Specialist R2R Controllers

ACCA Careers; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Chartered is seeking a qualified financial control professional to strengthen the R2R and risk management framework. You will review financial reports for accuracy, perform GL and balance analyses, and coordinate with auditors to ensure timely information and strong controls across Country, Business, and Group Finance teams.

Candidate will work closely with R2R Controllership and contribute to governance, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-2 years of work experience in financial control / operational risk functions of FIs, internal audit of FIs or external audit from Big 4 firms or over 2 years’ experience in the FA domain
• CA / CWA preferred
• Exposure to SAP, PSGL, work experience in TPGL module preferred.
• Exhibiting influential capabilities across departments in complying with the General Ledger Controls and Reconciliation Policies of the organization
• People handling skills & Strong interpersonal skills required
• Strong communication skills and experience in liaising with Senior Management / stakeholders.
• Experience in monitoring and implementation of financial control measures and other risk management matters.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Financial reporting integrity and review all data included in the financial reports for accuracy and completeness
• Perform trial balance and general ledger reviews to confirm appropriate accounting and statement in books.
• Engage with IFRS reporting team to ensure that reporting actions based on past-quarters group queries have been completed and do not recur
• Perform quarterly analysis of movements in balances, variance and identify business reasons
• Working closely with stakeholders across Country finance, Business finance and Group Finance teams and manage expectations.
• Complying with all governance requirements – Process metrics review, Service review calls, BCP.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors to provide timely information and support
• Building a strong functional and business knowledge in the teams.
• Excellent knowledge in TP systems and hands on experience in clearing the TPGL exceptions.
• To work closely with the R2R controllers Country Lead / Unit Head in managing the Financial Controls & Risk function.
• To ensure financial control policies and compliance monitoring measures are in place and being adhered to & to ensure a robust financial control environment in the Bank.
• Embed the Controllership + Reporting model ensuring the end client is kept at the centre of the model ensuring it serves the intended purpose efficiently and effectively
• Improve External and Internal GIA audit grades
• To test and sign off existence of financial control measures when the organization launches any new product, ventures, subsidiaries and such other specific projects.
• Support the day-to-day controls & periodic monitoring activities, timely identification and reporting of significant risks & losses, and effectiveness of risk mitigation actions
• To think & align with the R2R Controllership Model

Skills

SAP

PSGL

Transaction Processing Systems

MS Office

Tools

SAP

PSGL

TPGL

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain Financial reporting integrity and review all data included in the financial reports for accuracy and completeness
• Perform trial balance and general ledger reviews to confirm appropriate accounting and statement in books.
• Engage with IFRS reporting team to ensure that reporting actions based on past-quarters group queries have been completed and do not recur
• Perform quarterly analysis of movements in balances, variance and identify business reasons
• Working closely with stakeholders across Country finance, Business finance and Group Finance teams and manage expectations.
• Complying with all governance requirements – Process metrics review, Service review calls, BCP.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors to provide timely information and support
• Building a strong functional and business knowledge in the teams.
• Excellent knowledge in TP systems and hands on experience in clearing the TPGL exceptions.
• To work closely with the R2R controllers Country Lead / Unit Head in managing the Financial Controls & Risk function.
• To ensure financial control policies and compliance monitoring measures are in place and being adhered to & to ensure a robust financial control environment in the Bank.
• Embed the Controllership + Reporting model ensuring the end client is kept at the centre of the model ensuring it serves the intended purpose efficiently and effectively
• Improve External and Internal GIA audit grades
• To test and sign off existence of financial control measures when the organization launches any new product, ventures, subsidiaries and such other specific projects.
• Support the day-to-day controls & periodic monitoring activities, timely identification and reporting of significant risks & losses, and effectiveness of risk mitigation actions
• To think & align with the R2R Controllership Model

Strategy

• To think & align with the R2R Controllership Model

Business

• Record To Report and Financial Control / Risk management experience

Processes

• R2R Controllership processes

People & Talent

• Establish strong relationships with Country Finance / Business Finance, Operational Teams and other GFS teams to ensure smooth function of BAU, Good Team player & Collaborative working style

Risk Management

• Ensure all the Risk items has been resolved on a timely manner and escalated as appropriate

Governance

• To provide quality and accurate inputs that needs to be placed in various risk forums.

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
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, elevate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
• Exercise authorities delegated by the Board of Directors and act in accordance with Articles of Association.

Key stakeholders

• Country Finance Team, Business Finance, Operations Team and GFS Teams

Skills and Experience

• SAP
• PSGL
• Transaction Processing Systems
• MS Excel / Word / ppt

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-2 years of work experience in financial control / operational risk functions of FIs , internal audit of FIs or external audit from Big 4 firms or over 2 years’ experience in the FA domain
• CA / CWA preferred
• Exposure to SAP, PSGL, work experience in TPGL module preferred.
• Exhibiting influential capabilities across departments in complying with the General Ledger Controls and Reconciliation Policies of the organization
• People handling skills & Strong interpersonal skills required
• Strong communication skills and experience in liaising with Senior Management / stakeholders.
• Experience in monitoring and implementation of financial control measures and other risk management matters.

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.

End Date: 20/08/2026