Vice President

Job Description

Business Area: COO & FunctionsArea of Expertise: FinanceContract: PermanentJob Title: Vice PresidentLocation: Chennai

• P&L and B/S substantiation and reporting (including P&L explain / attribution, reconciliations, P&L commentaries, adherence to accounting principles, etc.).
• Monitoring trading activity for compliance with various related policies.
• Providing management with technical and operational analysis of the business unit.

What will you be doing Daily Responsibilities:

• Review daily P&L, including understanding risk positions and market moves for P&L explanation, and review of flash vs formal differences.
• Engage in detailed discussion with traders and risk managers on risk positions and P&L.
• Ensure that the team s KPI and SLA are met.
• Attend to ad hoc queries from the traders and other infrastructure partners relating to trading revenue and Balance Sheet.

Weekly / Monthly Responsibilities

• Review key weekly & monthly MIS to senior management.
• Gain in-depth understanding of provisioning and price testing controls and processes, and review the month end working.
• Engage in detailed discussion with traders, risk managers and Independent Valuation Control team on the results. Liaise with valuation expert on modelling appropriateness and other technical/booking issues.
• Perform detailed review of month end adjustments, and Balance Sheet substantiation

Controls

• Ensure the maintenance of a strong internal control environment. Monitor control reports to ensure accuracy of data for P&L, validation and downstream processes.
• Raise the team s level of control awareness. Lead by example and engender a strong control culture.
• Ensure clean audit results from internal and external reviews. Be the owner of key stroke documentations for key PC processes, risk assessment and SOX documentation.

Projects and Continuous Improvements

• Identify and drive process re-engineering and constantly challenge status quo for control improvement and process efficiency.
• Motivate and empower the team to deliver continuous improvements.

Service Delivery

• Ensure adherence to daily schedule and service level agreements (SLAs).
• Ensure process compliance as per the regulatory guidelines and audit requirements.
• Oversee the preparation of basic financial analysis, impairment analysis, financial reports, financial planning and financial statements analysis.
• Review and analyse complex financial reports and financial statements analysis and present the same to the management.
• Establish innovative systems and procedures for handling data & reports and continuously improvise on them.
• Identify process improvement opportunities.
• Understand customer needs and provide innovative solutions.
• Manage and monitor quality for the business area.
• Respond to and resolve issues arising out of interactions with clients.
• Ensure open communication and address issues/ concerns raised.

What we re looking for:Technical knowledge / skills:

• In-depth knowledge of Financial product and markets of the relevant asset class
• Good understanding of end-to-end processes of an IB and associated controls
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in both formal and informal settings & ability to interact with the region and London as part of a global team (written and verbal)
• Excellent time management skills and able to prioritise

Candidate Profile:

• Strong control awareness
• Confident and assertive manner
• Ability to work independently with a spectrum of people from junior finance staff to front office business heads.
• Proactive and change focused with problem solving ability.
• Mature and able to negotiate through difficult situations
• Ability to drive the team s agenda in large forums spread across various locations.
• Good influencing and negotiation skills and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Displays enthusiasm, initiative and diligence.
• Opportunity to be groomed to be future leaders, where there will be expended remit for future growth.
• Works well in a team with high standards for team work

Leadership requirements

• Judgment Balances short-term & long term goals, manages ambiguity well, is an astute risk taker, can see things in new and innovative ways and understands the business.
• Influence Adept at influencing and aligning colleagues to make things happen, builds trusting and collaborative relationships, knows self deeply and creates teams to complement own strengths.
• Execution Turns strategy into results, measures, manages and delivers performance, always delivers on promises. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to be creative and to think outside the box .
• Drive Passionate about making a difference, relentlessly seeks out and overcomes major challenges, has real drive and determination, continuously raises the bar and is emotionally resilient. Proven track record in delivering to tight deadlines under pressure.
• Excellent Communication & Presentation - Excellent people-management and relationship-building skills with ability to operate at most senior levels.
• Process improvement drives through change and process re-engineering by continuously leaning and streamline processes.

Skills that will help you in the role:Qualifications /education:

• Qualified accountant / CIMA
• CFA / Masters in Finance / Financial Engineering would be an advantage

Language:

• Ability to speak /write English fluently
• Personal attributes essential to performing role: e.g. essential/desirable skills, competencies, expertise, knowledge, and experience.

Where will you be working

• Chennai

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Keyskills :
automationcost controlfinancial analysisinternal controlservice levelfinancial planningproject managementbalance sheetprocess compliance