Finance Business Partner - Business Solutions & Marketing (BSM)

This role is responsible for assembling and analyzing Retail/Corporate data alongside Macro, Industry, and market-specific data to provide timely information to management for strategic, tactical, and operational decision-making. The Finance Business Partner will review and challenge Retail capital investment projects to ensure their viability and alignment with the Business Unit and overall Bank’s strategy. The position involves active participation in the budgeting and forecasting process for the Retail domain, providing analytical support to understand the drivers and processes behind the plans. The role requires providing detailed monthly analysis of actual achievements against budgets and forecasts at both individual and segment levels, including channel performance analysis such as profitability for Branches, Card acquiring, Agency Banking, and Bancassurance. Additionally, the role involves designing models to track the cost of serving customers across different Retail channels to drive efficiency and value for money. The Finance Business Partner will lead efforts to ensure correct customer segmentation in systems to aid in effective product performance analysis and provide product performance reports with actionable insights on performance drivers and growth strategies. Responsibilities also include conducting monthly Revenue Assurance for Retail to manage income leakage and driving real-time predictive analytics to balance intuitive decision-making with data-driven insights. The role integrates data analytics and financial analysis expertise to generate Power BI dashboards and ensures alignment on all financial reports for the Retail Business across stakeholders including the Retail Chief, CFO/Executive Director, and Managing Director.

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field; Professional qualification in Accounting (e.g., ACCA, CPA) is an added advantage; Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, or business partnering roles, with at least 3 years in a similar role within the banking or financial services sector; Strong analytical skills with proficiency in financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting; Experience in data analysis and generating actionable insights using tools such as Power BI, Excel, or similar software; Excellent communication and presentation skills to articulate complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders; Knowledge of Retail banking operations, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance; Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment; Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills; Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and financial software.