SCSL Financial Controller

Key Responsibilities

• Operating Model Strategy • Partner with Cost management, Tech CFO and Global Process Owner to formulate and execute day 1 strategy for servco implementation • Collaborate with Finance leadership team to embed new servco strategy, control framework and process design to deliver requirements under intangibles and IGAR • Design and implement team structure optimising core controllership & Governance outcomes. • Partner with the Global Process Owner and Group Controller Office to design and execute the controllers’ mandate for the Legal entities and Business segments with End-to-End responsibility and accountability by leveraging on best practices across GCCs in India. • Work closely with COOs and CIOs to achieve investment capitalization outcomes
• Business and Processes Financial Controller • Work closely with COO, CIO, Group Tax, Cost Management and SCSL Finance Heads to ensure seamless period-close in accordance with accounting standards and practices in timely manner. • Perform Analytical review of IFRS Financials and disclosures to explain business drivers and ensure there are no material issues / errors. • Develop strong understanding of firm’s accounting and governance policies and ensure compliance of same • Establish clear guidelines that will drive decisions around close acceleration. • Ensure Primary and Secondary financial statements are prepared in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements for accountable captions in timely manner. Support Group Financial and Local Statutory reporting for LE & Group • Work with Tech CFO and project teams for effective controls around software intangibles. • Oversee SCSL balance sheet substantiation process and remediate any risk and control issues. • Secretarial function for the SCSL Board • Banking and funding management for SCSL and its branches • Manage key control forums at LE & Tech segment level with appropriate KRI & KPI reporting with aim to monitor open items and its implications covering risks and audit issues. • Collaborate with the change & technology teams for upstream issue fixes to help resolve gaps.

Skills and Experience

• Financial accounting and reporting - IFRS • Business process design & Improvement • Control Governance Framework • Process management • Emerging technologies • Problem Management Process • Effective communication

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with 20+ years’ work experience in leading & managing Finance controller function. • Strong financial control experience of Cost, Investment Capitalization, Finance Risk & Governance. • Have a sound knowledge on the right-shoring model (preferably with a financial services background). • Ability to work well under pressure, strong problem-solving skills and some hands-on operational experience. • Strategic mindset with strong experience in implementation of strategic changes as well as knowledge of IFRS and standard accounting practices etc. • Excellent business judgment, operational control management and risk assessment. • Strong connect with business performance metrics and how it is enabled through good process discipline. • Should have strong knowledge and understanding of data management, data quality and its linkage in driving business performance management. • Good eye for detail and with a strong focus on controls and compliance to policies and procedures. • Results orientation, exceptional energy, and ambition to drive systems, technology and process changes across geographies • Demonstrated experience of influencing decisions at senior leadership level. Strong stakeholder engagement skills and ability to work with cross cultural teams. • Possesses skill to leverage interpersonal abilities to influence others and skilfully build credibility with stakeholders. • Experience of working in a global organisation in a matrix environment.

About Standard Chartered

What we offer

• In 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 - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.