Head - Business Finance, Regional Wealth Management

About the role

If you are looking to excel and make a difference, take a closer look at us... Functional (job responsibilities) Control & Analysis, Strategy development Jointly reviews and develops BU strategy and financial projections. Continuous analysis of business performance versus budget and forecast, and highlight/issue early warning of significant deviations and take actions with business head to address root cause. Reviews and conduct analysis to justify Capex and major business projects, new products. Assess financial impact of new accounting standards and regulatory requirements on the business. Cost analysis by monitoring and controlling costs and other related Sales, Marketing and Admin expenses. Responsible for developing and monitoring product/segment performance, KPIs against budget and yoy. Reporting Ensure timely submission of monthly financial reports (sales, AuM, P&L, BS) from all BUs and ad hoc reporting. Ensures timely submission of monthly financial reports, MC and BOD reports. Project Implementation Supports implementation of Group initiatives (Cross-border referral and incentives, Business Analytics, Joint marketing with Group companies). Assist in assessing financial impact of new product programmes for RWM segment. Works with Group CFO Budget and Performance Monitoring, Finance Top team projects. On new accounting/reporting standards/other regulatory requirements. Quarterly Strategic Business Meeting Financial Information Assist with projections of 1st business day, mid-month, monthly forecast, quarterly forecast for management and QSBM reporting, full year financial forecast. Budget and Performance Monitoring, identify shortfalls and corrective actions taken. Managerial (team/group responsibilities) Ability to establish, lead and manage the Business Finance RWM team within a multi system and a dynamic environment; Manage time effectively to achieve deliverables; Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; Responsible for human capital management - recruitment, staff retainment, grooming, and managing the compensation and appraisal process; Provide coaching and mentoring to direct reporting staff. Organizational (organizational responsibilities) including Strategic Cost Management and Financial Goals Adherence to the Bank's policy and procedures to minimize audit risk exposures; Raise any concerns in business process and highlight areas of concerns and deficiencies to reporting manger; Elimination of legacy infrastructure to create a STP environment; Relationship management with Operations, Risk, Group Finance and Internal / External Audit. Education/Qualification Accounting degree or professional qualifications or MBA Experience/Requirements More than 10 years of relevant experience specialized in Business Finance / Investment Finance experience with exposure in audit, financial and management accounting, financial forecast modeling, business and risk controls. Sound knowledge of banking products, relevant banking regulations and accounting standards. Conversant with financial analysis tools. A good understanding and hands-on experience with strategic and financial planning. Good verbal and written communication skills. Able to relate to people of all levels. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills About Hong Leong Bank We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China. We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available. Expanding on our "Digital at the Core" ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life-long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation. Realise your full potential at Hong Leong Bank by applying now.