Job Summary

•    Partner with TTO finance team to understand and execute strategy, establish a strong accounting & control frame work, and provide inputs on business ask.
•    Work with TTO finance including regional and country teams in driving TTO strategy.
•    Accountable for monitoring group and regional Finance accounting and control activities out of GFS locations (Chennai / Bangalore), including but not limited to Accounting operations, Financial control, Financial Reporting, Lease accounting, planning and analytical support for the Global TTO Finance Function in coordination with the respective teams like P2P, PMO Partnership, FP&A and Group Planning. This will include migration of related SCB Finance activities from the PMO, Investments finance Partnership.
•    Partner PMO, TTO Finance, Functions Finance, and various GFS workstreams to drive and implement Change Agenda for TTO Finance activities including process simplifications, quality improvements, data analytics and new systems (SAP (PSGL replacement) etc), Risk team to ensure controls are compliant to UK SoX
•    Partner with Investments finance and Functions Finance and work in continuous evolution of operating process, policies and procedures, controls, systems, data and people, alongside development of a clear RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed).

Key Responsibilities

Strategy
•    Provide strategic leadership on the significant TTO Finance Transformation agenda including the centralisation and support the delivery of FTOM for TTO Finance
•    Deliver the Finance value proposition to the TTO  MT with the evolution of New Ways of Working
•    Monthly monitoring of Accounting, Reconciliation, Reporting requirements where necessary and Substantiation activities
•    Provide timely Cost closure on a monthly basis to enable Fast close and accurate reporting of Cost
•    Liaise with P2P, group, regional and Country Finance on monthly basis to ensure the TTO cost bookings are in line with Group chart of accounts.
•    Act as a champion and advocate for standardisation & optimisation within the broader finance organisation..
Business
•    Understand the performance, businesses and products and provide supports to the team members for ad hoc analysis.
•    In-depth knowledge of the process and key drivers of businesses performance and relevant key performance measures of TTO Function to support the change requirements.
•    Support the agenda for standardisation and centralisation by working closely with Transformation, Transitions and Process Excellence Team
•    Responsible for E2E Accounting, Reconciliation and supporting documents for Substantiation for TTO finance
•    Provide timely, accurate, complete, relevant, and value-added information on Accounting and controls
•    Proactively flag risk/opportunities on financial performance/process to help take mitigating actions to achieve targets and provide solutions /suggestions to manage the risk/ opportunities

•    Provide guidance, coordination and support during forecasting, budgeting exercise for data elements to Group FP&A and P2P team
•    Prepare presentations and other communications for key internal stakeholders
•    Analyse monthly recharge cost per Business, Support functions and Central Items against their budgets and key monthly movements.
•    Build strong relationships with key delivery partners and ensure efficiencies and synergies are realised across the remit of areas impacted by the delivery.
•    Act as a Business Partner within the Plan to Perform and Global Financial Services organisation, actively contribute to the development of the broader strategic agenda of the GFS
Processes
•    Establish the target state Accounting processes that will drive standard outcomes by integrating group, regional and country expectations.
•    Build a culture of continuous process improvement, standardisation of procedures, and implementation of a robust control frame work to optimise current state.
•    Bring Process Transparency through ARIS Map
•    Ensure timely and accurate accounting of Cost, Capitalisation, Addition, Retirement, Write offs and Impairments
•    Establish standard reports which deliver relevant metrics and KPI enabling timely support and decision making capabilities to management.
•    Providing necessary evidences for Quarterly balance sheet substantiation process for TTO accounts.
•    Establish connectivity with PMO to ensure timely and accurate accrual to ensure correct flow of accounting
•    Manage and deliver ad hoc requests
•    Ensure that the standards of customer service provided by the function consistently exceed the requirements set under the Service Level Agreements agreed & project assignment by stakeholders.
•    Effectively lead change, manage and escalate risks arising out of transition of new processes
•    Manage and deliver ad hoc work

People & Talent
•    Lead and manage the Team and develop the staff to take up additional responsibilities / different / more value-add roles
•    Provide support, guidance and direction to the team members and train/ coach them with defined and clear goal based plans
•    Establish a trusted advisor relationship with the TTO, Functions Finance and teams getting impacted with TTO accounting and control.
Risk Management
•    Responsible for ensuring adequate operational risk controls are in place within all relevant processes, in line with Group Finance / Country Policies and procedures and UK Sox requirements
Governance
•    Facilitate and coordinate multiple deadlines, create cohesive teams, and respond quickly to management requests.
•    Adhere to bank / regulatory policies governing data quality and controls.
•    Build good governance by enabling tracking mechanisms for various Metrics for effective / efficient process control improvements, enhancements and simplifications. where appropriate use of A3 to bring process efficiency and reduce the reliance on manual processes
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.
•    Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key stakeholders
•    CFO TTO / Regional Finance Leads/ Business or Segment CFO/ Heads
•    TTO Finance Team.
•    TTO Management Team.
•    Finance Management Team, Regional/Country/Business/Functions CFOs.
Other Responsibilities
•    Embed Here for good, Group’s Strategy, Brand and Values
•    Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, R2R, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures

Skills and Experience

•    Microsoft
•    PSGL / SAP
•    IFRS Standards

Qualifications

•    Academic or Professional Education/Qualifications: Master’s Degree Holder / Professionally Qualified with Finance & Accounting as major skill or competency
•    13+ years of Relevant finance experience in  Accounting and Control , Finance process re-engineering, and organisation Design
•    Leadership skills and ability to influence decision making
•    Ability to collaborate and work on strategic initiatives
•    Effective communication and excel skills

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.