Sr. Manager, Retail Banking Business Finance
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Job Summary
The team plays a pivotal role in supporting the Wealth Retail Banking (WRB) business across all financial functions. This includes managing monthly financial reporting, annual budgeting, forecasting, delivering variance analysis, and key driver insights to help management make informed decisions. By partnering closely with business stakeholders, the team evaluates initiatives, supports strategic projects, manages balance sheet efficiency, monitors KPIs, and drives forward‑looking financial analysis.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee cost management, ensuring expenses are well‑tracked, controlled and aligned with budgetary targets.
- Manage financial performance of the credit card and personal loan portfolio, including monitoring revenue, margins, profitability.
- Lead preparation of monthly management reports, financial analysis, and insights to support decision making.
- Drive the annual budgeting and forecasting process.
- Partner with business stakeholders to evaluate new initiatives, product launches, and campaigns from a financial perspective.
- Provide in‑depth variance analysis of actuals vs budget / forecast, highlighting risk and opportunities.
- Support strategic initiatives, transformation projects, and productivity improvements across WRB.
- Act as a finance partner to senior leadership, delivering insights that drive sustainable growth and profitability.
- Work on transforming the analytical process to improve speed, timeliness and quality of information available within finance systems and exploring new automation tools and future analytics.
- Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework and expectations for the role.
Skills and Experience
10+ years relevant experience in finance at a leading global financial services firm, preferably banking.Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Banking or equivalent professional qualifications (ICAEW, ACCA, CPA, CA, CIMA or MBA).Strong understanding of cost and previous experience in retail business finance, particularly on credit card and personal loan portfolio.Ability to develop forward‑looking financial models and impact analysis.Ability to design / prepare senior level financial presentations / dashboards.Demonstrated track record of leading and managing broad processes, challenging the status quo and embracing transformation.Strong understanding of P&L, balance sheet and returns of financial products.Excellent written and verbal communication skills to manage varied stakeholders and global teams.Ability to navigate complex situations and ambiguity.Live the Valued Behaviours of “Do the right thing”, “Never settle” and “Better Together” on a day‑to‑day basis whilst seeking opportunities for self‑development and growth.Role Specific Technical Competencies
Business and Product Knowledge (WRB)Financial and Management ReportingCost ManagementBudgeting and ForecastingPerformance AnalyticsStakeholder ManagementKey Stakeholders
Head, Business Finance WRB (Malaysia)Head, Business Finance WRB, Singapore & ASEANHead, Personal Banking, CCPL. Digital BankingAbout Standard Chartered
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What We Offer
In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your wellbeing, flexible working options, proactive wellbeing programmes, digital learning, and a culture that celebrates diversity.
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Candidates must be resident in Malaysia, or have the right to work in Malaysia.
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