Senior Manager, Performance Management

Standard Chartered Bank; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong (Kwun Tong) invites a senior FP&A professional to partner with the HK and GCNA Cluster CFOs and management teams, turning complex financial data into actionable insights for strategic decisions.

You will lead planning, budgeting and forecasting, deliver forward-looking analyses, and support management reporting for senior forums while driving simplification, automation and strong controls across finance processes.

Qualifications

• Must have FP&A, performance management experience in banking/financial services.
• Strong understanding of business performance metrics and process discipline.
• Analytical capability with experience handling complex data and tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influence.
• Well-organised, accurate, with commitment to improvement.
• Certifications / Qualifications (preferred but not mandatory).
• Languages: Fluent English; Cantonese/Mandarin preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support performance management and forecasting for HK/GCNA clusters.
• Provide forward-looking analysis to HK/GCNA Cluster CFO and management teams.
• Prepare and consolidate packs for EXCO, Board and senior forums.
• Analyze expenses, cost allocations, and variances against budget and forecast.
• Drive process improvements, automation and controls while ensuring accuracy.

Skills

Financial Planning & Modelling

Performance Analysis & Reporting

KPIs & Management Reporting

Job description

Job Summary

Enable the Hong Kong and GCNA Cluster CFO and management teams to make informed financial and strategic decisions through effective performance management, forward-looking insights and strong partnership across country and business finance teams, while continuously improving FP&A processes through simplification, standardisation and automation.

Key Responsibilities

Performance Management and Strategic Decision Support

• Support GCNA and Hong Kong performance management process, including financial planning, budgeting and forecasting, monthly performance reviews, and variance analysis of actual results.
• Provide timely management information and forward-looking analysis of financial performance, risks and opportunities to HK/GCNA Cluster CFO, management teams.
• Partner with business and country finance teams on strategic priorities, address performance issues and identify opportunities, while ensuring transparency of segment developments.

Management Reporting and Stakeholder Support

• Prepare, review and consolidate management packs and other materials for Hong Kong and GCNA Cluster EXCO, Board and other senior-management forums.
• Support Investor Relations with Hong Kong performance commentary and variance analysis, and provide ad hoc analysis support to the CEO, CFO and management teams.
• Provide market intelligence on economic developments, market trends and key competitors, highlighting material changes in the competitive landscape.
• Support the Financial Reporting team by providing analysis of differences between the financial-book and performance-reporting views, including segmental reporting, variance explanations and relevant financial information for statutory reporting support.

Expense Analysis

• Support Hong Kong expense analysis, covering the cost base, Group allocations, cost movements and variances against budget, forecast, prior year and prior month.
• Review and challenge cost-allocation drivers and methodologies, and support expense forecasting and budgeting.

Controls and Process Improvement

• Maintain appropriate controls and operational risk monitoring to protect the integrity of performance and expense reporting and ensure compliance with relevant Group policies and standards.
• Drive continuous improvement through consolidation, standardisation, automation and simplification, working closely with the offshore team to enhance process efficiency, work quality, accountability and capability, while contributing to Finance Transformation and other finance initiatives.

Skills and Experience

Must-have Skills

• Financial Planning, Forecasting and Modelling
• Financial Analysis, Performance Insights and Decision Support
• Key Performance Indicators and Management Reporting

Other Skills

• Data Analysis, Automation and Process Improvement
• Market and Competitor Analysis

Motivations

• Motivated by turning complex financial and business information into clear insights that support senior-management decisions.
• Energised by partnering across countries, businesses and functions to resolve performance issues and identify opportunities.
• Driven to simplify, automate and continuously improve reporting and planning processes while maintaining strong control and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in FP&A, performance management or finance within the banking or financial-services industry.
• Strong understanding of business performance metrics and the process discipline required to deliver reliable management information.
• Demonstrated analytical capability, with experience managing complex data, multiple priorities and tight deadlines.
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Resilient, organised and self-starting, with a strong commitment to accuracy, control and continuous improvement.
• Certifications / Qualifications (only where mandatory): A recognised professional accounting qualification is preferred but not mandatory.
• Languages: Fluent written and spoken English; Cantonese and/or Mandarin preferred.

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Job Function

銀行 · 金融服務 - 一般 · 其他

Location

觀塘

Employment Term

全職