Business Analyst – SME (2) – Housing Finance Bank

Business Analyst – SME (2) – Housing Finance Bank

Housing Finance Bank is the leading provider of housing finance solutions with a vision to be the preferred consumer and business bank with a focus on housing finance. To attain its strategic objectives efficiently and effectively, Housing Finance Bank is seeking to hire qualified, versatile and self-driven individuals for the position stated below.

Department: Business & Institutional Banking
Reports To: Manager SME Banking
Direct Reports:
Direct
Indirect
– NONE
– NONE
– Mortgage and Consumer Banking Unit
– Credit (credit operations & administration unit)
– Legal Department
– Audit department
– Risk Department
– Business Technology
– Customers
– Others (Banks, Legal firms, service organizations, insurance companies, valuers etc.)
– Finance Department for the available line of credit
– Treasury Department for appropriate pricing
Interacts/Interfaces with:
Internal
External
Business Analyst – SME (2)

Job Purpose:

  • Prepare proposals for SME, taking into consideration the Bank’s credit policy, with the result of getting quick approval from Credit dept. and manage customer expectations.
  • Annual Credit Review requirement- Liaising with Collection Executives /RMs to obtain the necessary information for reviews of big-ticket credits.
  • Appropriate deal structuring and review/sign off work done to ensure that it meets set standards and complies with credit policy.
  • Ensure proper pricing on a revenue/expense basis & ensure full collection of fees and commissions, whilst growing the revenue line.
  • Handle all aspects of credit application including structuring, documentation, and risk management.
  • Through analysis of the customer information & customer accounts advise the RM on any additional income that can be derived from the customers.
  • Prepare appropriate memos for facility extension and restructuring as and when required.
  • Follow up on facility documentation to ensure that the approved terms and conditions are well captured prior to documents being forwarded to client.
  • Monitor credit quality of portfolio for risk recognition & assigning proper risk rating for each relationship. Ensure quality of the portfolio is satisfactory.
  • Develop marketing plan to identify SME relationships within the Bank targeted segments or sectors
  • Maintenance of credit files and ensuring that credit related documents are properly documented.
  • Support Relationship Managers in on-boarding new SME relationships.
  • Support the Relationship Managers in implementing account plans for all the high value relationships within the assigned portfolio.
  • Ensure high level of satisfaction within the assigned portfolio of BIB customers.
  • Follow Up the quality of portfolio to ensure that there are no direct credit losses.
  • Pro-act to changes in marketplace.
  • Timely resolution of customer issues that require analysis on their accounts.
  • Ensure all documentation is valid and complete in assigned portfolio.
  • Be highly responsive to customer needs & ensure client satisfaction in an environment where client needs are constantly changing.
  • Carry out industry studies and conducts financial analyses of segment customers using credit review skills and financial expertise to support productive sales performance.
  • Prepare credit packages, proposal and board papers as required from time to time.
  • Perform any other duties or responsibilities consistent with the role as assigned by management.

Financial Responsibility:

Performance on the following variables

  • Support in New-to-Bank client acquisition
  • Contribute towards lending growth within targeted segments
  • Contribute towards liabilities growth within targeted segments
  • Non-Interest Income (Fees and Commissions)
  • Interest Income (on all business/institution-related lending disbursements): Yield and Margin

Education & Training
Qualifications

  • A good bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Commerce, Quantitative Economics, Business Administration, Statistics or a related field.
  • Additional training or professional qualification in Business and project appraisal, Risk management, financial analysis will be added advantage.

Skills & Experience

  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in financial services environment with at least 2 in Credit Risk Management environment.
  • Credit certification will be an added advantage
  • Understand company financial statements (i.e. P&L and Balance Sheet)
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Awareness of business issues and current economic/market trends
  • Computer knowledge, especially working spread sheets, power point and word processor
  • Results- oriented individual with independent and sound judgment.
  • Good written, verbal and communication skills kills

Business behaviours

  • Self-driven and able to work efficiently under pressure.
  • Results- oriented individual with independent and sound judgment.
  • Good interpersonal skills, communication, and telephone skills
  • Good written, verbal and communication skills.
  • Organized and efficient i.e. goal and task oriented to complete multiple priorities and with the dynamic demands of the different teams in relationship management, credit evaluation, operations, legal etc.
  • Ability to keep abreast of changes in the market, customer requirements and competitors’ responses.
  • Ability to identify new business /products in the market, opportunities and threats to carry out comprehensive credit analysis.

Interested candidates should submit their applications with a recent CV, copies of all academic transcripts, certificates and testimonials, daytime telephone contact, postal and email address and three competent referees not later than Monday, 26th October 2026 by 5:00pm to:

Chief People & Culture Officer
Housing Finance Bank,
Investment House
4 Wampewo Avenue, Kololo

Please note that all applications must be submitted via the link address below
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/nvD6t96BWH
DO NOT HAND DELIVER YOUR APPLICATION

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