Bank Jobs in Ghana (Standard Chartered): Finance Manager

Standard Chartered Bank jobs in Ghana:

Current job opportunity: WB Finance Manager

Job ID: 266715

Location: Ghana Standard Chartered Bank

full time

 

Bank Job Description for a finance Manager:

Contributes to the right balance of growth, profitability and control of the business by:

Providing Senior Wholesale Banking management with frequent, complete, accurate, timely and valid information as to the performance of the WB business on a monthly basis.
Managing the processes and systems for formulating and evaluating business strategies/performance including planning, forecasting and budgeting, advanced analysis of financial data and teams profitability.
Focusing on design, development, implementation, control and maintenance of management performance processes within WB.
Support in setting strategy and monitoring progress towards KPI’s.
Ensure the accurate and timely monthly reporting of financial information including compliance to IFRS.
Preparation of a comprehensive budget and forecasts for the Wholesale Bank
Prepare monthly Customer Profitability.
Support ALCO & RALCO related issues which also includes Balance Sheet, RWA and Capital Requirement Analysis.
Weekly Sales Reporting Issues
All country Wholesale Bank finance issues
Build on key team coherence to deliver on Business Support performance objectives.
Support business to review product program/document with special emphasis on appropriate financial accounting
Ensure compliance to FCP on all WB products reporting

 

Job Roles and Responsibility:

Business partnering

Support the Wholesale Bank on strategy and monitor progress towards Key Performance Indicators.
•Actively implement the business partnering concept between Ghana finance teams and the wholesale Bank.
•Actively implement a consistent path to the Group Business Model and migrates best practice.

 

Reporting:

•To report Wholesale Bank monthly performance and ensure reports are timely and accurate at both product and customer segment levels.  This includes the consistent application of FTP and cost allocation methodologies.
•To further develop and implement comprehensive financial reporting for the Wholesale Bank.
•Review Ghana monthly ALCO and RALCO reporting and ensure timely submission to Group
Market Risk.
•Ensure that Sales Reports are accurate.

 

Budgeting and Planning:

•Actively support the formulation of the annual Wholesale Bank budget.
•Actively support Wholesale Bank Business Heads in developing and
Monitoring the Value Based Management (VBM).

 

Value Based management (VBM)

•Actively support the formulation of the annual Wholesale Bank budget.
•Actively support Wholesale Bank Business Heads in developing and
Monitoring the Value Based Management (VBM).

 

Management Control:

•Actively support the Executive Director Finance in the proper application of accounting principles and disciplines from the Group Management Accounting manual.

 

Project Management:

•Implement project accounting disciplines and tracking for all pan African and local projects and ensure benefits tracking is carried out.

 

Others

•Implement project accounting disciplines and tracking for all pan African and local projects and ensure benefits tracking is carried out.

 

Bank Job Qualifications and Skills

•A broad appreciation of banking practice and management techniques.
•A good knowledge of Group and local banking accounting procedures and requirements.
•Ability to analyze, evaluate and communicate clearly and logically both in writing and orally.
•A formal business studies qualification – University degree in finance/economics and/or professional qualification – CA, CIMA, ACCA, CIS, etc.
•Good interpersonal and communication skills
•An eye for detail and accuracy with a strong analytical capability
•Sound knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Group Accounting Policy
•High level of computer literacy is required.

 

Diversity and 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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