Vice President - Financial Planning & Analysis - Bank

Looking for 10+ years of work experience in the Banking industry, preferably in the area of Planning, Finance and Accounting.

- The Plan to Performance Retail Banking Cost lead will support the overall Cost head in driving complete ownership for planning, reporting, analytics as well as commercial aspects with respect to the Consumer Banking cost base covering core Retail, Private and Business banking costs.

- This role will also play a critical role in strategic Consumer Banking Costs transformation programs.

Specific responsibilities here will include:

- Support the performance management, planning and reporting of Total cost base

- Support in design, development and roll out of appropriate Cost MI in collaboration with consumer banking performance management lead

- Provide sharp analytics and commentary on Consumer and Private Banking cost performance and forward looking narrative

- Manage structural changes and budget restatements and reforecasts

- Special Projects and Initiatives (e.g. Unit Costing, Investments Tracking and Reporting)

- Additionally, this role will also be responsible for the end to end delivery & optimization of Retail Banking Finance's cost allocation processes as well as ensuring the relevant transparency & analytics are available to inform resource allocation decisions. Specific responsibilities here will include:

- Manage the process Retail Banking cost allocations for actuals & budget, in partnership with the Group Service Charges team, Accurate & timely sourcing of agreed allocation key drivers working with relevant stakeholders

- Robust & efficient execution of agreed methodologies and implementation into the Group's Financial systems on a periodic basis as agreed.

- Support management reporting of costs and budget refresh exercises, engage country stakeholders to drive execution and communicate impacts.

- Working knowledge of Retail Banking and Wealth Management products.

- Good working knowledge in management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.

- Experienced in financial and profitability modelling and translation of results for management decision-making.

- Advanced or expert skills to prepare presentations for senior managements - ability to translate complex financial information to visually impactful representations for executive level reviews

- Analytical and strong sense of need to upload integrity of financial information.

- Proactively question and improve status quo, think outside the box to improve productivity, data accuracy and reporting process.

- Ability to develop creative solutions to problems and work in the larger team

- Strong networking and interpersonal skills, forming positive working relationship in the multicultural environment.

- Should have strong knowledge and understanding of data management, data quality and its linkage in driving business performance management.

- Experience of working in a global organisation in a matrix environment.