Graduate - Finance

ICBC Standard Bank Plc

Apr 12, 2024

Applications are closed

Job
Full-time
Entry Level
Banking & Finance
London

Requirements

Degree educated with strong academic background or equivilant qualifications
Previous experience working in Financial Services is desirable although not required
Basic financial instrument knowledge would be beneficial
Microsoft Office application knowledge (Excel, PowerPoint, Access) would be beneficial
Suitabiliy for the role
The role would suit someone who:
Prefers a day to day role with a set schedule and relatively stable workload
Prefers working in a controlled environment and operating in accordance with agreed policies and procedures
Has an affinity for accounting concepts (including willingness to study towards an accountancy qualification)
Is a good communicator and enjoys working collaboratively across a range of stakeholders in a multicultural environment
Is self-driven and has a natural curiosity and desire to learn
Is organised and can prioritise and attend to a number of tasks at one given time
Emphasises great attention to detail
Has good problem solving/analytical skills
wants to fully understand end to end processes and proactive in following up on and resolving any issues
The role would not suit someone who:
Prefers a role with a very varied workload and a more flexible schedule
Wants to express their creativity and prefers to innovate rather than following set processes
Prefers to work independently and has difficulty working in a team
Has difficulty working in a traditional hierarchy
Does not want to study for an accountancy qualification whilst working full time which requires dedication and good time management skills

Responsibilities

Assist in the timely and accurate completion and submission of all capital and liquidity returns and provision of management information, including:
Regulatory Capital and Large Exposures (LE) calculations
Daily Regulatory Capital and LE reports to business and management
Daily Liquidity headroom reporting against the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) and internal stress tests
Monthly EBA Funding & Liquidity Regulatory reports: LCR, Additional Liquidity Monitoring Metrics (ALMM) and Net Stable Funding (NSF)
Quarterly COREP returns to the EBA & PRA covering Own Funds, Risk Weighted Assets, LE and Leverage
Monthly and quarterly PRA Liquidity & IRRBB reports: PRA110 and FSA017
Quarterly Capital, Leverage, Funding & Liquidity data to ICBC Head Office
Production of management reports to governance committees such as ALCO and BRMC
Responsible for the delivery of:
Detailed analysis and commentary on changes in capital, funding & liquidity positions
Executive summaries and presentations for Senior Management
Presentations on results in the Senior Management review meetings
Information for inclusion in Annual Financial Statements, Pillar 3 and ICAAP/ILAAP documents for the year-end reporting cycle
Participating in the testing of ongoing system changes
Controls and efficiency:
Support the reconciliation of capital and liquidity data to the general ledger as part of the month end process to validate regulatory returns
Actively work to reduce the number of manual adjustments and work collaboratively with other teams to avoid duplication of work and bring about
efficiencies
Identify areas in the procedures which can be improved so as to provide time savings and / or an enhanced control environment. Improvements may relate to spreadsheets and procedures or changes to calculation engines and reporting systems. Assist in the subsequent implementation of the proposed changes.

ICBC Standard Bank Plc

To serve our clients globally as the Commodities and Financial Markets hub of ICBC

Finance

Industry

1001-5000

Employees

2015

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

ICBC Standard Bank is a joint venture between ICBC and Standard Bank Group specialising in commodities and emerging markets serving a global client base from four international offices. The Bank represents a strategic partnership between our parent companies with its strong Chinese and African heritage and supportive shareholders. We specialise in global markets traded products including commodities, fixed income, and currencies, with a focus on frontier and emerging market jurisdictions. We have a global presence, headquartered in London with offices in New York, Shanghai and Singapore. We share the same values, challenges and opportunities. We are a diverse, close-knit, global team with a unique heritage and purpose. We put people first, and give talented, self-driven professionals the flexibility, rewards and freedom to grow their expertise, seek new opportunities and realise their potential.