AVP - Project Management - Finance

AVP - Project Management - Finance

Description

- Financial Accounting is responsible for the legal and regulatory reporting including notes and disclosures of the associated controls around the data referenced in this process.

- A department which values Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) and is committed to realizing the firm's D&I ambition which is an integral part of our global Conduct and Ethics Standards.

- The financial and Legal entity standard reporting project management team is mainly responsible for implementing the new GAAP requirements, migration of current entities disclosure reporting tool, operational improvement and automation and any other projects impacting the group disclosure reporting.

- The AVP role in this team will be supporting the IMBS project and the primary work will include working in business process & control work stream, resolution of Suspense & control accounts to meet IMBS objective.

Responsibilities include:

- Understanding the current business process flow and existing systems and controls in detail

- Coordinating with line teams to get the process documents and control.

- Laying down the business requirement to change team for implementation

- Making decisions: In/Out of Scope; project approach; timeline etc.

- Working toward harmonization of regional inconsistencies

- Detailing the IMBS process documentation and controls

- Coordinating with other work streams, business and change team to supervise the project progress

- Identifying and ensuring effective management of dependencies within/outside of the project

- Providing regular project updates and highlight key challenges to relevant business partners.

- Working with various departments (FMAR - Financial Management Accounting and Reporting, Finance change etc.) to provide key inputs on project.

- Making recommendations to improve delivery of project.

- Working with teams and supporting to achieve the desired results.

- Ensuring compliance with established guidelines for accurate and timely project delivery achievements

- Co-ordinate testing and document

Qualifications

- You understand the value of diversity in the workplace and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive culture in all aspects of working life so that people from all backgrounds receive equal treatment, realize their full potential and can bring their full, authentic selves to work. This should be further elaborated on in your application.

- Relevant university degree i.e accounting or finance related.

- Qualified Chartered Accountant / MBA Finance. 7-15 years- experience in a financial service industry with prior experience in banking or similar industry.

- Experience of project execution in area of operational improvement and finance system migration along with understanding of US GAAP & SWISS GAAP accounting standards

- Experience in Investment banking industry will be advantageous

- Strong written and verbal communication skills with good decision making capabilities and presentation/documentation skills

- Sound knowledge of global banking products like loans, Derivatives, Repo etc.

- Detail oriented approach to work commitments. Ability to think logically and independently to tackle problems and work under pressure

- Good conceptual accounting skills and control approach

- Proficient Excel and PowerPoint user

- Solid understanding of implementing any finance related system and agile product development methodology will be added advantage.

- Ability to work optimally with people from other departments in the organization

- Outstanding problem solving capabilities and passion for developing innovative solution

- A strong collaborator with excellent accuracy and attention to detail

- Ability to learn about international banking products, processes and business quickly

- Desire to work in a fast paced international finance environment