Vice President, Group WM & PVB Finance

Job Description

About Standard Chartered We are a leading international bank focused on helping people and companies prosper across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.To us, good performance is about much more than turning a profit. Its about showing how you embody our valued behaviours - do the right thing, better together and never settle - as well as our brand promise, Here for good.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.JOB PURPOSE:Support Group CFO Wealth and Private Banking in all aspects of strategic planning, productivity improvements & performance management and in relevant projects.Also to ensure compliance towards internal & external guidelines/policies/standards and set effective & efficient control & risk management framework.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESData Analytics & Performance Management: Provide timely and accurate financial information/MIS to enable strategic decision makingContinuously provide a business finance support against agreed external & internal benchmarks to drive optimal decisions.Analyze business performance (management and financial), review highlight risks and opportunities and drive actions to ensure committed financial outcome.Prepare RBR materials and circulate to Business HeadsPrepare and align Flash reporting with commentariesMonth End Close:Tracking of Accruals and payments with variance analysisInvestigation of reconciliation breaks between Advisory Centre and booking view for WMPS Products, Edit Suspense breaks/FOBO breaksLiaising with Group Banca business team on queries and advise countries on fee bookings, FR-TP allocation to countriesAd-hoc queries on the book month end financials for Banca and WMPS.Ensure compliance with Group / IFRS accounting principles and practices, Financial Control policy, and other regulatory accounting guidelinesStrategic Planning: Provide coordination and support during forecasting, budgeting and monthly reporting cycles for Group WM & PVB in co-operation with Regional & Business Finance teamSupport CFO in providing data to enable robust analysis and a transparent decision making framework.Team Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness :Lead and manage the team and to develop the staff to take up different/more value added rolesCollaborate with Group / Regional / Country Finance colleagues in providing quality management information and review of business plans and strategiesContribute in any ad-hoc finance related projects, including providing support to Finance initiatives as well as simplification of bank processEnsure GFS service levels are maintained in line with onshore requirementsKEY RELATIONSHIPSINTERNAL:Group WM PvB Finance teamRegional & Country FinanceGroup Finance TeamGFS Support TeamsEXTERNAL:External Auditor Support for data requirement ( as applicable)CONTRIBUTES TO:Aid in quality of decision making within the business financeInfluences and challenges issues, providing judgement and assessment of impact of proposed actions / activities on performance and strategyUphold the control and compliance culture in the bankEXPERIENCE / KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:Relevant Financial Planning & Analysis experience in supporting business financial analysis, preferably with experience in Wealth /Private Banking.A strong team player and team management experience & strong stakeholderBe able to work under tight deadlines & prioritised competing tasksSound business communication skills (Verbal & Written)A high degree of integrity and ability to challenge the views and actions of others in a constructive mannerApply now to join the Bank for those with big career ambitions.To view information on our benefits including our flexible working please visit our career pages .,

Keyskills :
project managementrisk management team managementbusiness finance financial controlfinancial analysis financial planningcompatib