Job Description
Role Responsibilities
This role will be responsible for analytics and process outcomes supporting the Group Cost performance management. This encompasses descriptive analytics on cost performance, predictive analysis on Outlook and Corporate plan submissions. The individual will report to VP, Group Cost PM and work closely with the Group FP&A cost team based in London, as well as engaging regularly with the segment and function teams.
• Cost Performance Management / Reporting Manage process and outcomes for Outlook and Actuals reporting Build the narrative on cost performance at Group level and individual MT through presentations to senior management Support Group FP&A Cost team in building a robust Outlook and Plan view, along with central overlays Support the digitisation and simplification of our reporting process Provide the central cost overlays in the monthly flash and submit it to Group FP&A central team along with the comments Track the FY outlook by MTs to understand the group position and changes from previous submission Perform the actual and flash analysis for Group Cost FP&A team Own the Group ICAR deliverable and narrative on comparisons (vs budget, prior period, and outlook) Coordinate with business and function team on understanding material cost movements that impact the group shape Understand the headcount movements in alignment with the overall cost narrative Embed Global standard constant currency views across all our reporting
• Corporate Plan & Outlook Own and support the process elements of Cost Planning - building the budgets through multiple cycles Target setting, CP cycle BR1 and BR2. Own end to end outcomes within the Corporate Plan process (Inflation, transfers, restatements etc) Coordinate with all MT areas to understand the key business momentums within the plan Monitor, review and control the business submission and ensure its in line with set principles Prepare and own the cost templates to be rolled out as a part of Target setting cycle to collate the required details Understand movements and manage reconciliations for cost and headcount transfers Prepare the cost slides for Group decks to be presented to board for budget approvals Update the cost messaging in the cost deck basis the discussion with MT areas Connect the dots between budget and actual reporting to have consistent messaging Understand the movement across key P&L Lines along with the key business rational
• Productivity Reporting Robust Consolidation, review and reporting of productivity relates saves for the Group Assist in validation of productivity commitments Preparation of quarterly productivity reporting aligned to committed targets Assist in preparation of regular and ad hoc Productivity reporting for MT / MBRs / Board meetings and external disclosure (IR) requirements Understand all the cost lines and systems, design and create various MI which can be shared with Businesses/ Functions Analyse productivity data for underlying trends and improvement opportunities Develop insights & interpretations as required to facilitate management decision making Ensure appropriate follow-up and tracking on all action items Liaise with the relevant stakeholders to ensure successful completion of reporting deliverables on a timely basis Continually reviewing all and identify opportunities for quality and process design improvement Provide guidance on Productivity definitions
• Others Supporting ongoing and dynamic ad-hoc analytics requirements from senior management Ensure that the quality is not compromised and be on top of all financial activities assigned like Management reporting, Financial Analysis, Variance Analysis Completely owning all individual deliverables end to end, working in close with onshore Finance stakeholders Understanding the systems and processes end to end Quick understanding of the ad hoc requests with ensuring quality and TAT of the output Understanding all the P&L lines and systems and be able to design and create various MI which can be shared with Businesses/ Functions for taking important decisions Stakeholder communication and coordination Always upholding the values of the Group and Company Compliance with all applicable Rules/ Regulations and Company and Group Policies
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 [country / business unit / function/[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
• Head of Cost and Governance, Head of Group FP&A, Head of Planning etc.
Our Ideal Candidate
• Experience in cost planning and analytics, variance analysis, understand the cost drivers etc
• Familiarity with MRC, FA and Business Intelligence tools (eg. Tableau)
• An analytical mind and inclination for problem-solving with strong quantitative skills and attention to detail
• CA / MBA / MCom / Bcom with 10+ years of relevant experience in FP&A
• Effective communication skills, including presenting and influencing senior management
• Excellent Excel & PowerPoint skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Relationship and stakeholder engagement skills
• Initiative and proactive thinking
ROLE SPECIFIC TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
• Financial Planning & Analysis Expert
• External Analytics, MI Reporting Expert
• Stakeholder Management Expert
• Tableau Expert
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 , together with our brand promise, to be are achieved by how we each live our . 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 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
This role will be responsible for analytics and process outcomes supporting the Group Cost performance management. This encompasses descriptive analytics on cost performance, predictive analysis on Outlook and Corporate plan submissions. The individual will report to VP, Group Cost PM and work closely with the Group FP&A cost team based in London, as well as engaging regularly with the segment and function teams.
• Cost Performance Management / Reporting Manage process and outcomes for Outlook and Actuals reporting Build the narrative on cost performance at Group level and individual MT through presentations to senior management Support Group FP&A Cost team in building a robust Outlook and Plan view, along with central overlays Support the digitisation and simplification of our reporting process Provide the central cost overlays in the monthly flash and submit it to Group FP&A central team along with the comments Track the FY outlook by MTs to understand the group position and changes from previous submission Perform the actual and flash analysis for Group Cost FP&A team Own the Group ICAR deliverable and narrative on comparisons (vs budget, prior period, and outlook) Coordinate with business and function team on understanding material cost movements that impact the group shape Understand the headcount movements in alignment with the overall cost narrative Embed Global standard constant currency views across all our reporting
• Corporate Plan & Outlook Own and support the process elements of Cost Planning - building the budgets through multiple cycles Target setting, CP cycle BR1 and BR2. Own end to end outcomes within the Corporate Plan process (Inflation, transfers, restatements etc) Coordinate with all MT areas to understand the key business momentums within the plan Monitor, review and control the business submission and ensure its in line with set principles Prepare and own the cost templates to be rolled out as a part of Target setting cycle to collate the required details Understand movements and manage reconciliations for cost and headcount transfers Prepare the cost slides for Group decks to be presented to board for budget approvals Update the cost messaging in the cost deck basis the discussion with MT areas Connect the dots between budget and actual reporting to have consistent messaging Understand the movement across key P&L Lines along with the key business rational
• Productivity Reporting Robust Consolidation, review and reporting of productivity relates saves for the Group Assist in validation of productivity commitments Preparation of quarterly productivity reporting aligned to committed targets Assist in preparation of regular and ad hoc Productivity reporting for MT / MBRs / Board meetings and external disclosure (IR) requirements Understand all the cost lines and systems, design and create various MI which can be shared with Businesses/ Functions Analyse productivity data for underlying trends and improvement opportunities Develop insights & interpretations as required to facilitate management decision making Ensure appropriate follow-up and tracking on all action items Liaise with the relevant stakeholders to ensure successful completion of reporting deliverables on a timely basis Continually reviewing all and identify opportunities for quality and process design improvement Provide guidance on Productivity definitions
• Others Supporting ongoing and dynamic ad-hoc analytics requirements from senior management Ensure that the quality is not compromised and be on top of all financial activities assigned like Management reporting, Financial Analysis, Variance Analysis Completely owning all individual deliverables end to end, working in close with onshore Finance stakeholders Understanding the systems and processes end to end Quick understanding of the ad hoc requests with ensuring quality and TAT of the output Understanding all the P&L lines and systems and be able to design and create various MI which can be shared with Businesses/ Functions for taking important decisions Stakeholder communication and coordination Always upholding the values of the Group and Company Compliance with all applicable Rules/ Regulations and Company and Group Policies
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 [country / business unit / function/[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
• Head of Cost and Governance, Head of Group FP&A, Head of Planning etc.
Our Ideal Candidate
• Experience in cost planning and analytics, variance analysis, understand the cost drivers etc
• Familiarity with MRC, FA and Business Intelligence tools (eg. Tableau)
• An analytical mind and inclination for problem-solving with strong quantitative skills and attention to detail
• CA / MBA / MCom / Bcom with 10+ years of relevant experience in FP&A
• Effective communication skills, including presenting and influencing senior management
• Excellent Excel & PowerPoint skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Relationship and stakeholder engagement skills
• Initiative and proactive thinking
ROLE SPECIFIC TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
• Financial Planning & Analysis Expert
• External Analytics, MI Reporting Expert
• Stakeholder Management Expert
• Tableau Expert
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 , together with our brand promise, to be are achieved by how we each live our . 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 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
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Lead| Group FPA position is now open for candidates interested in the Bank Jobs sector. This role in Bengaluru offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Bank Jobs is a plus.
