Head, WRB Business Finance, Malaysia

• The Head WRB Finance Malaysia is a core member of the country WRB and Malaysia Finance management team and the lead for all finance performance management for WRB Malaysia.
• This would include overseeing the financial performance and management reporting for the WRB business – ensuring delivery on core strategic and financial objectives. This will include financial performance and reporting and presentation of management team reports, financial controls including month end closing, stress testing, supporting of budget / forecast process. In addition, the role will also support the WRB business strategy, in particular its planning and execution.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support to the formulation of WRB strategic and medium-term business plans, providing a robust challenge to the businesses and overseeing execution.
• Support the optimisation of resource allocation and focus on returns.
• To support the delivery and analysis of monthly WRB Management reporting; including collaboration with Country and Group business finance colleagues to provide quality management information to senior management.
• To work on analytics for WRB with the support of the business analytics team in providing key performance indicators to improve overall business performance and deliver the strategic objectives.

Finance Advisory

• Understand how changes in internal factors (such as changes in credit appetite/FTP, etc.) and external factors (e.g. regulatory changes, macro-economic factors) affect the business performance, shape and proactively manage the impact of changes to improve returns.
• Manage data and information support of key strategic business plans, cost efficiency targets and other key initiatives and ensure valuable insights into the drivers of business performance and costs.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance, progress and implementation of these key business initiatives, highlight risks, opportunities, and actions needed.
• Produce timely management reporting, business performance statistics, and insightful analysis to facilitate business in monitoring performance & planning.
• Embed the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct and ensure compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters as they arise in connection with the role.

Processes

• Support the budget and forecast processes in the Country for WRB.

People & Talent

• Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and valued behaviours.
• Set appropriate tone and expectations from their team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners.
• Lead on the drive for up-tiering and upskilling the WRB Finance in the Country, in order to develop high performing teams for the future; inspire and engage people.
• Set and monitor job descriptions and objectives for direct reports and provide feedback and rewards in line with their performance against those responsibilities and objectives.

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Lead the team to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles: Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate, and resolve risk, conduct, and compliance matters.

Key Stakeholders

• Heads of WRB Business.
• SCB Malaysia EXCO.
• WRB Global CFO teams and Regional CFO.
• Group Internal Auditors.
• External Auditors.

Qualifications:

• Master/BA in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Business – ACCA/CFA/CPA qualification preferred.
• 10 years + relevant experience in FP&A in Banking.
• Education Master/BA degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting or Business – ACCA/CFA/CPA/MBA preferred.
• Membership ACCA/CFA/CPA/MIA where applicable.
• Languages - English.

Role-Specific Technical Competencies

• Planning: Tactical, strategic.
• Business Analytics.
• Key Performance Indicators.
• Global Economic Analysis (GEA).
• Financial Analysis.
• Cost-Benefit Analysis.
• Financial Forecasting and Modelling.
• Financial Risk Management.
• Cash Management.
• Effective Communications.
• Influencing Through Expertise.
• Budget Management.
• Financial Reporting.

JOB SUMMARY

• The Head WRB Finance Malaysia is a core member of the country WRB and Malaysia Finance management team and the lead for all finance performance management for WRB Malaysia.
• This would include overseeing the financial performance and management reporting for the WRB business – ensuring delivery on core strategic and financial objectives. This will include financial performance and reporting and presentation of management team reports, financial controls including month end closing, stress testing, supporting of budget / forecast process. In addition, the role will also support the WRB business strategy, in particular its planning and execution.

What we offer

• 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 leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months 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 well-being support through Unmind, a market-leading digital well-being 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.

Candidates must be resident in Malaysia, or have the right to work in Malaysia.