Job Description

Head Balance Sheet Forecasting Platforms
Embark on an exciting opportunity to drive innovation and shape the future of banking. Standard Chartered Bank is seeking a dynamic and strategic Balance Sheet Platforms Head to lead the development of a world-class suite of solutions for effective Balance Sheet management and forecasting. This role provides a unique chance to collaborate with leaders in the balance sheet management domain, engaging with diverse stakeholders and ensuring the delivery of cutting-edge solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategy:

• Lead the development of a clear strategy for balance sheet forecasting tools and platforms, ensuring scalability and robustness.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to collect modelling and forecasting tool requirements, developing models and solutions to enhance forecasting capability.

Business:

• Lead the global build-out of balance sheet forecasting tools, engaging with stakeholders across the organization.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to design requirements and prototype forecasting, scenario modelling, and simulation solutions.
• Act on behalf of stakeholders to ensure business outcomes are executed, engaging with segment, regional, and country stakeholders.
• Provide business forecasting assumptions and specific scenario use cases for solution development.
• Own and lead a prioritization forum for platform enhancements.

Processes:

• Be the FP&A cluster product owner for the suite of balance sheet management models and forecasting tools.
• Develop proofs of concept and tactical forecasting solutions, ensuring compliance with model risk standards.
• Define BAU operating practices, manage stakeholder feedback of model validation, and ensure business intent remains relevant.

People & Talent:

• Lead and develop the Balance Sheet Platforms team, setting the vision and direction for exceptional growth.
• Ensure team members have the skills and capabilities to deliver on objectives, working with them to develop growth plans.
• Be a key member of the Group FP&A Leadership team and Treasury Platforms Team.

Risk Management:

• Interpret the Group\'s financial information through balance sheet forecasting and effectively manage model risk.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding and ability to manage data quality and other data-related risks.

Governance:

• Ensure compliance with the Group\'s policies and procedures, and the regulatory framework.
• Maintain appropriate documentation and controls for modeling, reporting, and analytics.

Key Stakeholders:

• Treasury Management Team
• Finance Forum
• All ACFOs
• Key business colleagues including FRM, CPM
• Other members of Group FP&A and Capital teams

Our Ideal Candidate:
Chartered Financial Analyst or accounting qualification preferred but not essential.
10+Years of Experience of building sophisticated balance sheet and forecasting models
High standard of written English, with the ability to review, summarize, and communicate material accurately and succinctly.
Excellent and Communication Stakeholder Management Skills.
Business Acumen.
Technical competencies:
Balance sheet management
Forecasting models
People management
Stakeholder management
How to Apply:
If you are prepared to contribute to the future of finance and meet the above criteria, we invite you to submit your resume through our SCB Careers portal. Join us in reshaping the landscape of financial forecasting and leadership.
Standard Chartered Bank is an equal opportunity employer. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Visit our careers website www.sc.com/careers

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