Job Summary

The Product Control GBS is accountable for delivery of the end-to-end product & valuation control functions in GBS and lead different strategic initiatives for Finance.

We are seeking a dynamic and technically skilled professional to join our Credit PC team. This role will play a pivotal part in expanding the Bank’s accounting capabilities, developing compliant and commercially effective strategies, and supporting IFRS 9 transition initiatives. The successful candidate will work for Product Control, working closely with Front office, Middle Office, Technical Accounting, Treasury, IRRBB, Product Control, and other key stakeholders to deliver best-in-class finance reporting and control implementation across the Group. This will include:

•    Timely production of daily P&L reporting for Credit Trading - Product Control. The main products controlled are Rates (Bonds/SWAP), FX Products, Repos, Equity Derivatives Government Bonds & T-Bills, Fixed Deposits, Certificates of Deposits, Debt Issuance, and associated hedges interest rate hedges (IRS, CCS, FX Swaps).
•    Execute processes to ensure adherence to IAS39/IFRS9.
•    Execution of daily/monthly controls around P&L and Balance Sheet 
•    Review of Daily/Month end reconciliations between the various TP systems and the General Ledger.
•    Assist in preparation of quarterly and annual disclosures with necessary commentaries.
•    Liaising with different stakeholders like desk, middle office, IT, operation, external audit and respective financial controller to timely resolution of the issues
•    Support change project initiatives and conduct User Acceptance Testing for enhancements to current systems or migration to new system.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy
•    Develop and maintain appropriate policies and procedures which ensure the accounting, management and financial reporting integrity of the trading desks balance sheet and P&L. 
•    Develop and execute appropriate procedures for Balance Sheet Reconciliation and Substantiation.
•    Balance Sheet Substantiation includes multiple processes including reconciliation (at a transactional or at a balance level) of the account, a process of review of the reconciliation and any pertinent supporting documentation and a formal certification (sign-off) of the account in a predetermined form driven by corporate policy.
•    Independently assess the valuation and associated uncertainty of assets and liabilities within business, specifically continuing the evolution and ensuring the integrity of the IPV and Fair Value reserving processes. 
•    Design, develop and evolve methodologies to optimize the Prudential Valuation and stress Prudential Valuation framework. Ensure a robust PVA framework.  
•    Review the work for junior members of the team & ensuring the team follows robust controls and governance framework.  
•    Employ, engage and retain high-quality people, with succession planning for critical roles.

Business
•    Ensure the provision of ongoing training and development of people and ensure that holders of all critical functions are suitably skilled and qualified for their roles ensuring that they have effective supervision in place to mitigate any risks.
•    Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations from team members and work in collaboration with risk and control partners.
•    Set and monitor job descriptions and objectives for direct reports and provide feedback and rewards in line with their performance against those responsibilities and objectives
•    Provide thought leadership and take accountability from Bangalore on different initiatives spanning – Technology (SABRE, Aspire, Razor, Stride), Regulatory (IBOR, ViR ).
Processes
•    Set and monitor job descriptions and objectives for direct reports and provide feedback and rewards in line with their performance against those responsibilities and objectives
•    Provide thought leadership and take accountability from Bangalore on different initiatives spanning – Technology (SABRE, Aspire, Razor, Stride), Regulatory (IBOR, ViR ).

People & Talent 
•    Maintaining a pleasant workplace environment which is motivating and enables high performance within team.  
•    Monitoring people performance, providing timely feedback, performing annual and mid-year appraisals. (including people development, pipeline/skills monitoring, and training programs,)
•    Manage leaves and attrition, create enough backup / cross trainings.
•    Minimise dependency on key people by cross training and succession planning.
•    Manage career and growth expectations of people.
•    Leverage upon knowledge and skills sitting with other teams at same location or similar team sitting across the globe.
•    Enable movement of people as and when required to manage resourcing across Product Control.
Key stakeholders
•    Regular face off with Traders, Product Control Management, Regional finance team and various internal stakeholders within GFS.
•    Act as a point of reference for team members and internal clients.
•    Manage relationship with internal stakeholders, take regular feedback, anticipate and understand issues and escalate appropriately for timely resolution
•    Manage strong relationship with support teams (IT, Operations and Risk) and bring synergies by interacting and integrating with cross functional teams

Skills and Experience

•    Communication
•    Financial Market Products
•    Accounting
•    Product Control 

Qualifications

You are an experienced person in financial services and exposure to Trading desks, Product Control Management, Regional finance team and various internal stakeholders
We want to hear from you if you have:
•    Master’s in quantitative discipline or a similar qualification and/or professional qualification (e.g. CFA, FRM) is preferred.
•    Minimum 12+ years’ experience in a Valuation Control function, Product Control Line, risk management or trading role of a top tier investment bank.
•    Robust experience in a Rates Valuation Control function, risk management or trading role of a top tier investment bank.
•    Experience and proven track record in dealing with junior and senior members of Front office, Line Product Control, Risk management teams across various locations.
•    Proactive and assertive in identifying control or valuation concerns, challenging the Business and driving control improvement for their area.
•    Strong financial product knowledge and attention to detail.
•    Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder management and ability to work independently to resolve unstructured problems. Team player.
•    Strong communication skills and ability to present / explain complex issues in simple terms with stakeholders from Trading, Finance, Market Risk and IT across different levels.
•    Proactive and assertive in identifying control or valuation concerns and driving control improvement for their area. Able to work under pressure to tight deadlines. Able to multi-task and prioritize own request

About Standard Chartered

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Over our 170-year history, and across a unique geographical footprint connecting Asia, Africa and the Middle East to each other and the world, we've built a bank like no other, with diverse capabilities and partnerships that set us apart.

What We Offer

• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions, and geographies.
• 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 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.

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