AVP - Cost Management - Banking - CA

Key Accountabilities:

- Financial Planning and Analysis - prepare annual budget in collaboration with all Units, monitor cost performance, prepare cost forecast and monthly flash. Track and monitor Branch, Sector, Segment, Channel and Product wise cost performance

- Strategic Cost Management - Help formulate annual and ad-hoc strategy to drive cost optimization, operational efficiency and provide new ideas.

- Advanced Cost Analytics - support all Units (Institutional Banking, Consumer Banking, Treasury & Markets, Technology & Operations etc.) and stakeholders in new initiatives through detailed analysis of cost drivers and control levers

- Own the cost allocation methodology of the Bank and bring more transparency / objectivity to the model

- Stakeholder Management - Make regular presentations to senior management of the Bank on cost analysis and optimization opportunities

Technical Competencies:

- Hands on exposure in ERP (preferably PSGL) and BI tools (Preferably Hyperion)

- Exposure in Commercial Banking product life cycle

- Good exposure to operating and non-operating costs and allocation methodologies

- Very good communication and Influencing skills

- Ability to think out of the box

- High proficiency in MS Office (Excel and PowerPoint in specific)

- Exposure on Dashboarding tools like Qlikview, Power BI or Tableau Market Intelligence

Qualification:

CA - first or second attempt