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Job Summary
- Perform and deliver the activities under the Global Assurance Function for the region / countries assigned in GFS Global Assurance Unit
Key Responsibilities
Strategy
- Strong knowledge of accounting terminology and concepts and ability to apply the rules of accounting and double entry book-keeping in evaluating the Trial Balance
Business
- Demonstrates reasonable understanding of Financial Controls / Policy to be able to highlight issues involving Financial / Operational Risk. Ability to articulate risk commentaries and effective communication
- Ability to articulate risk commentaries and effective communication
Processes
- Highlights probable process improvement areas and any activities which may have a scope for enhanced review procedures
- Demonstrates proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint, Relates the tools with day to day task performed to recommend ways to minimize unwanted step and optimize business operations
People & Talent
- Builds strong relationship with internal customers, understands the best practices across geographies
Risk Management
- Does not accept status quo and finds better ways of doing things within the framework principles and policy guidelines
Governance
- Perform and deliver the activities under the Global Assurance Function for the region / countries assigned in GFS Global Assurance Unit
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 QA team to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank's Conduct Principles: [Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.]
- Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
Key stakeholders
- All the CFOs and in country finance teams
- PSC for future migrations to GFS
- Project teams & FMT working on global projects
- Finance and all other business units
Other Responsibilities
- Embed Here for good and Group's brand and values in GFORP QA team; Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures; Multiple functions (double hats);
Skills And Experience
- Strong knowledge of accounting terminology and concepts and ability to apply the rules of accounting and double entry book-keeping in evaluating the Trial Balance
- Demonstrates reasonable understanding of Financial Controls / Policy to be able to highlight issues involving Financial / Operational Risk
- Ability to articulate risk commentaries and effective communication
- Highlights probable process improvement areas and any activities which may have a scope for enhanced review procedures
- Builds strong relationship with internal customers, understands the best practices across geographies
- Does not accept status quo and finds better ways of doing things
- Demonstrates proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint, Relates the tools with day to day task performed to recommend ways to minimize unwanted step and optimize business operations
Qualifications
- B.Com, Qualified Chartered Accountant Fresher with sound knowledge in accounting, internal audits or similar related areas
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.
