RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy

•    The Director WRB FP&A is responsible for providing analytics and insights for the strategic and financial decisions facing the Head WRB FP&A and WRB CFO.  This includes forecasting financial performance, Returns and EVA optimization, Balance Sheet, Impairment, NII and RWA analytics, and competitive performance and benchmarking. The individual will partner with Head of WRB FP&A and be a key central coordinator across all WRB Finance Teams, including Segment, Regional and Country teams for internally and externally communicating WRB’s financial performance and will also liaison with the Central and Group Finance teams, including Group FP&A for all WRB matters.

Business

•    Review the Business financial performance and provide insights, areas of opportunities and early warnings of the challenges ahead to the Head RB FP&A and WRB CFO on total WRB business financial performance

Processes

•    Review and ownership of flash, outlook, forecasting and monthly performance for the business
•    Regular report and tracking financials and non-financial value drivers in coordination with segment & product and country teams
•    Active participation in the Corporate Planning exercise for WRB supporting setting of targets
•    Work on transforming the FP&A team to improve speed, timeliness and quality of information available within FP&A systems and exploring new automation tools and future analytics.

People & Talent
•    Work effectively and collaboratively with finance/ non finance colleagues within WRB group finance, country finance and offshore teams
•    Ensure ongoing training and self-development for both current role and future aspirations from a career growth perspective
•    Guide the extended team in India to ensure that each individual team member achieves their potential and that the team together delivers its collective agenda 

Risk Management

•    Participate and contribute in risk discussions as required to facilitate better external and internal communication of WRB’s risk matters impacting financial performance 

Governance

•    Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework in which the Group operates and the regulatory requirements and expectations to the role
•    Represent the WRB finance function at key WRB & Group forums as required for matters relating to financial performance of WRB

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

•    Head of WRB FP&A 
•    WRB CFO
•    CFO WRB Affluent and Segments 
•    CFO, Wealth and WRB Products
•    Global Head, WRB Cost Management
•    Cluster Heads , WRB Finance

Other Responsibilities

• Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in FP&A team

Our Ideal Candidate
•    12+ years relevant experience in finance at a leading global financial services firm, preferably banking. 
•    Qualified Accountant i.e., CPA, CMA, ACCA or equivalent, or MBA (Finance) or other relevant qualification is preferred
•    Strong understanding and/ or previous experience in retail/consumer banking is preferred
•    Ability to develop forward looking financials model, and impact analysis
•    Ability to design/prepare senior level financial presentations/dashboards
•    Demonstrated track record of leading and managing broad processes, while challenging the status quo and embracing the spirit of transformation. 
•    Strong understanding of P&L, balance sheet, and returns of financial products 
•    Strong Commercial Acumen
•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively manage varied stakeholders and global teams within finance and business. 
•    Ability to navigate complex situations and ambiguity
•    Live the Valued Behaviours of “Do the right thing”, “Never settle” and “Better Together” on a day-to-day basis whilst seeking opportunities for self-development and growth

Role Specific Technical Competencies
•    Performance Management
•    Business partnering and influencing
•    External reporting & Competitive analysis
•    Balance Sheet Management
•    Risk and Control
•    Business Knowledge (WRB)

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.

Recruitment Assessments

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