Title:  Manager - Finance Business Support Europe

Requisition ID: 184726

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Purpose

Contributes to the overall success of the Finance Function in UK ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives.  Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

Accountabilities

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Contribute to the development, maintenance and delivery of Management Information (MI) to support London Executive Committee, Business and Support Heads.
• Review/prepare the key monthly Executive Committee financial summary, EXCO. This includes analysis of published results, liaising with business lines and ongoing EXCO report development and enhancement.
• Produce and analyse monthly Corporate Banking, Investment Banking and Global Business Payments (Trade Finance and Deposits business)  MI reporting. Provide commentary on business performance, e.g. NIM, ROE.
• Assist the business in their objective of booking Risk Weighted Asset efficient trades. This includes RWA reporting a and gaining a better understanding of the underlying calculations.
• Produce weekly dashboard results to Executive.
• Produce reports, reviews and analysis as required and provide ad hoc support to all business lines
• Understand the Global Reporting view against Local Reporting – including reconciliations between different views.
• Ensure documentation of assigned tasks are up to date.
• Present innovative ideas to improve the presentation and quality of MI reporting.
• Take a role in the preparation of the annual Expense forecast/plan process for the Front Office and Support Groups liaising with Support and Business Line heads.
• Ensure continuous improvement of efficiency in processes and reporting.
• Provide adequate cover for Cost Management Accountant and Capital Markets business.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML/ATF risk and conduct risk, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF Global Handbook and the Code of Conduct.
• Contributes to a high performance environment and fosters an inclusive work environment; supporting the vison/values/business strategy for the team.

Education/Experience

• Being a member of a recognised accounting body is required.
• Experience in a wholesale banking environment and understanding of the business products required.
• Experience of dealing with Business Heads and Senior Stakeholders required.
• An advanced knowledge of MS Excel/Access (Visual Basic (VBA) programming experience would be an advantage)
• A good working knowledge of PeopleSoft and Essbase would be preferred.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, verbal, written and listening are a requirement.
• Effective time management skills and ability to work independently as well as a member of a cross-functional team are a requirement.

Location(s):  England : Greater London : London 

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.  

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.