Finance Business Partner
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Job Summary
Job Purpose:
The role works closely with finance operations and business teams to ensure that financial data is reliable reconciled and aligned with the organisations growth strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Accounting & Reporting
- Maintain the Fixed Asset Register and process monthly depreciation.
- Record and account for all direct and indirect expenses including loan disbursement charges interest payable on deposits and operational expenses.
- Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports.
- Ensure accurate financial record keeping and general ledger management.
Reconciliation & Financial Controls
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations across all accounts.
- Conduct intercompany reconciliations and resolve outstanding balances.
- Manage group cost bookings including interest and shared expenses.
Loans & Deposits Reporting
- Prepare monthly reports on loans and deposits.
- Produce weekly reports covering deposits loans intercompany balances interbank payables/receivables and cash positions.
Payroll & Financial Compliance
- Perform payroll accounting and reconciliation.
- Support statutory and regulatory financial reporting.
- Prepare and submit regulatory reports to relevant authorities.
Business Support
- Provide financial analysis and insights to support operational and strategic decision-making.
- Support budgeting and financial forecasting processes.
Other Duties
- Perform other finance-related tasks as assigned by management.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting Finance or related field
- Professional certification (ACCA ACA CPA)
- Minimum 46 years of relevant accounting or finance experience
- Experience in banking microfinance or financial services is an advantage
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting and reconciliations
- Advanced Excel and financial systems proficiency
Required Skills:
Bachelors degree in Law Finance Accounting Banking or a related field 35 years experience in compliance risk management or regulatory affairs within a bank MFI or financial services institution Strong knowledge of the Gambia AML/CFT Act 2012 CBG regulations and GIABA compliance standards Experience with STR/CTR filing and sanctions screening processes Professional certification in CAMS ICA Diploma in AML/Compliance ACCA or equivalent is strongly preferred Excellent written communication skills for regulatory submissions and management reporting
Required Education:
Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Banking or a related field
