| 1. To ensure financial control policies are in place and being complied with. 2. To provide guidance to others for controls documentation and compliance. 3. To provide guidance to others for monitoring and resolution of financial controls exceptions. 4. To lead/ participate in financial systems related initiatives. 5. To participate in adhoc projects within the department. 6. To improve and tighten financial control environment in the Bank. 7. To create and maintain a compliance culture within Finance Division. 8. To ensure the accurate preparation and timely submission of monthly CORG meeting papers, monthly KCS and KRI reports, half-yearly and annual compliance checks sign-off. 9. To lead the Department's Business Continuity Plan (BCP). |
| Key Roles & Responsibilities |
| 1. Maintain and update documentation of financial control processes and provide guidance to others for doing the same. 2. Monitor and provide guidance to businesses in complying with control standards. 3. Monitor financial control exceptions and provide guidance to others in monitoring and resolution of the exceptions. 4. Prepare monthly reports for management to escalate financial control exceptions. 5. Identify financial control weaknesses in the bank and implement control measures to close the gaps. 6. Track all financial control issues and liaise with relevant parties to resolve the issues within the agreed timeframe. 7. Co-ordinate the periodic reconciliation exercises, and review results and report exception / non-compliance to senior management committee. 8. Liaise with relevant parties to resolve reconciliation issues for both system and manual reconciliation. 9. Safeguard the integrity of Finance system through reviewing trial balance and participating in PSGL related issues. 10. Responsible for undertaking the business monitoring and testing (i.e. checking the records, reviewing the transactions) and reporting findings, exceptions and results from such monitoring / testing activities (CRM). 11. Provide advisory support to business units on all financial controls and other risk management matters. 12. Implement all risk management policies in relation to Finance. 13. Represent Finance in all Compliance Risk Management (CRM) workgroups/matters. 14. Prepare and review the monthly CORG papers and input Department's Operational Risks into Phoenix System for analysis and report generation. 15. Define and document controls and monitoring plans used by the Department for CRM monitoring. 16. Generate timely and accurate compliance reports and update new matrices as communicated by BCC. 17. Update the BCP document, co-ordinate the BCP exercise and conduct periodic Call Tree and Alternate Sites testing. |
| Qualifications & Skills |
| 1. Professional qualifications in Accounting and Finance e.g ACCA, ACA plus at least two years work experience in external audit of financial institutions (accounting/audit practice) 2. Good communications and interpersonal skills 3. Broad knowledge of banking practices and management techniques 4. General understanding of minimum control standards 5. An eye for details and accuracy with strong analytical capability 6. Probing mind 7. Sound knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards and Group Accounting Policy 8. High level computer literacy is required 9. Ability to work in busy, strenuous environment for long hours. |
| Diversity & Inclusion |
| Standard Chartered is committed to diversity and inclusion. We believe that a work environment which embraces diversity will enable us to get the best out of the broadest spectrum of people to sustain strong business performance and competitive advantage. By building an inclusive culture, each employee can develop a sense of belonging, and have the opportunity to maximise their personal potential. |
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