Manager - Finance (Cost Management)

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Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare monthly Opex closing, reporting, and management presentations.

• Conduct cost allocation and manage shared service computations.

• Analyze variance analysis (actual vs. budget vs. forecast) and provide insightful cost management slides for Management Committee meetings.

Budgeting, Forecasting and Flash Process and Governance

• Coordinate and consolidate bankwide annual budget and quarterly forecast exercises, ensuring strict alignment with Group strategic cost-reduction mandates and headcount limits.

• Manage the Month-End Flash (MEF), provide accurate validation of late adjustments, accrual reversals, and opex recovery entries.

Capex and Project Governance & Support

• Track and evaluate Capital Expenditure Requests (CER), ensuring strict policy compliance.

• Manage capital commitment reports, depreciation projections, and Capex budget submissions.

• Perform Post-Project Implementation Reviews (PPIR) to validate ROI against targets.

• Serve as secretariat for the Tender Review Committee (TRC) and Capital Expenditure Request Committee (CERC).

• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure project delivery remains on track.

• Involve in the system development and enhancement for Finance Projects

System Administration

• Maintain and optimize Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) systems.

• Resolve ERP & EPM technical issues and support system users to ensure operational continuity.

Strategic Cost Management & Cost Optimization

• Monitor initiatives to track realized cost savings and ensure alignment with bankwide profitability targets.

• Collaborate with business units to execute cost-cutting mandates and optimize expenditures.

AI Initiatives & Digital Transformation

• Collaborate with IT and business units to evaluate and integrate AI solutions for workflow optimization within the Finance division.

• Monitor the financial impact and ROI of AI initiatives, ensuring alignment with the bank's digital transformation roadmap and cost-reduction mandates.

Job Requirements
Education & Experience

• Background:Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or a related quantitative discipline. Professional qualifications (e.g., MIA, ACCA, CPA) are a strong plus.

• Experience:Minimum of 4-5 years of progressive experience in performance management, management reporting or strategic financial analysis. Candidates from Big 4 or established audit firms are highly encouraged to apply. We value a strong foundation in financial analysis, exceptional data-storytelling abilities, and a proven track record of delivering insights to senior leadership, regardless of your industry background.