Vice President - Financial Planning & Analysis - Bank - CA/IIM/ISB/MDI/FMS

- It is crucial for the bank to understand how profitable each businesses activity is and Finance has a responsibility to understand precisely the resource commitment the bank makes to any given client or transaction e.g. cost, capital, funding, liquidity and risk. Finance is playing a central role in keeping the bank focused on simplification and financial resource management.

- With our diverse teams in 47 countries, we offer a broad portfolio of capabilities. Our key functions range from Group Finance, Treasury, Planning and Performance Management, and Investor Relations to enabling functions such as Finance Change and Administration. These teams make sure we cover all Finance specific aspects for our internal and external stakeholders such as shareholder, employees, clients and regulators. Together, it is the role of Finance to oversee all financial details for Investment Bank globally.

- Sound financial principles are at the core of everything we do. That's why Finance is vital to the way we run our business. In a global marketplace that's constantly evolving, being adaptable, decisive and accurate is critical

- Group Finance - Infra Finance is mandated to ensure all Bank's internal transactions are compliant with key policies and tax standards and are governed, processed and controlled in order to deliver timely and accurate reporting to internal and external stakeholders in a cost efficient manner. This function has the end-to-end responsibility for all intra-group transactions, including Transfer Pricing, Infrastructure allocations and Inter-Unit clearing.

- Perform CTB Cost Allocations & provide support to onshore/offshore, Business Managers & FD and deal with a different Businesses

Responsibilities / Tasks :

- Providing high quality business decision support pertaining to financial planning & analysis of key financial metrics (P&L, Balance Sheet and headcount) for the Infra division globally

- Preparing monthly analysis of direct expenditure, explaining variances and reporting trends

- Providing guidance on appropriate treatment of expenditure to the Infra division in respect of applicable Accounting Standards & Policies

- Ensuring appropriate & transparent cost allocation to clients, working closely with both the Infra division COO organisation & Risk's clients by understanding allocation methodologies

- Delivering on all global and regional reporting requirements

- Understand application of relevant transfer pricing requirements

- Actively supporting Monthly / Quarterly Forecasting and Annual Budgeting process

- Build and maintain strong working relationships with Business leads to support their Financial and other operational requirements

- Liaise with the Infrastructure Division Finance & Country Finance staff to address financial considerations related to each respective region

- Establish/ Develop/ Improve strategic relationship with onshore partners & local teams to ensure a seamless operating model in line with the Global strategy

- Partner with stakeholders to define and deliver restatement and restructuring requirements

- Constantly & proactively evaluate opportunities for enhancement, improvement & synergies across Infra Finance team to improve service performance & delivery.

- Ensure appropriate controls across all financial processes relating to the organisation

- Attend to adhoc financial / headcount queries by onshore Business Leads / Finance Director & Managers

Qualification :

- Professionally qualified person (ACA or Tier I MBA) with 12+ years of post-qualification experience

- Strong Communication skills - specifically - Influencing ability; Assertiveness and Negotiation skills

- Very strong understanding (& hands on) of key finance processes - Budgeting; Forecasting; Financial analysis (Cost) etc.

- Stakeholders relationship management - must be managing senior stakeholders