Job Description
Purpose of the role
To ensure the financial health and success of the company by the development and implementation of the overall financial strategy.
Accountabilities
Development of overall strategic direction for finance, including the implementation of up-to-date methodologies and processes.
Management of the finance department, including oversight of finance colleagues and their performance, implementation of departmental goals and objectives, oversight of financial planning, budgeting and forecasting.
Relationship management of finance stakeholders, including identifying relevant stakeholders, and representation of the bank’s financial position and performance. .
Identification of opportunities and implementation of financial process improvements that streamline financial operations, in partnership with the transformation function.
Management of finance risk, including identification, assessment, and mitigation of financial risks, and maintenance of alignment between the bank’s finance and compliance functions.
Monitoring the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting and oversight of the preparation and filing of financial reports with regulatory bodies and investors.
Monitoring the financial performance of the department, including revenue, profitability, and cost control.
Director Expectations
To manage a business function, providing significant input to function wide strategic initiatives. Contribute to and influence policy and procedures for the function and plan, manage and consult on multiple complex and critical strategic projects, which may be business wide..
They manage the direction of a large team or sub-function, leading other people managers and embedding a performance culture aligned to the values of the business. Or for an individual contributor, they lead organisation wide projects and act as deep technical expert and thought leader, identifying current ways of working and collaborating cross functionally. They will train, guide