Manager Change at Standard Chartered Bank Kenya

JOB SUMMARY

• A key priority for Core Finance Change as part of the Aspire Program is to establish a centre of excellence across core finance functions, SAP suite of products and new ways of working.
• Aspire Core Finance Change Lead role in India will play a critical role as a member of the Aspire Core Finance squad team responsibility for the end-end solution delivery of core finance change projects across core finance functions including Financial and Management Reporting, planning and performance management; Master Data Governance, covering a range of integrated SAP products like S4 HANA GL & FA, BRF+, AFO, Security
• The role will report into the Core Finance Change Delivery Lead.  The role will include senior stakeholder engagement, project management responsibility, solution / process design, operational delivery, risk and issue resolution.   

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Core Finance Change PMO - will be:

• Involved in delivery across multiple SAP products (S4 HANA GL & FA, BRF+, AFO, Security) covering multiple core finance functions including Ledger, Consolidation, Master Data, Financial and Management Reporting.
• Enough technical knowledge to eliminate reliance on deep subject matter experts to conduct initial impact assessments, define priorities and route tasks to the appropriate competencies
• Responsible for managing deliverables throughout the project lifecycle, collaborating with various project/program teams, stakeholders; finance stakeholders across geographies, process and technology teams.
• Evidence of strong Change Management skills, enabling the delivery of multiple diverse data initiatives from inception to delivery
• Excellent business and technical process design and execution skills, enabling the effective execution of a change
• Primary contact point with other Change and BAU leaders across the organisation to identify and resolve blockers to project success
• Responsibility for prioritisation and management of critical path delivery items
• Design the target state Technology and target state processes
• Drive the establishment of a target operating model and internal capability to support and drive ongoing change / enhancement initiatives
• Ensure strong engagement with senior leaders and stakeholders across Finance.
• Responsible for risk and issue resolution
• Build strong relationships with key delivery partners, and ensure efficiencies and synergies are realised across programmes.
• Build effective communication channels with wider senior finance leadership.
• Ensure effective governance and project management standards are applied across all delivery responsibilities
• High quality written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to focus on multiple initiatives and subjects at the same time

Strategy

• Programme “Aspire” is a multi-year investment programme to transform Finance to a global target model. This involves investment to replace the infrastructure, and move to a more centralised, standardised and automated business model. This will enable faster processing, easier and more frequent access to information, at lower levels of cost.

Business

• As part of this programme, Standard Chartered Bank is currently undergoing a comprehensive transformation which includes developing a new organisational and operational approach to Finance. It aims at cloud-based single instance general ledger and a detailed, granular data store that is shared with the Risk function. This will enable faster monthly close and daily reporting, centralised regulatory reporting capability, self-service MIS, and automated controls.

Processes

Responsible for

• Project Management; Stakeholder Management and Budget Management.

People & Talent

• Build strong relationships with key delivery partners, and ensure efficiencies and synergies are realised across programmes.
• Build effective communication channels with wider senior finance leadership.
• High quality written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to focus on multiple initiatives and subjects at the same time.
• Ensure strong engagement with senior leaders and stakeholders across Finance.
• Employ, engage and retain high quality people, with succession planning for critical roles.
• 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.

Risk Management

• Identifying, assessing, monitoring, controlling and mitigating risks as required by the role and ensuring the group risk policy and framework is adhered to by the team.

Governance

• Ensure group standards are maintained with the correct level of due diligence and control considered as part of programme documentation 
• Ensure effective governance and project management standards are applied across all delivery responsibilities.
• Ensure testing standards are as per project requirement and appropriate follow up action taken on the defects.

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 GFS to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters

Key stakeholders

• Aspire Core Finance Leadership team; General Ledger Country Governance leadership team; Head of GCFO Change and Strategic Transformation; Finance Operations and Transformation Management Team; Other Stream leads in the ASPIRE programme (Data, Consolidations, Finance, Treasury); 
• GPOs for Data, R2R, P2P, BSM; Head, Group Regulatory Reporting; Country, Region, and Segment CFOs; Finance Technology team.

Other Responsibilities

• Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in GFS; Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures; Multiple functions (double hats).

Our Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor’s Degree with 14+ years of experience in Banking and Financial Services in more than one core Finance functions; Ledger, Consolidation, Financial Reporting.
• FICO Certification is a must
• In-depth knowledge of SAP products (S4 HANA GL & FA, BRF+, AFO, Security) covering multiple core finance functions including Ledger, Consolidation, Master Data, Financial and Management Reporting.
• Strong background in problem solving, with demonstrable analytical skills
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills including team collaboration, presentation and organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication/articulation skills
• Collaborate with a cross-functional and multi-location teams to ensure that work delivered meets client requirements and standards both functionally and technically
• Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements and solutions
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, understand and be responsive to customer needs
• Ability to perform assigned tasks independently and complete deliverables on-time ensuring quality
• Highly self-motivated and self-driven to learning

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Experience in managing reporting process and systems  or a sub ledger environment (preferably with SAP technology).
• Strong management skills and experience of agile methodologies in project implementation role.
• Previous experience in defining and implementation of strategic target operating model within the financial services sector.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and collaborative mindset.
• Good understanding of cross-border cost accounting best practise.
• Excellent Product Knowledge across all domains from Retail to Financial Markets.
• Able to define and implement robust control frameworks and understands operational risk frameworks.
• Broad understanding of numerous Finance areas including regulatory reporting and Treasury.
• Business analysis mindset with an extensive track record in solving problems and troubleshooting issues.