Manager, Financial and Regulatory Reporting at Standard Chartered Bank Kenya

The Role Responsibilities

Strategy

• Awareness and understanding of the Group's and Kenya's business strategy.

Business

• Awareness and understanding of the wider business and regulatory environment which the business operates.

Processes

Statutory and Regulatory Reporting

• Preparation and submission of financial reports and regulatory returns in accordance with IFRS, statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Draw the Senior Manager, Reporting's attention to any areas of non-compliance.
• Monitor compliance with regulatory limits and draw Senior Manager, Reporting's attention for action to avoid breaches.
• Advise Finance Management of emerging trends and themes from regulatory reporting.
• Contribute to the preparation of the statutory accounts.
• Respond expediently to any queries that may arise.
• Actively engage with the delivery of the Aspire programme for Kenya.
• Liaise with the external auditor, internal auditors and market regulators in matters pertaining to audit, reporting and Bank`s inspection.

Finance Operational Risk and Controls

• Compliance with the Financial Control Substantiation and Reconciliation Policy(FCSRP) to ensure integrity of financial and regulatory reporting.
• Lead initiatives targeted at strengthening the control environment.
• Support the Global Business Services teams to comply with FCSRP .

Management Information

• Prepare management reports for senior management.

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.
• Actively contribute as a member of the Reporting 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

Internal :

• Various usiness departments.
• Global Business Services
• Finance Operation Risk Group
• Internal Auditors

External contacts:

• External Auditor
• Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)
• Capital Markets Authority(CMA)
• Nairobi Stock Exchange(NSE)
• Central Depository & Securities Exchange (CDSE)
• Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA)
• Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority (UFAA)
• Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC)

Our Ideal Candidate

• University degree.
• Accounting qualification (CPA/ACCA or equivalent).

Role Specific Competencies

• Strong Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, SQL and PowerPoint knowledge.
• Prior experience should demonstrate analytical capability.