Deputy COO, Group Finance

About the role

DBS is looking for a Deputy COO for its Group Finance function, based in DBS Asia Central. The role sits in the COO office, which shapes and runs Group Finance's operating model, governance and controls, and leads the Finance side of the bank's recovery and resolution planning (RRP). It covers three areas: chief of staff to Finance leadership, oversight of the Finance controls framework and RRP readiness. The Deputy COO stands in for the COO when away, works closely with Group Finance leaders, Risk, Audit, Compliance, Technology and regulators, and leads a team of 3 to 4 people.

Key responsibilities

• Run the Finance leadership agenda on Group CFO and COO priorities, including management meetings, conferences, offsites, townhalls and the strategic planning cycle.
• Support the Group CFO with external and internal meeting materials, lead the Finance Scorecard and partner with the COO, Finance Management team and Finance Social Committee on the leadership agenda, including people strategy.
• Lead the Finance Learning Council and drive the learning agenda for Group Finance.
• Lead the Finance controls framework, including risk and control self-assessments, key controls testing and controls over financial and regulatory reporting.
• Oversee operational risk management, escalate and fix control issues, incidents and risk events, and collaborate with Finance to keep policies, standards and procedures aligned with Group requirements and MAS expectations.
• Build a strong risk culture and clear accountability across Finance.
• Lead Finance's resolution planning and resolvability work under MAS Notice 654, covering loss-absorbing capacity, bail-in readiness, valuation capability, MIS for resolution data, operational continuity and recovery and liquidity funding.
• Work with Treasury, Risk, Legal, Technology and business units so RRP is built into business-as-usual planning, including stress testing, design and run playbook drills, and prepare RRP material for MAS, the Board and the Group Executive Committee.

Required profile

• Strong academic background; graduated (Finance, Business or Banking) with strong grades from a reputable university; good Honours degree highly preferred.
• Professional qualification such as CA, CPA, ACCA or CFA preferred.
• 12-15+ years in banking or financial services, covering at least two of: Finance COO or chief of staff work, audit, financial controls or operational risk, and recovery and resolution planning.
• Direct RRP experience, ideally at a D-SIB or G-SIB, including working with regulators.
• Track record of preparing Board and senior management papers and managing audits and regulatory inspections through to remediation.
• Experience leading teams and delivering transformation programmes in a matrix organisation.

Required skills

• Strong working knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint, with great presentation skills.
• Highly proficient in accounting standards and banking products, and a great understanding of finance processes.
• Comfortable using AI tools to produce videos and presentations is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of risk culture and controls, and excellent written and verbal communication.