Credit Analyst, Commercial Banking at

1 month ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya HF Group Full time

Housing Finance Company of Kenya was incorporated as the premier mortgage Finance Institution in Kenya licensed under the Banking Act with the CDC and the GoK owning 60% and 40% respectively.

Principle Accountabilities
Relationship Management

Provide the interface between business and credit.
Give quality feedback to the business teams on the quality of applications and the areas of improvement.
Support the Commercial Banking teams in serving their customers in a timely manner customer by giving prompt feedback.
Give business reports on loans processed and declined to help in decision-making.
Supporting RMs in packaging credit proposals to ensure clarity for faster approval and adoption.

Credit Appraisals

Appraising borrower information to determine ability to service loan for purposes of adherence to the lending policy. This is done through various analysis templates depending on limits and nature of income of borrowers.

This includes but not limited to:
Identify loan product requested by the customer and the requirements.
Ensure the necessary KYC requirements have been adhered to, call backs on employment letters, statements etc. have been performed.
Conduct thorough analysis of financial statements and assessment of credit requests, through preparing spreadsheets and models.
Assess payment capacity
Assess collateral adequacy.
Review prevailing economic trends, and risk ratings, and applying the same in the appraisal process.
Bring out policy exceptions and breaches, recommend adequate Mitigants, and seek necessary approvals.

Operations & Audits

Ensure compliance with all credit policy guidelines
Follow through with transactions to the end
Training teams one on one to reduce on back and forth
Develop various templates to guide the credit process
Handle audit queries emanating from the credit process
Monitor turnaround time on requests

Income generation & Cost Containment

Supporting the RMs to achieve set income targets (Interest income and Non-interest income).
Ensure the correct charges are applied
Ensure all excesses are fully provided
Manage office costs within reasonable levels
Cross sell bank products
Push on products that deliver quick income

Key Competencies and Skills
Technical skills

Corporate Competence:
Working knowledge of the Bank's products, the Bank's Credit policy and CBK Prudential Guidelines.

Financial analysis Skills:
Ability to analyze and/or interpret financial statements, and advice accordingly.

Analytical business and investment appraisal Skills: Keen to detail and able to conceptualize financial investment proposals and provide viable solutions.


Technology Skills:
Computer literate with proficiency in computerized financial analysis applications.

Industry knowledge:
Candid knowledge of the various sectors of the economy and the investment opportunities.

Personal attributes

Goal driven and results oriented enjoys being measured, and judged by financial and other performance targets.

Personal Ethics:
Must be honest, fair and just with self and others, and demonstrates integrity in work and business contacts.

Communication Skills:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills.

Interpersonal Skills:
Must be a people's person, with ability to interact with key contacts in finance sector.

Proactive Initiator:
Must be pro-active, a self-starter and have the ability to see, grasp and advice on opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

Academic Qualifications:
University Degree in the following: Economics, Commerce, Business Administration.

Professional Qualifications:
Credit Management
Accounting or Banking Qualification (AKIB)

Work Experience

Minimum of 4 years' experience in banking and financial analysis 2 of which must be credit department or credit-related area.

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