Manager, BPS Chennai

req27112 - Application Deadline - 5 May 2024

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Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile Working at the World Bank provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank consists of two entities the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA). It is a global development cooperative owned by 189 member countries. As the largest development bank in the world, the World Bank provides loans, guarantees, risk management products, and advisory services to middle-income and creditworthy low-income countries, and coordinates responses to regional and global challenges. Visit www.worldbank.org.

Vice-Presidency Context

The Budget, Performance Review, and Strategic Planning Vice Presidency (BPS) is organized into three Departments: BPS Strategic Planning (BPSSP) with teams supporting the corporate strategic business and budget planning process; BPS Operations Units (BPSOU) with teams supporting Practice Groups and Regions; and BPS Corporate Units (BPSCU) with teams supporting corporate units, providing capital budget support, and providing BPS systems, knowledge, and shared services.

BPS service delivery model has three core roles: (1) Business Partners (serving clients directly with focus on decision support and performance oversight); (2) Centers of Expertise (CoEs) (providing thought-leadership and analytics, designing business finance policies, practices and systems, and coordinating knowledge management); and (3) Service Center (managing delivery of high volume and transactional and reporting services across Bank, including help desk support to clients).

Unit Context

As BPS aligns to the challenges of implementing the Evolution agenda and future business needs, BPS is recruiting for the Manager of BPS Service Center in Chennai (BPSCH). He/She will work closely with other BPS Managers supporting Corporate, Global Practice, and Regional VPs as well as those supporting the various Centers of Expertise; and be part of the BPS Leadership Team where there is joint responsibility for the implementation of the budget reform and the BPS service delivery model. This position will report to the Director for BSPCU.

Duties and accountabilities:

Fundamentally, the Manager, BPSCH will be responsible for organizing, providing technical leadership, and supervising all components of the unit's work program, including:

A) Business Responsibilities

Manages the BPSCH team that provides BPS services, including advisory services (AskBudget); capital accounting data entry, monitoring, and reporting support; external funds processing, monitoring, and advisory; internal controls, including VPU Authorization Administrator (VAA); finance and accounting support; preparation/delivery of established reporting/analytics on agreed portals/platforms; SAP and BPC process execution, reorganizations, and application support; general transactions processing, reposting, and chargebacks; and other services agreed with clients over time.

Is an active member of BPS Leadership Team, participates in cross cutting activities, and from time to time, takes on leadership roles in BPS-wide activities, such as recruitment and other HR initiatives.

Provides support and advice to the Vice President and the Director(s) of BPS, as requested.

B) Finance/Budget Responsibilities

Effectively and efficiently manages BPSCH budget, ensuring its effective formulation and input into budget decisions.

Advocates and drives cost-effective delivery of business finance services, promoting transparency, simplicity, standardization, and automation.

Identifies and communicates business priorities and requirements for enhanced/new processes, practices, programs, and tools to unit staff and clients.

Supports other CoEs to mainstream budget improvements and solutions across the Bank, working in close partnership with other members of the BPS Leadership Team to solve problems.

C) Talent Management Responsibilities

Manages the unit staff, including recruitment, evaluation, and career development of staff.

Provides leadership and support to her/his staff to build sustainable finance skills and capacity to effectively deliver BPS services.

Promotes teamwork within own unit, with other BPS units, and institution-wide, where applicable.

Manages and oversees the engagement and evaluation of technical consultants within the BPS unit, as needed.

Selection Criteria

Relevant advanced degree (finance, accounting, economics, etc.) required to fulfill position specific requirements OR non-relevant degree plus an internationally recognized completed professional finance/accounting qualification (e.g., CPA, CA, ACCA, CGMA, CMA)

Strong professional experience, typically a successful candidates will have 12 years of experience in positions of increasing complexity and responsibility across two or more financial service areas.

Deep understanding of finance policies, procedures, practices, and systems in the World Bank Group or other similar institutions.

Successful experience in managing staff in multicultural and/ or international context, either as a manager or supervisor.

Proven ability to interact effectively with corporate and external counterparts.

Superior written and oral communication skills with ability to convey complex messages succinctly and diplomatically.

Strong organizational skills, with proven change management experience, ability to multi-task, and pay attention to details while maintaining a clear sense of business priorities.