Associate VP Financial Plannng & Analytics

Job Description

Were committed to promoting equality in the workplace and creating an inclusive and flexible culture - one where everyone can realise their full potential and make a positive contribution to our organisation. This in turn helps us to provide better support to our broad client base.The Role Responsibilities

• Accountable ownership of deliveries
• Drive end-to-end process standardisation fully aligned to Global processes, reduction of low value add activities and Business Efficiency targets
• Ownership & continuous improvement of KPIs through measurable performance metrics thereby ensuring high quality service delivery, effective control and risk management, stakeholder engagement and leadership development
• Introduce and maintain high quality standards with respect to service delivery across both sites (primary site Chennai and secondary site Bangalore). Ensure that all the critical performance targets/standards as agreed and defined under the Service Level Agreements are met / exceeded.
• Ensuring that an effective system of financial & operational controls are introduced, maintained and continually enhanced. Ensure adherence to Bank s Operational Risk framework. Ensure adequate governance is exercised in the introduction/ decommissioning of new processes and that relevant documentation and controls as applicable are duly complied with.
• Ensure that activities and processes are well documented and that a robust BCP plan is in place.
• Working with Business partners, stakeholders and clients to provide vision and direction to upscale the existing level of service
• Engage senior stakeholders/business CFO s to drive conversations in agreeing to deliver a shared agenda of improvements/enhancements within the Processes.
• Participate and provide support in all Global Finance initiatives & projects (mainly impacting cost) as launched from time to time. (E.g. Controls, Reengineering, Training etc).
• Understand the pain areas and provide recommendations for a more efficient and effective end to end process including technology related aspects.
• Embed a culture of continuous process and efficiency improvement within all teams and ensure that a process exists to constantly identify and implement improvement opportunities.
• Ensure a smooth Cost planning process for the relevant function with clear schedule and roles & responsibilities defined within the team
• Contribute to transformational agenda in terms of strategic, consensus building, driving and contributing to objectives. Participate and Support in all Global initiatives as applicable from time to time.
• Effectively lead change, manage and escalate risks arising out of transition of new processes

Our Ideal Candidate

• Chartered Accountant or MBA with 15+ years of relevant finance experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Performance management, quantitative analysis, and market share analysis and/or competitive analysis
• Strong understanding of financial industry, specifically banking products and services
• In-depth knowledge of the drivers of businesses performance and relevant key performance measures of Banking business
• Effective communication skills, including presenting and influencing senior management.
• Make sound decisions/influence making sound decisions based on business priorities
• Comfortable dealing with incomplete information, uncertainty, change and dealing with ambiguities
• Excellent Excel & PowerPoint skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Solid people and project management skills.
• Leadership skills and ability to influence others in decision making
• Relationship and stakeholder management skills is important
• Initiative and proactive thinking
• A seasoned Finance Professional with a leading Global Financial Institution.
• Strong Analytical and Strategic mindset, coupled with a thorough understanding of Performance management and process Management.
• Ability to understand and connect business drivers and rationale for and application of those relevant to process.
• Significant experience of working with senior management team and of interfacing with and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Experience of having participated in any relevant strategic or finance related projects like Business Efficiency, cost optimisation/reduction projects.
• Substantial experience of banking, depth and breadth of knowledge in processes especially in the areas of Management Reporting.
• Experience of having led medium sized teams.
• A leader, a team player with the management ability and track record to secure the confidence and respect of the peers, stakeholders and the executive management team.
• Ability to culturally orient in diverse & international team environment and lead and inspire multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, multi task, lead through ambiguities, influence where he/she does not have direct authority & build on unstructured formative situations

Apply now to join the Bank for those with big career ambitions.,

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