Job Responsibilities

System Support & Maintenance

• Provide day-to-day IT support for core banking accounting modules, including General Ledger, interest accrual, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system errors, accounting discrepancies, and operational incidents.
• Manage system configurations, parameter settings, and software updates to ensure accurate financial processing.
• Support audit processes by ensuring system data integrity and availability.

Integration Management

• Oversee integration of core banking systems with digital channels, payments, treasury, ERP, and CRM platforms.
• Ensure interfaces are secure, efficient, and resilient with minimal downtime.
• Collaborate with internal teams to maintain APIs, middleware, and data synchronization processes.
• Monitor reconciliations and data consistency across integrated systems.

Change & Release Management

• Coordinate upgrades, patches, and new releases for accounting and integration modules.
• Conduct thorough testing (SIT/UAT) of system changes to ensure accuracy and stability.
• Maintain comprehensive system documentation and version control.

Risk, Compliance & Security

• Ensure compliance with CBK Prudential Guidelines, IFRS, Data Protection Act 2019, and internal IT security policies.
• Implement controls to mitigate operational and compliance risks within accounting and integration systems.
• Collaborate with Risk and Audit teams to address vulnerabilities and maintain strong access controls.

Business Support & Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as the IT liaison for Finance, Risk, Operations, and other business units regarding accounting and integration requirements.
• Translate business and financial reporting needs into IT system solutions.
• Provide training and support to users of accounting and integration modules.

Continuous Improvement

• Monitor system performance, capacity, and reliability of accounting and integration processes.
• Drive automation of reconciliations, reporting, and manual accounting processes.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies to enhance integration capabilities.

Other Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Accounting Information Systems, or related field.
• Master’s degree in IT, Finance, or Business Administration is an added advantage.
• Professional certifications such as CPA (IT track), CISA, ITIL, or Oracle/Microsoft certifications.
• Minimum of 7 years’ IT experience in core banking systems and integrations, with at least 3 years managing accounting/finance modules.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, CBK guidelines, and financial services IT systems.