Senior Manager

Job Summary Maintain a strong financial controls and operational risk control environment over the function This includes achieving an ongoing healthy business environment through strict compliance of policies standards and maintenance of a robust infrastructure and processes Ensure team performs business review of ALCO schedules - profit loss balance sheet and off-balance sheet to confirm expected results are reported in the schedules The role is also expected to proactively drive improvement initiatives to continuously enhance the global process whilst maintaining the highest levels of governance and controls Ensure all SLAs are met and the team adheres to 100 quality for all processes Ensure a stronger collaboration across various GFS units Drive the process standardization and Identify consolidation opportunities from the countries for process migration Key ResponsibilitiesStrategy As member of the R2R team Contributing to the overall GFS R2R Strategy of India and Africa Drive strategic initiatives in GFS to enhance the footprint of processes from the countries Supporting the Finance priorities and ensuring GFS plays a lead role Ex ALCO Automation BS automation etc Supporting the Finance transformation programme to drive sustainable solutions and process improvements Providing support to the Aspire program and implementing actions as per the program schedule Business and Process Ensuring partnership and alignment with other GPM COE area in establishing end to end alignment of processes including sharing of best practices Maintain a strong financial controls and operational risk control environment over the function This includes achieving an ongoing healthy business environment through strict compliance of policies standards and maintenance of a robust infrastructure and processes Ensure team performs business review of ALCO schedules - profit loss balance sheet and off-balance sheet to confirm expected results are reported in the schedules The role is also expected to proactively drive improvement initiatives to continuously enhance the global process whilst maintaining the highest levels of governance and controls Ensure all SLAs are met and the team adheres to 100 quality for all processes As member of the R2R team Contributing to the overall GFS R2R Strategy of India and Africa Drive strategic initiatives in GFS to enhance the footprint of processes from the countries Supporting the Finance priorities and ensuring GFS plays a lead role Ex ALCO Automation BS automation etc Supporting the Finance transformation programme to drive sustainable solutions and process improvements Providing support to the Aspire program and implementing actions as per the program schedule People Talent Support build strong high performing teams with demonstration of Thought leadership Influencing and collaboration skills with a clear focus on driving results Ensuring an effective and robust employee performance management culture is in place Driving an impactful managerial effectiveness by the people managers in the team to drive higher motivation and engagement levels Provide strong leadership to the team attract retain and develop finance professionals in the unit to effectively execute work load and support advise the stakeholders As a senior leader in the GFS-R2R team actively lead and drive People initiatives and work with cross functional leadership Coach Mentor and help in building a strong second line of leadership in GFS-R2R team Ensure all staffs are attending mandatory training programs and also arrange for domain based training wherever required Manage attrition below 15 in the team through effective employee engagement and Talent Retention programs Enhance the employee engagement scores across the teams through effective coaching performance management practices Talent retention Functional development of employees Risk Management and Governance Perform process risk analysis to identify the gaps in the existing process Embed the Group s values and code of conduct in the role remit to ensure that adherence with the highest standards of ethics and compliance with relevant policies processes and regulations Ensure review of process documentation of all processes once in 6 months Ensure all staffs are attending mandatory training programs and also arrange for domain based training wherever required Support internal external audits and ensure nil adverse comments Driving the RM engagement with the designated countries and ensuring strengthening of the GFS engagement with the key stakeholders Ensure the monthly dashboard calls with Stakeholders with key process metrics and forward looking actions Complying with all governance requirements - Process metrics review BCP Coordinate with internal and external auditors to provide timely information and support 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 Lead 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 Exercise authorities delegated by the Board of Directors and act in accordance with Articles of Association or equivalent Key stakeholders BSM teams Auditors GFS teams like Liquidity IRBB Capital Group Finance Operational Risk Skills and Experience Accounting Standards ALCO standards TP systems and its capabilities Automation and strategic initiatives Qualifications EDUCATION - CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT MBA FINANCE About Standard CharteredWe 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 offerIn 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 - 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