Finance Business Advisor - AVP

Role Description

• You will work in the CFO Infrastructure team. The team are responsible for managing, reporting, annual planning, re-statement and challenging costs for all Infrastructure functions in bank partnering with the business to achieve strategic financial targets and outcomes. The role will be aligned to an Infrastructure Finance CFO Finance Director (FD) team.

Your key responsibilities

Business lead FD:

• Providing cost insights & analysis to support decision making on strategic initiatives for divisions,
• Providing monthly analysis of spends, perform independent cost analysis, monthly control of MECC / Flash, Actual movements, review of aged purchase orders, as required vendor analysis
• Forecast guidance to COOs, reporting and driving quarterly divisional performance review discussions on financials.
• Support for division submission for Planning / R&R / PPA cycles.

FD for central function - Automation initiatives, Cost deep dive

• Deliver on continuous improvement initiatives, driving process efficiency through automation, report optimization and book of work rationalization this is critical to create capacity to manage the growing book of work (Control focus, SVA topics etc)
• Key focus on cost deep dives and ongoing monitoring

Control champion for CFO FD

• Ensuring controls & validations process for the CFO FD are compliant and implemented
• Responsible for review andprovide sign off for Balance sheet

Your skills and experience

• Professionally qualified person (Postgraduate, ACA or Tier I MBA) with >10 years of post-qualification experience
• Management of high performing teams in a fast-moving environment
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to develop and maintain effective relationships
• Strong knowledge of Month end financial processes, Financial Analysis and Budgeting processes with experience ideally gained from within Financial Services
• Strong knowledge of CFO Financials, Balance sheet cost drivers, transfer pricing aspects etc
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Excellent knowledge of the relevant DB financial systems and -processes (e.g. GGL, SAP etc.).
• Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment, prioritizes multiple tasks, and meets strict deadlines.
• Strong Communication skills required. Ability to converse clearly with regional and global stakeholders/clients