Job Summary

Own E2E delivery of standard MI reports, support reporting & analysis of plan outcomes and ad-hoc MI requests, and partner change management

RESPONSIBILITIES

•    End to End owner of Group Planning MI including establishing efficient process to deliver to the standard MI and supporting info.
•    Support reporting and analysis aspects of MI during the various cycles of Group Budgeting and Forecasting processes including reviewing the numbers, liaising with ACFO’s to understand their submissions, creating a suitable narrative of the outcomes and preparing presentations for the MT/Finance LT.
•    Partnering change and improvements in process by engaging and directing relevant partners such as Systems team to achieve desired outcomes.
•    Partner with VP reporting and analysis in operational, reporting and analysis aspects of Group Budgeting and Forecasting processes.
•    Understand all the P&L, B&S and Returns measures to develop, design and deliver various adhoc MI analysing past results, variance analysis which can be shared with Group/Businesses/ Functions/Products.
•    Primary contact responsible for submission of all regulatory reports to ICAAP/PRA.
•    Acting as liaison between Group Planning and multiple teams including Stress Testing, Risk, Strategy, etc. for provision of data / KPI’s.
•    Work closely with planning operations teams to resolve gaps in reconciliation issues
•    Support Digital automation to MI 
•    Support and work closely on activities of planning operations & Governance and change team 
•    Good Excel knowledge of data handling and planning systems 
•    Ensure compliance with Group Code of Conduct and Social agenda of the organization

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 the GSF Finance team 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.
[Where relevant - Additionally, for subsidiaries or relevant non -subsidiaries]
•    Serve as a Director of the Board of [insert name of entities]
•    Exercise authorities delegated by the Board of Directors and act in accordance with Articles of Association (or equivalent) 

Key stakeholders
•    Internal
o    All Business and process leads across Countries & Group
o    Group FP&A stakeholders
•    External
o    External consultants on Project implementations

Other Responsibilities
Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in GSF Finance team; Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures; Multiple functions (double hats); 

Qualifications

•    Chartered Accountant or MBA with 5+ years of relevant finance experience in Planning activities
•    Strong understanding of financial industry, specifically banking products and services
•    Strong knowledge of the Planning process in a large international Bank and relevant key measures that drives effectiveness of these processes
•    Possess intermediate to Advanced knowledge of Planning systems such as HP
•    Experience in various BI tools (Tableau knowledge would be a good advantage)
•    Effective communication skills, Excel and Power point, including presenting senior management
•    Excellent written and oral communication skills
•    Initiative and proactive thinking

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.