Financial Controller, Sri Lanka

**Key Responsibilities**

**Strategy**
- To be a proactive member of the country management team (CMT) in Sri Lanka and to contribute effectively to the development and execution of the overall country agenda.
- To be the lead Finance representative for the country, responsible for financial controls and governance, providing strategic guidance and establishing a robust performance management and reporting framework for the Bank’s operations in Sri Lanka.
- To work closely with the CEO and other CMT members in formulating and implementing the strategic agenda for the country.

**Business**
- To be the lead Finance representative for the country, responsible for financial controls and governance, providing strategic guidance and establishing a robust performance management and reporting framework for the Bank’s operations in Sri Lanka.
- To set a clear agenda for the Finance function in Sri Lanka and ensure professional standards are established and maintained for all matters relating to regulatory reporting, financial control and reporting, management reporting and analysis, taxation and balance sheet management in Sri Lanka.
- To drive business performance through ongoing engagement and regular reviews with the CEO and business/function heads and by providing appropriate insights and analysis (internal and market) and ensuring that robust strategic planning, budgeting and forecast processes are in place.
- To drive the country ALCO agenda in accordance with Group policies and local regulations, with particular reference to liquidity, capital management and funds transfer pricing.

**Processes**
- To be the custodian of financial controls and policies and provide leadership in maintaining a robust control environment by ensuring that internal financial controls are well established and effective at all times. Sponsor the continuous improvement of financial management disciplines.
- To establish necessary processes and controls to ensure that financial statements/information and analysis required by external authorities and Group are complete, accurate, comply with applicable regulations and policies, and are delivered on time.
- To ensure that the taxation affairs of business in Sri Lanka are planned and managed in compliance with applicable regulations and Group policy and optimize the Bank/Group’s tax position.
- To ensure proper procedures and controls are in place for the property Function, as well as the directive in the property strategy for the bank. Provide Guidance and direction as a Matrix Manager.
- To be the responsible officer to escalate all issues in relation to the Supply Chain Management Function (SCM) as well as provide guidance and direction as a Matrix Manager.

**People & Talent**
- To ensure that the Finance function is adequately staffed and equipped to meet internal and external stakeholder expectations. Responsible for the overall risk management of the function and ensuring that costs are managed optimally and within the agreed budgets/targets.
- Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations from their team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners.
- Ensure the provision of ongoing training and development of people, and ensure that holders of all critical functions are suitably skilled and qualified for their roles ensuring that they have effective supervision in place to mitigate any risks.
- Employ, engage and retain high quality people, with succession planning for critical roles.
- Responsibility to review team structure/capacity plans.
- Set and monitor job descriptions and objectives for direct reports and provide feedback and rewards in line with their performance against those responsibilities and objectives.

**Risk Management**
- responsible for identifying, assessing, monitoring, controlling and mitigating risks to the Group. Also, an awareness and understanding of the main risks facing the Group and the role the individual plays in managing them
- the ability to interpret the Group’s financial information, identify key issues based on this information and put in place appropriate controls and measures
- Ensure full understanding of the risk and the effectiveness of the control environment in relation to the following Risk Control Ownership areas:

- Deliver on Bank’s requirements for Project Aspire, process and champion a cultural shift to a data insight led advisory function.
- Continue to raise the bar on the conduct agenda and ensure exemplary conduct.

**Governance**
- Responsible for assessing the effectiveness of the Group’s arrangements to deliver effective governance, oversight and controls in the business/finance function and, if necessary, oversee changes in these areas
- awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework in which the local Branch operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role.
- responsible for delivering ‘effective