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Credit Analyst - Portfolio Performance

Absa Bank Kenya

Posted 4 months agoNairobi, Kenya

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Job Type

Full-time

Experience

Entry-Level

Category

Banking & Finance

Job Description

Absa Bank Kenya is seeking a Credit Analyst - Portfolio Performance based at Hannington 2 in Nairobi (Hybrid). This is an 8-month fixed-term contract role that analyzes Retail Credit portfolio performance and provides data-driven insights, forecasts, and management information to support decision-making across the credit lifecycle. The role covers acquisition, exposure management, collections, and recovery functions within the Retail Credit division.
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Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics or a related field.
  • 2 years working experience in a similar role preferably in a financial institution.
  • High level of modelling in MS Excel with experience in manipulating large data sets.
  • Strong IFRS knowledge and experience in econometric modeling or risk forecasting.
  • Strong knowledge of portfolio dynamics and Credit Risk lifecycle.
  • Proven knowledge of analysing and interpreting data using statistical models.
  • Experience with SAS or SQL for data manipulation.
  • Strong communication skills to communicate complex concepts at all levels.
  • Excellent planning and organization skills.
  • Ability to work well under pressure with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Extract, manipulate and perform statistical analysis on credit data.
  • Perform data analysis and forecasting of portfolio performance statistics.
  • Generate monthly and ad-hoc management information for analysts and managers.
  • Review the loan list of all borrowers and their product segmentation.
  • Run all portfolio performance tracking reports.
  • Validate data integrity and run parallel operations to cross-verify data accuracy.
  • Analyze and interpret performance and applications data relating to Credit Risk processes.
  • Provide analysis to support business activities such as Credit Risk strategy changes.
  • Continuously strive to improve decision support systems.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Hybrid work arrangement.
  • Opportunity to work with a leading pan-African financial institution.
  • Professional development and career growth opportunities.

How to Apply

Apply directly on the Absa careers portal. Visit the link provided to submit your application online. This is a fixed-term contract position (8 months).