Chief Financial Officer

RECRUITMENT OF SPECIALIST CADRE OFFICERS ON CONTRACT BASIS

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ONLINE REGISTRATION OF APPLICATION & PAYMENT OF FEES: FROM 05.01.2026 TO 27.01.2026

State Bank of India invites online applications from eligible Indian citizens for appointment to the Specialist Cadre Officers Posts on Contract Basis. Candidates are requested to apply online through the link given on Banks official website https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings

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3. Candidates are required to upload all relevant documents including their resume, ID proof, age proof, Caste certificate, PwBD Certificate (if applicable), educational qualifications certifications, experience details, Biodata etc., failing which their application/candidature will not be considered for shortlisting/ interview.

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7. ALL REVISIONS/ CORRIGENDUM (IF ANY) WILL BE HOSTED ON THE BANKS WEBSITE ONLY.

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9. HARD COPY OF APPLICATION & OTHER DOCUMENTS NEED NOT TO BE SENT TO THIS OFFICE.

10. TEACHING & TRAINING EXPERIENCE WILL NOT BE COUNTED FOR ELIGIBILITY.

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15. Candidates serving in Govt./ Quasi Govt. offices, Public Sector undertakings including Nationalized Banks and Financial Institutions and SBI Group companies are advised to submit No Objection Certificate from their employer at the time of interview, failing which their candidature may not be considered and travelling expenses, if any, otherwise admissible, will not be paid

DETAILS OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/POST-QUALIFICATION EXPERIENCES/SPECIFIC SKILLS /JOB PROFILE/KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREA ETC:

Educational Qualification (As on 31.12.2025)

Mandatory:

Preferred Certification:

• FRM Certification and / or CFA is preferred.

Post-Qualification Experience

(As on 31.12.2025)

Essential Experience

• Minimum Fifteen (15) years post qualification work experience in overseeing financial operations, preferably accounting and taxation matters, in banks/large corporates/PSUs/FIs/ financial services organizations, of which 10 years should be in Banks/ FIs (of which five years should be at senior management level)..
• Experience Certificate/Any other Document evidencing the relevant/essential experience needs to be submitted by the applicant. Document(s) submitted by the candidate will be considered on merit at the sole discretion of the Bank and Banks decision shall be final.

Job Profile

(a ) Financial Reporting (both Solo and Group): SEBI and RBI compliance related to Financial Reporting

• To oversee Statutory Audit in the Bank and ensure timely completion of the same.
• Reporting Audit results as per SEBI requirement
• Coordinating with National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) and RBI for auditor related issues.
• To support head of finance in discharging various requirements as per SEBI guidelines from Financial Reporting perspective.
• To keep Top Management updated about profitability, NPA and other related projections
• To deal with matters relating to finalization of provisions, reserves and dividend.
• To deal with matters relating to Whole Bank Long Form Audit Report (WBLFAR) and related matters thereto.

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• Optimization of Tax liability of the Bank
• GST and TDS compliance

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• Developing and maintaining accounting systems as per the Accounting Standards and RBI Guidelines.
• Development and maintenance of Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICOFR)
• Implementation of IFRS / Ind AS in Bank

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• Maintaining close coordination with Financial Control Department for review of performance of the Circles and of the Whole Bank and other related functions.

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• To support International Banking group in compliance with the accounting and tax requirements as per local regulators.

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• Development and maintain a business continuity plan for situation which could bring finance functions to standstill such as Covid 19 pandemic.

Compliance with any direction from Audit Committee of the Board (ACB) relating to accounts and audit of the Bank.

KRAs

• Quality and timeliness of regulatory reporting
• Timely completion of statutory annual audit, quarterly review and publication of audited balance sheet of the bank.
• Response and action on various notifications if by Direct and Indirect Tax Departments.
• Ability to get changes in system as per changes in Finance and Tax Laws.
• Quality and extent of implementation of Annual Action Plan of the department.

GRADE & RENUMERATION / CTC RANGE-CTC WILL NOT BE A LIMITING FACTOR FOR A SUITABLE CANDIDATE

Fixed Pay and Variable Pay in 90:10 ratio

HOW TO APPLY:

https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings

ii. Candidates should first scan their latest photograph and signature. Online application will not be registered unless candidate uploads his/ her photo and signature as specified on the online registration page (under ‘How to Upload Document”).

Candidate should note down the registration number and password.

After registering online, the candidates are advised to take a printout of the system generated online application forms.

HOW TO UPLOAD DOCUMENTS:

a. Details of Document to be uploaded:

1. Recent Photograph
2. Signature
3. Brief Resume (PDF),
4. ID Proof (PDF)
5. PAN CARD
6. PwBD certification (if applicable) (PDF)
7. Educational Certificates: Relevant Mark-Sheets/ Degree Certificate (PDF)
8. Experience certificates (PDF)
9. Form-16/Offer Letter/Latest Salary slip from current employer (PDF)
10. No Objection Certificate (If applicable) (PDF)
11. Bio-data and CTC Format (PDF)

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1. Photograph must be a recent passport style colour picture.
2. Size of file should be between 20 kb - 50 kb and Dimensions 200 x 230 pixels (preferred)
3. Make sure that the picture is in colour, taken against a light-coloured, preferably white, background.
4. Look straight at the camera with a relaxed face
5. If the picture is taken on a sunny day, have the sun behind you, or place yourself in the shade, so that you are not squinting and there are no harsh shadows
6. If you have to use flash, ensure there's no "red eye"
7. If you wear glasses make sure that there are no reflections, and your eyes can be clearly seen.
8. Caps, hats and dark glasses are not acceptable. Religious headwear is allowed but it must not cover your face.

Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50kb. If the size of the file is more than 50 kb, then adjust the settings of the scanner such as the DPI resolution, no. of colour etc., during the process of scanning

c. Signature file type/ size:

i. The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black Ink pen.

ii. The signature must be signed only by the applicant and not by any other person.

iii. The signature will be used to put on the Call Letter and wherever necessary.

iv. Size of file should be between 10 kb - 20 kb and Dimensions 140 x 60 pixels (preferred).

v. Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 20 kb.

vi. Signature in CAPITAL LETTERS shall NOT be accepted.

d. Document file type/ size:

i. All Documents must be in PDF (except Photograph & Signature)

ii. Page size of the document to be A4

iii. Size of the file should not be exceeding 500 kb.

e. Guidelines for scanning of photograph/ signature/ documents:

i. Set the scanner resolution to a minimum of 200 dpi (dots per inch)

ii. Set Color to True Color

iii. Crop the image in the scanner to the edge of the photograph/ signature, then use the upload editor to crop the image to the final size (as specified above).

iv. The photo/ signature file should be JPG or JPEG format (i.e. file name should appear as: image01.jpg or image01.jpeg).

v. Image dimensions can be checked by listing the folder/ files or moving the mouse over the file image icon.

vi. Candidates using MS Windows/ MSOffice can easily obtain photo and signature in .jpeg format not exceeding 50 kb & 20 kb respectively by using MS Paint or MSOffice Picture Manager. Scanned photograph and signature in any format can be saved in .jpg format by using ‘Save As’ option in the File menu. The file size can be reduced below 50 kb (photograph) & 20 kb (signature) by using crop and then resize option (Please see point (i) & (ii) above for the pixel size) in the ‘Image’ menu. Similar options are available in another photo editor also.

While filling in the Online Application Form the candidate will be provided with a link to upload his/her photograph and signature.

f. Procedure for Uploading Document:

i. There will be separate links for uploading each document.

ii. Click on the respective link "Upload"

iii. Browse & select the location where the JPG or JEPG, PDF, DOC or DOCX file has been saved.

iv. Select the file by clicking on it and click the 'Upload' button.

v. Click Preview to confirm the document is uploaded and accessible properly before submitting the application. If the file size and format are not as prescribed, an error message will be displayed

vi. Once uploaded/ submitted, the Documents uploaded cannot be edited/ changed.

After uploading the photograph/ signature in the online application form candidates should check that the images are clear and have been uploaded correctly.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

I. Before applying for the post, the applicant should ensure that he/ she fulfils the eligibility and other norms mentioned above for that post as on the specified date and that the particulars furnished by him/ her are correct in all respects.

II. Candidates belonging to reserved category including, for whom no reservation has been mentioned, are free to apply for vacancies announced for UR category provided they must fulfil all the eligibility conditions applicable to UR category.

IN CASE IT IS DETECTED AT ANY STAGE OF RECRUITMENT THAT AN APPLICANT DOES NOT FULFIL THE ELIGIBILITY NORMS AND/ OR THAT HE/ SHE HAS FURNISHED ANY INCORRECT/ FALSE INFORMATION OR HAS SUPPRESSED ANY MATERIAL FACT(S), HIS/ HER CANDIDATURE WILL STAND CANCELLED. IF ANY OF THESE SHORTCOMINGS IS/ ARE DETECTED EVEN AFTER ENGAGEMENT, HIS/ HER CONTRACTS ARE LIABLE TO BE TERMINATED.

IV. The applicant should ensure that the application is strictly in accordance with the prescribed format and is properly filled.

V. Engagement of selected candidate is subject to his/ her being declared medically fit as per the requirement of the Bank. Such engagement will also be subject to the service and conduct rules of the Bank for such post in the Bank, in force at the time of joining the Bank.

VI. Candidates are advised to keep their e-mail ID active for receiving communication viz. call letters/ Interview date advices etc.

VII. The Bank takes no responsibility for any delay in receipt or loss of any communication.

No Objection Certificate (NOC)’

IX. In case of selection, candidates will be required to produce proper discharge certificate from the employer at the time of taking up the engagement.

X. Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply online well before the closing date and not to wait till the last date to avoid the possibility of disconnection / inability/ failure to log on to the website on account of heavy load on internet or website jam. SBI does not assume any responsibility for the candidates not being able to submit their applications within the last date on account of aforesaid reasons or for any other reason beyond the control of SBI.

XI. DECISION OF BANK IN ALL MATTERS REGARDING ELIGIBILITY, CONDUCT OF INTERVIEW, OTHER TESTS AND SELECTION WOULD BE FINAL AND BINDING ON ALL CANDIDATES. NO REPRESENTATION OR CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE ENTERTAINED BY THE BANK IN THIS REGARD.

XII. The applicant shall be liable for civil/ criminal consequences in case the information submitted in his/ her application are found to be false at a later stage.

XIII. Merely satisfying the eligibility norms does not entitle a candidate to be called for interview. Bank reserves the right to call only the requisite number of candidates for the interview after preliminary screening/ short-listing with reference to candidate’s qualification, suitability, experience etc.

XIV. In case of multiple application, only the last valid (completed) application will be retained, the application fee/ intimation charge paid for other registration will stand forfeited.

XV. Any legal proceedings in respect of any matter of claim or dispute arising out of this advertisement and/ or an application in response thereto can be instituted only in Mumbai and Courts/ Tribunals/ Forums at Mumbai only shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction to try any cause/ dispute.

XVI. Outstation candidates, who may be called for interview after short-listing will be reimbursed the cost of travelling fare (Eligibility will be mentioned in the Call letter) for the shortest route in India OR the actual travel cost in India (whichever is lower) on the basis of actual journey. Local conveyance like taxi/cab/personal vehicle expenses/fares will not be payable. A candidate, if found ineligible for the post will not be permitted to appear for the interview and will not be reimbursed any fare.

Bank reserves the Right to cancel the recruitment process entirely at any stage

At the time of interview, the candidate will be required to provide details regarding criminal cases pending against him/her, if any.

Suppression of material facts will result in cancellation/ termination of candidature at any point, even if the candidate is selected, his/her selection will be canceled in such circumstances.The Bank may also conduct independent verification, inter alia, including verification of Police Records, etc. The Bank reserves the right to deny the engagement/appointment depending upon such disclosure and/or independent verification.

For any query, please write to us through link “CONTACT US/ Post Your Query” which is available on Bank’s website (https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers)

The Bank is not liable for printing errors, if any.