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Job Description

The Role Responsibilities Strategy
• As member of the R2R Accounting Management team Contributing to the overall R2R Strategy of India and Africa.
• Drive strategic initiatives in GFS to enhance the footprint of processes from the countries.
• Supporting the Finance transformation programme to drive sustainable solutions and process improvements & standardization.
• Providing support to the Aspire program and implementing actions as per the program schedule
Business
• Monitor review & report the real time status of R2R processes.
• Manage and update on Period Close Accounting and Control activities across SCB.
• Monitor & track progress of all activities scheduled/completed/ongoing during the close period through.
• Publish the RAG status for all critical activities across the close cycle & implement KPIs and dashboards
• Drive initiatives for Fast Close & Drive Aspire Changes
• Maintain a strong financial controls and operational risk control environment over the function. This includes achieving an ongoing healthy business environment through strict compliance of policies standards and maintenance of a robust infrastructure and processes
• The role is also expected to proactively drive improvement initiatives to continuously enhance the global process, whilst maintaining the highest levels of governance and controls.
• Ensure a stronger collaboration across various GFS units
• Drive the process standardization and Identify consolidation opportunities from the countries for process migration
People and Talent
• Support & build strong high performing teams with demonstration of Thought leadership, Influencing and collaboration skills with a clear focus on driving results.
• Ensuring an effective and robust employee performance management culture is in place. Driving an impactful managerial effectiveness by the people managers in the team to drive higher motivation and engagement levels.
• Provide strong leadership to the team; attract, retain and develop finance professionals in the unit, to effectively execute work load and support / advise the stakeholders
• As a senior leader in the R2R team actively lead and drive People initiatives and work with cross functional leadership.
• Coach, Mentor and help in building a strong second line of leadership in R2R Leadership team.
• Ensure all staffs are attending mandatory training programs and also arrange for domain based training wherever required.
• Manage attrition below 15% in the team through effective employee engagement and Talent Retention programs.
• Enhance the employee engagement scores across the teams, through effective coaching, performance management practices, Talent retention & Functional development of employees
Governance
• Perform process risk analysis to identify the gaps in the existing process.
• Embed the Group s values and code of conduct in the role remit to ensure that adherence with the highest standards of ethics, and compliance with relevant policies, processes and regulations.
• Ensure review of process documentation of all processes once in 6 months
• Ensure all staffs are attending mandatory training programs and also arrange for domain-based training wherever required.
• Support internal & external audits and ensure nil adverse comments.
• Ensure the monthly dashboard calls with Stakeholders with key process metrics and forward-looking actions.
• Complying with all governance requirements Process metrics review, BCP.
Regulatory & Business Conduct
• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group s Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Lead to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank s Conduct Principles : [Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.] *
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
Key Stakeholders
• GFS teams like P 2 P, IM, Change, R2R and other support functions.
• Financial Controllers or Head of Finance in the country
• Group Finance Operational Risk.
• HRBP and Talent Acquisition.
Our Ideal Candidate Preferably Chartered accountant / ICMA or Commerce Graduate
• 15+ years work experience in Financial Accounting, Reporting and a reasonably good, technical Accounting experience.
• Have a sound knowledge on the off-shoring model preferably with a financial services background.
• Knowledge of Finance policies, procedures and processes and how to deliver and support managers in effectively managing their teams
Skills
• Good eye for detail and with a strong focus on Controls and compliance to policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated experience of influencing decisions at senior leadership level
• Ability to manage complex situations and identifying solutions that support the business
• Ability to form effective relationships with key stakeholders.
• Strong People management skills and experience in building high performing teams
• Excellent communication - clear oral and written skills, effective questioning and active listening
• Analytical skills including proficiency in MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and ability to work with cross cultural teams.
• Working experience in a matrixed environment.
• Self motivated individual and able to drive results. And able to work independently.
• Strong team player and has the capacity to build good working relationships with cross functional / geographical teams
• Proven strong leadership experience in organizing, planning and executing projects from conceptualization through implementation across multiple internal and external reporting and organizational lines.
• Strategic thinking and leadership experience with an emphasis on relationship management and communication at all levels within an organization.
• Facilitate and coordinate multiple deadlines, create cohesive teams, and respond quickly to management requests.
• Proven ability to perform under pressure and stress and to adjust plans to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Strong Influencing skills to drive actions under complexities.
• Demonstrates integrity and professionalism, with the intent to do the right thing at all times
• Ability to multitask and prioritize diverse tasks
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