SVP, Technology Applications Lead Controller, Group Finance
DBS Bank
- Singapore
- Permanent
- Full-time
- At least 15 years of experience in banking technology finance including proven track record in leadership and senior management roles
- Functional / technical competencies:
- The ideal candidate should be CA/CPA/ACCA qualified and holding an MBA is advantageous.
- Industry exposure or tertiary qualification in project investment management, AGILE delivery, Journey and design thinking are essential.
- Knowledge of products, processes, technology systems, and finance databases
- Solid business acumen with deep expertise in managing financial processes and controllership teams including financial planning, forecasting, budgeting and project investment management/ prioritisation.
- Deeply data driven with the ability to work with large data sets
- Operationally hands-on, with a strategic mindset
- Thrives on working in a fast-paced environment with transformation at the centre
- Excellent stakeholder management skills
- Proficiency in Excel and Powerpoint
- Problem solving and analytics
- Keen eye for detail, executes high quality, detailed and accurate analyses
- Demonstrates first principles thinking when engaging senior leaders on ambiguous problems and executes a hypotheses driven approach to problem solving
- Develops and improves credible / pragmatic individual analyses
- Understands the relationships between the various parts of a problem / situation
- Clearly articulates assumptions and underlying issues with well-thought-through reasoning
- Has a full command on the fact-base to synthesize and defend work
- Pushes the thinking, draws out meaningful insights and conclusions
- Anticipates likely points of controversy and escalates as appropriate
- Proactive to propose next steps / solutions
- Work structure and management
- Structured approach to organizing tasks and activities
- Ability to work independently with a strong sense of ownership, with limited supervision
- Helps set priorities and manages own time / work-life balance to meet deadlines
- Proposes realistic workplans for assigned work
- Provides progress updates and offers solutions to address obstacles /issues
- Demonstrates high quality work, manages expectations, time and quality standards, minimises unnecessary work
- Communication
- Composes logical / appropriately structured communications (oral or written) independently, for the analyses / updates
- Delivers presentable reports / documents that are logical and well structured
- Shows creativity in displaying / documenting research and analyses
- Communicates ideas, conclusions and recommendations clearly and concisely
- Thought Leadership
- Leverages and shares previous experiences within the bank, and from industry, if relevant
- Persuasively pushes the thinking forward
- Ability to think critically and challenge upward / across peer group
- Has the ability to think 'outside the box' with recommendations and findings that add value
- Leverages knowledge and experience to adjust and adapt as situations / work evolves
- Effectively applies business acumen and understanding of context
- Drive
- Self-starter with exceptionally high levels of energy, commitment and focus to drive outcomes
- Performance and outcome oriented - consistently delivers high quality results
- Strong ability to work in ambiguous situations and ability to quickly adapt to changes in priorities
- Ability to work autonomously or partner with teams