Finance Specialist
Job purpose:
The GTx Business Finance function is responsible for all finance matters specific to the GTx business including, but not limited to, performance, control, forecasting, budgeting, and strategy. In addition, the function provides a key support role to other Group Finance functions, Treasury, Central FP&A, Tax as well as Financial and Regulatory Reporting.
Key priorities of this role include:
Support GTx Business Finance in implementing a strong financial governance framework across the UAE and international locations encompassing performance reviews, budgeting process, financial control, regulatory and internal audit matters, country strategy, and internal and external communication.
Act as a trusted advisor on business performance and main point of contact for responding to specific business requirements.
Provide in-depth financial analysis for Global Treasury, Trade & Tokenization (GTx), providing value-added insight and support to the business in achieving their targets.
Contribute fully to transforming FAB Finance through engagement in various transformation initiatives.
Effectively coordinate, communicate, and build excellent relationships with key stakeholders across Finance and GTx Business.
Key accountabilities:
Financial control & governance oversight
Review GTx daily P&L and balance sheet, investigate, and analyze the variances. Any material variations to be flagged and remediated with relevant Operations and IT teams.
Regularly assess and investigate, when required, the integrity of financial information.
Assist Account Controller to manage and review all accounts that fall under GTx business.
Perform conformance testing on a sample list of accounts in coordination with GFC.
Coordinate with GFC to maintain and support the framework of financial controls.
Maintain SOPs for all processes and tasks that fall under GTx business finance, documented with relevant approvals.
Provide relevant support to VP Business Finance as well as Head of Business Finance GTx wherever necessary.
GTx projects & BRDs review
Support GTx Finance in reviewing the Capex, P&L benefits such as revenues, cost savings, and KPIs are appropriately captured in BCD documents.
Maintain repository of approved BRDs to review at a later stage to challenge business.
Work with GTx Channels and product team to gain full understanding of projects and their benefits.
Collaborate with business and CPMO on value reporting of projects that went live.
Develop GTx Projects Capex reports providing a view on year-on-year spending and challenge business on benefits accrual.
Monitor monthly GTx business cost with special focus on TCO.
Performance reporting & exception reports
Work closely with FP&A and FR to develop exception reports to ensure integrity of financial and management reporting, e.g., negative income or negative balance sheet assets or liabilities.
Assist GTx in reviewing and developing analytics around ECL and RWA to proactively monitor and assess if there are any optimization initiatives.
Liaise with Trade Risk distribution team and ensure risk participation payouts are accrued in the respective period without any lag.
Work with Risk and CAD to ensure risk distribution numbers are consumed for CRWA calculation.
Qualifications & experience:
Minimum qualification
Professional qualifications preferred, e.g., business bachelor's degree.
Self-starter, with experience in financial analysis and performance analysis desired.
Strong presentation skills and adept in MS productivity tools, e.g., MS PowerPoint and MS Excel.
Technical knowledge of WBG products.
Good level of knowledge in finance, analysis, strategic planning, banking, and financial markets with ability to interpret key bank ratios and economic indicators.
About us
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is the largest bank in the UAE and one of the world's largest and safest financial institutions. We offer a comprehensive range of personal and private banking services, including credit cards, Islamic banking, investments, loans, and mortgages. Our commitment to excellence and innovation drives us to provide top-tier financial solutions to our clients.
Life at FAB
Working at FAB means being part of a team of talented and passionate individuals with a shared vision to support the ambitions of our stakeholders to grow stronger. We embrace the needs of our customers across the globe with a sense of responsibility and confidence driven by extensive expertise that can only be delivered by an ambitious world-class organization.
Career development
FAB offers unique career choices, a chance to innovate, craft solutions for the future, and express yourself in a performance-based culture that will unleash the best in you. Whether you are an experienced professional or just starting your career, FAB provides a range of learning and development initiatives to support all employees through training and skill development.
Our values
At FAB, we place our customers at the core of our activities, live our values each day in every way, celebrate achievements, and empower each other to deliver leading solutions. We have structured plans for the recruitment and career progression of Emirati talent to enable them to make a mark in the financial and banking sector both regionally and globally that rewards your hard work and dedication.
Join our team and be part of a journey to shape the future of banking.