Company Description

Now it\'s your time to join the #1 bank in the Middle East and one of the most prestigious financial companies in the region. Shaking up the world of banking requires a lot of smarts and skill. We\'re looking for the brightest and best to help us reach our goals and we\'ll also help you reach yours.

Your success is our success as you grow stronger in your career. Join us and leave a legacy of your own, as a pioneer in both the company and the industry.



Generic Accountability

Supervision

• Provide guidance and on the job training for junior colleagues and conduct knowledge sharing to facilitate achievement of team objectives and completion of tasks in a timely and efficient manner.
• Promote the organization\'s core values and ethics in all activities within the team & wider organization to support the establishment of a value driven culture within the bank.

Budgeting and Financial Performance

• Monitor the financial performance of a given area of activity versus budgets and ensure all activities are carried out in line with the approved guidelines while promptly reporting on any variances to management.
• Identify risks & opportunities & advise management on measures to facilitate further decision making.

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

• Provide inputs and implement policies, systems and procedures for the assigned team so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering a quality & cost-effective service.

Continuous Improvement

• Participate in the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes and practices considering global standards, productivity improvement and cost reduction.

Reporting

• Prepare sectional statements and reports timely and accurately to meet Business and/or department requirements, policies and quality standards.

Job Specific Accountabilities

Portfolio Insights

• Assist in the oversight and monitoring of financial performance of inflight initiative to ensure costs and benefits realized are in line with the approved business case budgets.
• Assist in the preparation of projections of projects capitalization and forecast the financial impact on each line of business.
• Assist in the conduct of periodic reviews of portfolio financial data maintained by IT PMO project system to enable the bank\'s EXCO and senior stakeholders to have the first view of the bank\'s consolidated portfolio financial information.
• Assist in the ongoing financial reporting, scenario analysis, forecasts and insights generation on the bank\'s strategic portfolio and its financial performance for guiding informed decision by EXCO, Group Technology Steering Committee, Group Heads and other Executive authorities within the bank.
• Identify opportunities for synergies and cost optimization of the portfolio to realize incremental benefits and cross-functional alignment across initiatives, based on portfolio oversight and analysis processes.
• Support for impact analysis, optimization and prioritization by EXCO stakeholders

Reporting

• Assist in the production of regular MI to report on performance of Strategic Portfolio.
• Assist in the ongoing monitoring of benefits realized post the completion of initiatives.
• Designs and prepare financial performance metrics reports that enables a holistic and centralized financial view of the bank\'s strategic portfolio.

Continuous Improvement

• Conducts stakeholder awareness programs on the business case financial submission processes, leading practices and standards.

Qualifications

Minimum Experience

• Must have Bachelor\'s degree.
• Required: - Professional qualified Accountant (CA, ACCA etc) or Masters level qualification

Minimum Experience

• 10+ years\' relevant experience in the banking sector with at least 10 years in similar positions of progressively increasing managerial responsibilities in the Finance function.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage and motivate a team of Finance professionals.
• Experience in leading a team and working with senior/ management stakeholders on a regular basis
• Ability to respond to and resolve issues & needs within team as well as business stakeholders
• Must be detail-oriented but not lose sight of the \'big picture\'. Ability to multi-task and work under pressure while delivering high quality results is crucial

Additional Information

Assist in the financial reporting and analysis of FABs Group Strategic Project Portfolio.

First Abu Dhabi Bank