The Role Overview
Standard Chartered is a leading international bank operating in some of the most dynamic markets in the world, in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
This is a role within the Capital Forecasting team, a joint venture between Treasury and Finance, based in London. The team leads the forecasting of the Group’s capital ratios, advising senior management on issues, risks and opportunities, and manages ratios within the Bank’s risk appetite.
The role provides an opportunity to interact directly with a range of stakeholders within Standard Chartered and develop a strong understanding of the Bank and its markets, as well as to directly influence how the Bank is perceived by key external stakeholders such as investors and ratings agencies.
Responsibilities
· Support delivery of the Bank’s performance and capital management strategy through the effective preparation, coordination and delivery of RWA and capital forecasts. The role has a specific focus on Risk-Weighted Assets (RWA) forecasting and management and the impact on business performance.
· Support the capital and RWA workstreams for the Group and Solo’s annual financial plans as well as coordinate the production of monthly RWA, capital and leverage exposure forecasts for internal management forums including Group Performance Review (“GPR”), Balance Sheet Review (“BSR”), and regulatory reporting (Capital+)
· Deliver insights and analyses to support regular Board and Management committees, including Board Risk Committee, Group and Solo Asset and Liability Committees, and key external reporting events including half and full year results and interim management statements.
· Work closely with process owners in Reporting and Planning to ensure analyses are timely, accurate and consistent with balance sheet movements.
· Support the enhancement of systems and processes to support effective balance sheet management and forecasting.
· Work closely with Singapore and Chennai based Capital and Balance Sheet Forecasting teams to coordinate deliverables, ad hoc requests and communication with business finance teams.
· Form strong relationships with internal stakeholders in business, finance and global functions to ensure business forecast explains are clear, and risks and opportunities are identified.
· Adhere to the Group’s Risk Management Framework including relevant Operational Risk Framework for Capital Risk
· Ensure forecasts are robust and within approved policies and standards
Our Ideal Candidate
· 5+Years of experience in financial services background in FP&A/ treasury, risk
· Relevant degree in Accounting, Finance, Risk Management
· Chartered Accountant is a bonus
· Ability to conceptualise, problem solve and think laterally to manage dynamic and unique issues
· Fluency in reading bank financial statements and good understanding of banking products, accounting methods and external disclosures
· Creativity and ability to communicate clearly
· prior experience with banking regulations
Role Specific Technical Competencies
· Financial services background (FP&A, treasury, risk, finance)
· Data analysis
· Excel, power point & Coding (advance)
About Standard Chartered
We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 160 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents. And we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.
Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion. Together we:
· Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
· Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
· Be better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term
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, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 weeks 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.
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