Financial Controller, Sri Lanka

Key Responsibilities

Strategy

To be a proactive member of the country management team (CMT) in Sri Lanka and to contribute effectively to the development and execution of the overall country agenda.

To be the lead Finance representative for the country, responsible for financial controls and governance, providing strategic guidance and establishing a robust performance management and reporting framework for the Bank's operations in Sri Lanka.

To work closely with the CEO and other CMT members in formulating and implementing the strategic agenda for the country.

Business

To set a clear agenda for the Finance function in Sri Lanka and ensure professional standards are established and maintained for all matters relating to regulatory reporting, financial control and reporting, management reporting and analysis, taxation and balance sheet management in Sri Lanka.

To drive business performance through ongoing engagement and regular reviews with the CEO and business/function heads and by providing appropriate insights and analysis (internal and market) and ensuring that robust strategic planning, budgeting and forecast processes are in place.

To drive the country ALCO agenda in accordance with Group policies and local regulations, with particular reference to liquidity, capital management and funds transfer pricing.

Processes

To be the custodian of financial controls and policies and provide leadership in maintaining a robust control environment by ensuring that internal financial controls are well established and effective at all times.
Sponsor the continuous improvement of financial management disciplines.

To establish necessary processes and controls to ensure that financial statements/information and analysis required by external authorities and Group are complete, accurate, comply with applicable regulations and policies, and are delivered on time.

People & Talent

To ensure that the Finance function is adequately staffed and equipped to meet internal and external stakeholder expectations.
Responsible for the overall risk management of the function and ensuring that costs are managed optimally and within the agreed budgets/targets.

Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values.
Set appropriate tone and expectations from their team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners.

Ensure the provision of ongoing training and development of people, and ensure that holders of all critical functions are suitably skilled and qualified for their roles ensuring that they have effective supervision in place to mitigate any risks.

Employ, engage and retain high quality people, with succession planning for critical roles.

Responsibility to review team structure/capacity plans.

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

Responsible for identifying, assessing, monitoring, controlling and mitigating risks to the Group.
Also, an awareness and understanding of the main risks facing the Group and the role the individual plays in managing them.

The ability to interpret the Group's financial information, identify key issues based on this information and put in place appropriate controls and measures.

Ensure full understanding of the risk and the effectiveness of the control environment in relation to the following Risk Control Ownership areas:

Deliver on Bank's requirements for Project Aspire, process and champion a cultural shift to a data insight led advisory function.

Continue to raise the bar on the conduct agenda and ensure exemplary conduct.

Governance

Responsible for assessing the effectiveness of the Group's arrangements to deliver effective governance, oversight and controls in the business/finance function and, if necessary, oversee changes in these areas.

Aware of the regulatory framework in which the local Branch operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role.

Responsible for delivering 'effective governance'; capability to challenge fellow executives effectively; and willingness to work with any local regulators in an open and cooperative manner.

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 Finance team to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank's Conduct Principles: Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Operation of Financial Markets; Financial Crime Prevention; The Right Environment.

Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key stakeholders

To engage with Regional CFO, Cluster CFO and global counterparts and contribute to the development, cascade and execution of the regional and global Finance agendas.

Country CEO and Country CMT.

To develop external relationships with auditors, regulators, bank associations, informal banking groups, tax forums, etc and contribute to opinion building with regulatory authorities, government and other policy makers.

Other Responsibilities

Embed "Here for Good" and Group's brand and values and Code of Conduct in the Sri Lanka Finance team.

Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures.

Clear expectations set to drive leadership standards needed to drive and accelerate performance – Aspire, Inspire and Execute.

Skills and Experience

Manage Conduct

Manage Risk

Manage People

Accounting and Tax

Balance sheet Management

Qualifications

Academic or Professional Education/Qualifications: Membership in a recognised Professional Accounting Body – CIMA, ACCA, ICASL.

Licenses and Certifications/accreditations: Satisfy the "fitness and proprietary" criteria of the local regulator (Central Bank of Sri Lanka).

Bank training: Be up to date on developments in the Finance and Accounting profession.

Languages: Good command of English language.

About Standard Chartered
We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact.
For more than 170 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 drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours.
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.

Are better together,

we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term.

What we offer
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 leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along 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.

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