Assistant Vice President, Business Finance

Key Responsiblities: 

Responsible for GFM’s financial performance, business planning and accounting flow for treasury instrument/product.

• Perform comprehensive variance analysis on GFM’s financial performance (actual vs. budget, MoM, YoY etc.), identifying key risks and opportunities identified to support decision-making process by senior management.
• Prepare annual budget and monthly forecast based on key business drivers and market conditions for GFM.

NOTE: The above requires comprehensive analysis which encompass entire Alliance Bank (“the Bank”) balance sheet, including the Treasury Book, Banking Book, and Capital Book, to deliver meaningful insights into GFM’s P&L. Understanding of the Bank’s balance sheet structure, liquidity and interest rate risk management, investment portfolio, financial markets product and instruments, general market knowledge and intelligence as well as the Bank’s business direction are essential.

• Assist the team lead in design and maintenance of GFM senior leaders’ scorecards to drive the right behavior in achieving GFM’s divisional target.
• Prepare monthly financial dashboards and business performance reports.
• In charge of month-end closing process for GFM.
• Partnering with stakeholders in scenario planning and providing insights to senior management.
• Work with Treasury Structured Solutions, Treasury Operations and Group Finance in design and implementation of accounting flow for new treasury instrument/product (including UAT).
• Attend to ad hoc finance related queries/projects from/in collaboration with internal and external parties.

Job Requirements: 

Education and Experience

• Professional qualification or degree in Accounting & Finance or related field.

• Minimum 3-4 years of working experience in business finance/financial planning & analysis or external audit, preferably in banking or financial services industry.
• Knowledge in bank operations and treasury product/instrument will be an added advantage.

Skills and Competencies

• Possess strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PowerQuery and PowerPivot etc).
• Good communication and interpersonal skills coupled with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work independently, good time management skills, able to deliver quality work on time and juggle multiple requirements.
• High attention to detail, integrity and business/operational acumen.