{"id":3339176,"url":"https://alion.io/job/standard-chartered-scsl-financial-controller","title":"SCSL Financial Controller","company":{"id":20709,"name":"Standard Chartered","domain":"sc.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/standard-chartered-gbs","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":94,"open_postings":52,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.423,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":21,"computed_at":"2026-11-02T06:13:15Z"}},"role":"Finance","role_family":"Finance","seniority":"staff","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Chennai, India"],"countries":["IN"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":12500,"max_usd":36000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":1045},"experience_years_min":20,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-27T14:54:58Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-27","last_verified_at":"2026-11-02T09:10:28Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":5,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":5},"description":"Job Summary\nFinancial Controller - SCSL Finance will be responsible to lead and deliver all controllership activities including but not limited to accounting, reconciliation, substantiation, reporting and disclosure for the service company financials whose main business is to design, develop and maintain software intangibles for their end users. The governance responsibility of this role extends to upstream process and controls in COO and CIO organisation and collaboration with Tax and Treasury teams. This role would partner with business to achieving the organization goals and the commercial objectives of the business. The role will be accountable for integrity and accuracy of financial reporting in accordance with IFRS and various other local statutory requirements. The role will manage book close process, financial reporting for Group and legal entity working closely with Cost Management, Business Finance, Group Finance, Technology & Operations, Country based finance teams.\nDesigning FRCF controls for SCSL based on its business and operational objectives leading to impeccable control and integrity of financial information is an integral part of the responsibilities.\nRole will be responsible to have strong engagement model with Tech CFOs, Business Finance, COO, CIO and GPO Cost Management to provide best in class financial reporting and risk management with provision of strong control governance framework. In addition to oversight across the breadth of day-to-day delivery, the broad areas covered within this role include:\nManaging, delivering, and governing financial controller related reporting and analytics requirements\nStrategic direction and oversight of designing processes that will enhance Controls and outcomes.\nSupport designing and execution of Finance change journey.\nThis role will also lead activities and functions required for SCSL Board for its effective governance over the financials\nKey Responsibilities\nOperating Model Strategy\nPartner with Cost management, Tech CFO and Global Process Owner to formulate and execute day 1 strategy for servco implementation\nCollaborate with Finance leadership team to embed new servco strategy, control framework and process design to deliver requirements under intangibles and IGAR\nDesign and implement team structure optimising core controllership & Governance outcomes.\nPartner with the Global Process Owner and Group Controller Office to design and execute the controllers’ mandate for the Legal entities and Business segments with End-to-End responsibility and accountability by leveraging on best practices across GCCs in India.\nWork closely with COOs and CIOs to achieve investment capitalization outcomes\nBusiness and Processes\nFinancial Controller\nWork closely with COO, CIO, Group Tax, Cost Management and SCSL Finance Heads to ensure seamless period-close in accordance with accounting standards and practices in timely manner.\nPerform Analytical review of IFRS Financials and disclosures to explain business drivers and ensure there are no material issues / errors.\nDevelop strong understanding of firm’s accounting and governance policies and ensure compliance of same\nEstablish clear guidelines that will drive decisions around close acceleration.\nEnsure Primary and Secondary financial statements are prepared in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements for accountable captions in timely manner. Support Group Financial and Local Statutory reporting for LE & Group\nWork with Tech CFO and project teams for effective controls around software intangibles.\nOversee SCSL balance sheet substantiation process and remediate any risk and control issues.\nSecretarial function for the SCSL Board\nBanking and funding management for SCSL and its branches\nManage key control forums at LE & Tech segment level with appropriate KRI & KPI reporting with aim to monitor open items and its implications covering risks and audit issues.\nCollaborate with the change & technology teams for upstream issue fixes to help resolve gaps.\nControl and Governance\nEstablish an audit program with external auditors for timely and appropriate review of process and controls related to software intangible financials\nEngage with FRG for FRCF implementation and delivery; seamless and sustainable adherence\nLiaise with OTCR and Tech Control teams for delivering sustainable control environment\nChange Management\nOwn and manage Tech enablement program for SCSL in collaboration with Technology and GCFO Change teams\nRepresent the function at the governance forums in place for change initiatives and influence decisions in respect of the change backlog, prioritisation, and choice of technology tools.\nPeople & Talent\nTo lead, inspire and motivate the teams ensuring that everyone achieves their potential and that the team delivers its collective agenda\nLead 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.\nEnsure 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.\nEmploy, engage, and retain high quality people, with succession planning for critical roles.\nResponsibility to review team structure/capacity plans.\nSet and monitor job descriptions and objectives for direct reports and provide feedback and rewards in line with their performance against those responsibilities and objectives.\nRisk Management\nResponsible for identifying, assessing, monitoring, controlling and mitigating risks to the Group relevant to Financial Control process.\nGovernance\nAwareness and understanding of the regulatory framework in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role\nResponsible for delivering ‘effective governance’ in Finance Control; capability to challenge fellow executives effectively\nRegulatory & Business Conduct\nDisplay exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.\nTake personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.\nEffectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.\nKey stakeholders\nGroup Controller\nGlobal Process Owner\nSCSL Finance Heads - Head Office and Branches\nProject MITTO - Programme Lead and Programme Office\nGroup Technology and Operations (T&O)\nFinance Risk and Governance\nOther Responsibilities\nEmbed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in Finance Control team;\nPerform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures\nSkills and Experience\nFinancial accounting and reporting - IFRS\nBusiness process design & Improvement\nControl Governance Framework\nProcess management\nEmerging technologies\nProblem Management Process\nEffective communication\nQualifications\nQualified Accountant with 20+ years’ work experience in leading & managing Finance controller function.\nStrong financial control experience of Cost, Investment Capitalization, Finance Risk & Governance.\nHave a sound knowledge on the right-shoring model (preferably with a financial services background).\nAbility to work well under pressure, strong problem-solving skills and some hands-on operational experience.\nStrategic mindset with strong experience in implementation of strategic changes as well as knowledge of IFRS and standard accounting practices etc.\nExcellent business judgment, operational control management and risk assessment.\nStrong connect with business performance metrics and how it is enabled through good process discipline.\nShould have strong knowledge and understanding of data management, data quality and its linkage in driving business performance management.\nGood eye for detail and with a strong focus on controls and compliance to policies and procedures.\nResults orientation, exceptional energy, and ambition to drive systems, technology and process changes across geographies\nDemonstrated experience of influencing decisions at senior leadership level. Strong stakeholder engagement skills and ability to work with cross cultural teams.\nPossesses skill to leverage interpersonal abilities to influence others and skilfully build credibility with stakeholders.\nExperience of working in a global organisation in a matrix environment.\nAbout Standard Chartered\nWe're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.\nOur purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.\nTogether we:\nDo the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do\nNever settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well\nAre better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term\nWhat we offer\nIn line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.\nCore bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.\n Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.\nFlexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.\nProactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits\nA continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.\n Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - 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