Financial Control Department Head

Key Responsibilities

• Provide financial loans administration and perform disbursements under loan, equity, guarantee, and technical assistance operations by verifying compliance with rules and procedures before disbursing funds.
• Settle treasury transactions by verifying compliance with rules and procedures.
• Perform payments of administrative expenses, salaries, allowances, and benefits, according to the Bank’s policies and procedures.
• Calculate and arrange settlement of the due share capital contributions from member states.
• Conduct daily reconciliation of “nostro” accounts to ensure compliance with the Bank’s records.
• Support other departments in presenting financial reports accurately and on time.
• Provide input for policies, rules, procedures, and technical details when required.
• Control the Bank’s cash flow based on information from various departments.
• Follow up on opening of “nostro” accounts in multiple currencies with correspondent banks.
• Review and contribute to documents related to various stages of the operations cycle.
• Lead, manage, motivate, and effectively deploy staff to achieve departmental objectives and annual targets.
• Train, coach, appraise, and mentor staff, ensuring effective selection and management of consulting resources.
• Maintain a teamwork culture, keeping the team motivated and committed to departmental and Bank goals.
• Evaluate employee performance to ensure efficiency, while training and motivating staff under supervision.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum of 12 years of relevant experience, ideally in a large commercial/investment bank or multilateral development bank.
• Proven experience managing SWIFT payment operations and ensuring compliance with international messaging standards.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel (pivot tables, financial formulas, macros) and PowerPoint.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.

Key Competencies

• Teamwork and client orientation.
• Success orientation, loyalty, and self-motivation.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Adaptability and proven managerial capabilities.
• Leadership, strategic thinking, creativity, and initiative.