Job Description

Banking BFO business is within the CFO Org and is aligned to support Global Banking Business. The Banking BFO team is responsible for performing B/S and P&L validation, Forecast reviews, Business reviews and performance reporting for various banking products including Global Corporate Banking, Global Commercial banking, Investment banking and business banking
The role covers Management Reporting & Analysis, Research & Analytics, Preparation and analysis of financial forecasts based on up to date information provided by business management, supporting business with review and analysis of adhoc etc. Interactions as part of this role will largely be with Global BFO and FP&A teams and the wider Finance, technology organization.
The role is varied with broad scope and interaction with many key stakeholders across the franchise, offering the opportunity for both personal and professional development.

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We are looking to recruit an individual with extensive experience of leading high performing teams that deliver financial reporting capabilities in Global Banking business
The individual will have regular interactions with a broad range of senior stakeholders, including GBS leadership in India and GBAM Finance leadership in global locations.
This individual will be working with various functional teams including BFOs, Product control, Bankers, Technology etc. to support Management Reporting and Analysis, business partnering, expense management and recovery processes etc.
Additionally, this position includes responsibility for development of a high performing team of employees. This individual should have sound understanding and experience of Banking business and product suite in Business finance operations and/or product control domains.
Thorough understanding of global Banking business and leadership skills are prerequisites.

Responsibilities*
Supervise Production and Reporting of deliverables including commentaries for financials
Work closely with BFOs, Operations, GBAM CFO, and Technology teams on a regular basis
Work with team to understand and comment variation trends
Work with team to drive Investment banking expense recovery and reporting processes
Liaise with various business partners such as Technology, Risk, Operations and Finance to resolve issues / queries
Lead the story boarding and production of materials used for communication to various stakeholders, regional teams
Manage projects and adhoc analysis working closely with business, Global teams
Liaise with various stakeholder such as Technology, Risk, Operations and Finance to address any nuances
Build strong partnership across finance functions, enhance communication and collaboration
Identify and drive Opex opportunities, Develop, standardize & ensure continuous improvement of current processes & routines
Risk and control mindset, ensure adherence to firms risk and control framework

Requirements*

Education*
Qualified Chartered Accountant/CPA /CFA / MBA from Tier I/II institute with relevant experience in FP&A for Global Markets or Product Control with a passion for understanding business, products and analytics
Certifications If Any
CFA / FRM certified candidates would be preferred

Experience Range*
12 to 16 years with at least 8 years experience in Global Banking BFO role in the Banking domain

Foundational skills*
12 years of Banking and Financial Services experience with extensive knowledge of working in a Global Banking/product control teams
Comprehensive experience in financial planning, reporting and analysis
The individual should have a proven track record of working and experience of managing teams of 10 individuals having a pedigree of tier 1/ tier 2 institutions
Strong people management skills, including the ability to resolve people issues and motivate the team to deliver
Strong verbal and written communication skills, and the personal ability to collaborate, operate, and communicate effectively with a culturally diverse group of peers and colleagues.
Ability to structure, manage and coordinate complex cross enterprise projects and processes with multiple partners
Individual should have the resilience to handle internal pressures and conflicts in dealing with multiple stakeholders.

Desired skills
Alteryx / Tableau knowledge would be an added advantage
Effective communication skills with English proficiency
Demonstrated ability to work in a high pressure environment
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to influence and build credibility as a peer with
Education: Any Graduate
Industry: Banking

Skills Required