Overview
Evaluate and assess the potential impairment of financial assets, ensuring the bank's financial statements accurately reflect the economic value of its assets.
What you'll do
- Identify potential impairment triggers.
- Analyse relevant financial and non-financial information to assess the potential for impairment of financial assets.
- Apply quantitative and qualitative impairment tests to determine whether an asset is impaired.
- Assess the impairment loss for an asset by identifying the right valuation method, assessing its fair value, and documenting the process.
- Calculate the impairment provision to reflect the impairment loss and prepare clear and accurate impairment disclosures for financial statements.
- Manage the performance of impaired assets and reassess their impairment status on a regular basis.
- Escalate breaches of policies and procedures appropriately.
- Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to.
- Partner with other functions and business areas.
What you'll need
- University degree or equivalent.
- Qualified accountant or MBA with an understanding of a relevant functional area such as financial reporting.
- Strong analytical skills: ability to analyse complex data sets and derive actionable insights.
- Meticulous approach to data analysis and reporting.
- Proficient Excel skills: strong hands-on experience managing MS Excel workbooks, performing data manipulations, transformations and reconciliations.
- Strong problem-solving ability and critical thinking to identify issues and develop solutions.
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment.
- Ability to work in a pressured environment and cope with the demand of working to tight deadlines.
- A high level of commitment and enthusiasm.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with expected credit loss and the IFRS 9 standard.
- Understanding of credit risk management principles and practices.
- Familiarity with the financial services industry and market.
Details
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