VP/AVP, Support Unit Finance Business Partner, Group Finance
Business Function
Group Finance aims to deliver world-class standards in reporting, financial planning and finance processes. We provide insights and analyses that help the bank make sound business decisions – whether in the areas of product development or customer profitability.We also provide capital management, business planning, forecasting, and tax and accounting advisory services.
The bank is also a certified Accredited Training Organisation (ATO) for the Singapore Qualification Programme by the Singapore Accountancy Commission and an Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Approved Employer.
Role Description & Responsibilities
Partnering closely with business, you will drive day to day operational and financial responsibilities including performance management and financial processes/ MIS delivery, governance, risks and controls. You will work closely with the respective unit heads, leads and their planning teams to support the productivity & optimization agenda.
Main functional responsibilities and deliverables- Performance management and business partnering:
- Work closely with business in areas of financial analysis and MIS, drive deeper data insights for cost/ expense drivers
- Improve clarity and transparency in financial reporting, evolve MIS to suit business needs
- Partner across the region to ensure consistency across locations
- Support business strategy
- Forecasting & Budgeting: Drive the annual planning process
- Business cases & contract management:
- Work closely with business to refine business cases, incl investments & benefits quantification; monitor initiative financials
- Critically review contract proposals incl. assessment for business needs, appropriate governance and approvals, and save quantification
- Others such as cross border billing and cost allocations
- Efficiency: identify process automation opportunities for efficiency within team
- More than 8 years of experience preferably in banking and finance
- Experience with business and financial planning, forecasting and budgeting, accounting
- Strong in Excel and Powerpoint. Plus to have experience using finance databases (e.g. Oracle essbase)
- Ability to operate independently, collaborating with senior colleagues to drive outcomes
Location:
DBS Asia Central
Job:
Finance
Schedule:
Regular
Employee Status:
Full time