Sm - Cib Country Business Finance (Ffg 1)

**Job Summary** - This role is within the Corporate and Investment Banking business (“CIB”). CIB business has a footprint across the globe with an annual >USD11 bn revenue and risk weighted assets around ~USD140bn. The asset portfolio comprises a wide variety of financial instruments. The Business Performance Operations finance team supports the CFOs providing financial insights and performance and tracking progress of strategic initiatives. The incumbent is expected to have forward looking mindset. - The SM Country Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) is a key Leadership role within Business Performance Operations which delivers Business Partnering and FP&A to Country Heads on performance management. - Broad areas covered within this role include - Functional Owner on FP&A deliverables for the Country - Drive business performance conversation with the Country Heads. - Deliver Standard MI to Country and ensure consistency across all markets and provide actional insights to the business. - Drive implementation of Bank’s strategic initiatives, shaping the future design of processes and the requirements for the new technology. - Strong understanding of CIB business and leadership skills with experience in leading high-performing teams. **Key Responsibilities** **Business** - Being a effective Finance Business Partner, responsible to provide: - Standard Performance MI with insights on current performance - Analytics Deep dive on Business Performance to drive consistent and sustainable above and beyond business performance - Partnership with Business Heads and CFOs to drive and manage Country Performance via agreed metrices **Processes** - Being a Functional owner of the FPA process, responsible for: - Champion of the process and able to connect front to back with complete process ownership - Implementing industry best practices on Performance Management, Forecasting and Business Analytics - Driving Continuous process improvement which drives efficiency and better control in all the FP&A - Collaborating with other Business Performance leads to ensure standard and consistent MI is delivered to business across CIB **Risk Management** - Represent BPO in-Service Review engagements with CFOs, provide management insights and address any CFO level actions from the Review meetings - Act to minimize operational loss and audit failures and take proactive measures to respond to matters arising and identify and manage forward looking risks. - Through assignment of direct and indirect reports, establish and maintain an appropriate framework and procedures for monitoring, identifying, measuring, assessing, reporting, and managing compliance, regulatory, financial crime, operational and reputational risks **Governance** - Build and review Governance framework around Standard MI, internal controls, adherence to policy to adherence to agreed risk appetite. **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 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. **Key stakeholders** - Country CEOs & CFOs - Country Business Heads and Product CFOs - Business Performance Operations GPO and Leadership team - Head of GFS - Finance Operations and Transformation - Group & Country Finance **Other Responsibilities** - Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in Fin Operations Business Performance Team]; Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures; Multiple functions (double hats); **Skills and Experience** - Financial Analysis - Banking Products - Story Telling - Data Analytics - Forecasting - Performance Management - Balance Sheet Management - Manage Risk - Manage People - External Reporting - Strategy & Execution - Risk & Controls - Regulatory & Compliance **Qualifications** - MBA, CA, CFA, ACCA with a minimum of 6 years of experience (post qualification) in a financial service industry - Additionally, the following skills sets are a key to success of the incumbent: - Strong business interface, ability to connect macro economics with P&L and Balance Sheet - Avid reader of current and ongoing trends in global markets - Lead multiple initiatives in Banking business finance e.g. RWA management, balance sheet management, ideas to generate revenue - Strategic mindset and with a good understanding of FP&A activities pertaining to Corporate and Investment Bank