SVP, Business Finance Head for Tech & Ops and Support Units-(WD54306)
Partnering closely with specific Support Units, Operations and Technology platforms, you will drive day to day operational and financial responsibilities for the portfolio, which involves leading a Finance team, in ensuring the fundamentals are in order, including but not limited to financial processes, governance, risks and controls.
You will also be heavily involved in business partnering with the respective heads, leads and business partners, to drive the productivity & optimization agenda and overall technology strategy & transformation.
Responsibilities :
Technology and IT investments, Operations and Support Units
Working within the Groups’ Technology and IT investment framework you will partnering with the Country Head of Technology & Operations (T&O), and across the Country Technology Platforms. You will be heavily involved in partnering with Regional T&O and Support Unit Finance especially in areas of performance management and driving deeper insights through data and well thought out analysis You will also be responsible to drive T&O strategic priorities and scorecard; KPIs formation, defining and standardizing KPIs, monitoring and review with T&O Executive Team. You will also be a key stakeholder in helping drive the transformation of Technology business processes. This includes driving the implementation Regional Platform operating model and new IT Infrastructure recovery model Support the implementation of in-country and regional strategies with a financial lens Drive strategic priorities and bridge the requirements of Group to country and vice versa Drive transparency and support MIS and financial reporting including resources to ensure consistency across locations and with Group, while ensuring timely closure of all queries Ensure alignment of Group vs location reporting for T&O and SUs including consistency in platform reporting Cost Allocation :
Working with the Groups’ cost allocation framework, you will partner with local and group teams to ensure that the allocations and associated data provide a fair representation of allocations to Business Units, Segments and Products Where necessary, you will work in cross functional teams to help refine methodology and data while ensuring consistency with Group standards. Direct Billing / Recharges :
Ensure appropriate governance & understanding of cross border charges for services provided by regional teams and work done for the country overseas including billing for operational activities, technology build work for initiatives and reimbursements for overseas spend working with the country T&O / SU teams and Regional T&O Finance Support the Country Tax for Audit/Assessment queries regarding Inter-Co charges, ensuring completeness of documentation & understanding of the charges Requirements :
At least 10 years of experience in banking technology and operations finance including proven track record in leadership and senior management roles Solid business acumen and experienced with business and financial planning, forecasting and budgeting Proficiency in complex stakeholder management and the ability to make thoughtful trade-offs Keen eye for detail Ensures high quality, detailed and accurate analysis Ability to work independently with a strong sense of ownership, with limited supervision Communicates ideas, conclusions and recommendations clearly and concisely Has the ability to think ‘outside the box’ with recommendations and findings that add value Positive attitude towards embracing new challenges Role model who quickly establishes rapport and trust to build strong stakeholder relationships