Manager – Testing (Data & Analytics)

About the role

Equity Bank Kenya is hiring a Manager – Testing (Data & Analytics) to plan and run independent, data-driven second-line testing of regulatory and financial crime controls. The role uses SQL and analytics to test full populations, validate data integrity, document evidence-based findings and root causes, and support independent validation of remediation in line with the approved testing methodology.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and execute assigned independent compliance testing engagements and risk-based control assessments.
• Write SQL queries and Python, R or SAS scripts for population analysis, sampling and exception detection.
• Reconcile source data, test completeness, document extraction logic and ensure reproducibility.
• Test KYC, CDD/EDD, UBO, customer risk rating, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening and regulatory reporting controls.
• Validate exceptions, analyse root causes, document evidence and recommend remediation.
• Maintain dashboards, scripts, version control, quality-assured working papers and secure data handling.
• Supervise and coach analysts and deliver assignments to agreed timelines.
• Prepare test plans, scoping documents and test scripts, and draft testing reports with findings, severity ratings and agreed management actions.
• Ensure secure handling of customer and confidential data in line with the Data Protection Act and bank policies.

Required profile

• Minimum 7 years' experience in compliance testing, internal audit, financial crime compliance, risk or data analytics within financial services.
• At least 3 years in a supervisory or senior specialist role.
• Demonstrated experience executing data-driven control testing with SQL and analytics tools, and documenting evidence-based findings and validating remediation.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, statistics, computer science, information systems, data science or a related field; master's degree and professional certifications (e.g. CISA, CIA, CAMS, CPA(K)) are an added advantage.
• Prior experience in a Tier 1 bank and familiarity with CBK and FRC supervisory expectations is an added advantage.

Required skills

• Good knowledge of Kenyan banking regulation, AML/CFT/CPF requirements and financial crime controls.
• Strong practical SQL and proficiency in Python, R, SAS or comparable analytics tools.
• Working knowledge of Power BI or similar data visualisation tools.
• Understanding of statistical sampling, data reconciliation and reproducible testing.
• Clear working paper documentation, report writing and stakeholder engagement skills.