section for follow up and cancellation. Perform reconciliation for Banking Services Internal Suspense Accounts. Prepare daily reconciliation reports for Banking Services Internal suspense accounts to identify items causing differences. Communicate items causing differences in Banking Services Internal accounts to the relevant offices for action. Respond to queries from Finance Department and other business areas to resolve reconciliation differences. Preparation and monitoring of Divisional budget. Collate data and information for preparation of annual budget for Banking Services Division. Prepare monthly budget variances reports. Prepare quarterly CAPEX budget reports. Provide input in developing of underlying processes, reports, and systems to facilitate ongoing improvement in efficiency and quality of reconciliation processes. Comply with operational, security and control policies/ procedures, preventing fraud and loss to the bank. Collate information to monitor implementation of strategic initiatives for Banking Services Division.  Preparations of ad hoc and periodic reports on activities related to the role and share with the supervisor in a timely manner. Coordinate with stakeholders. Adhere to the bank policies, procedures, guidelines, and related standards. Assist in coordinating Performance Management (PMAS) activities in the Department. Collate Mid-term performance assessments for Banking Services Division. Collate End-Year performance appraisals for Banking Services Division. Offer Branches support on reconciliations and risk management. Escalate issues, queries and complaints that may need further consultation to the Section Head. Audit tellers cash balances at the close of business. Perform any other duties & responsibilities assigned by the supervisor. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Banking, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field of study. Professional qualification in Banking, Accounting, Finance, Risk Management, or related field of study is an added advantage. Work Experience At least two (2) years’ work experience in reconciliations in a Banking Operations, Financial Services, Economics, Accounting, or similar operations. Level