Manager – Technology – Finance Full Time NEW

The Manager of Finance Technology is responsible for the management, development, and optimization of the bank’s cloud-hosted data platform, which supports key Finance technologies, including Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications (OFSAA) and its critical modules: Fund Transfer Pricing (FTP), Asset & Liability Management (ALM), Profitability Management (PFT), and IFRS 9/ECL Management (LLFP). This platform is hosted on Oracle’s Exadata Cloud at Customer (ExaCC) infrastructure, and understanding of cloud-based hosting and architecture is essential for the successful management of this role.

This position is highly strategic and involves working closely with the bank’s senior Finance leadership. The role is pivotal in ensuring that the platform delivers accurate, high-quality data to support key decision-making by the Group CEO, Group CFO, and other senior executives. The platform also integrates with the newly implemented Oracle Tax Reporting Cloud Service (TRCS), playing a key role in financial, regulatory, and profitability reporting for both Corporate and Retail Banking divisions.

The successful candidate will liaise with senior stakeholders to implement a strong financial reporting model, ensuring the accuracy, timeliness, and quality of data necessary for high-level management reporting and regulatory compliance.

Cloud Platform Management: Oversee the finance data platform, hosted on the Exadata Cloud at Customer (ExaCC), ensuring its optimal performance, scalability, and alignment with the bank’s strategic goals.

Cloud based Technology: OFSAA platform hosted on private cloud at customer model. Position holder liaise with Oracle and stay updated.

will be Oversee the operation and development of the finance data platform, ensuring seamless integration of data across OFSAA modules such as FTP, ALM, PFT & LLFP

OFSAA Platform upgrade: Should own all future upgrade initiatives related to OFSAA platform upgrade.

Financial Systems Expertise: This is techno functional role and position holder Provide in-depth understanding of the bank’s financial systems, ensuring the platform supports critical finance and profitability reporting for the Group CEO, CFO, and other stakeholders. Also build and implement OFSAA rules to meet business requirements.

Solution Architecture: Design and enhance OFSAA data models using ERWin data modeling tool and Build download specifications for the OFSAA platform, ensuring scalability and alignment with evolving business needs.

Regulatory and Financial Reporting:Ensure that the platform delivers high-quality data for financial reporting and regulatory compliance, supporting critical decision-making across the organization.

Integration with Tax Systems: Manage and optimize the data feed to the Oracle TRCS, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of corporate income tax data.

Customer Profitability Reporting:Support relationship and performance management by delivering accurate profitability data to Corporate and Retail Banking teams.

Data Lake Architecture: Lead the design and curation of data models from the bank’s Data Lake (hosted on Cloudera Hadoop) to ensure seamless data integration and processing.

Data Quality Framework: Implement and maintain a robust data quality framework for the finance platform, ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of data.

Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate with Finance, IT, Regulatory, and other business units to ensure alignment of platform enhancements with organizational goals.

Leadership and Stake holder Management:Position holder will be responsible in deal with Group and Country Finance senior leadership and collaborate and build stable bank Financials management systems.

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Finance, or a related field (master’s degree preferred).
• 10-12 years of experience managing financial data platforms, with specific expertise in OFSAA modules (FTP, ALM, PFT, LLFP) and cloud-based environments.
• Proven experience collaborating with senior Finance leadership to deliver robust reporting models.
• Strong understanding of banking financials, profitability reporting, and regulatory requirements.
• Expertise in data modeling, solution architecture, and data curation in large-scale Deep understanding of cloud-based hosting platforms, particularly Oracle Exadata Cloud at Customer (ExaCC), and cloud architecture principles.
• Strong knowledge of banking financials, profitability reporting, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with Cloudera Hadoop data platform would be a plus.
• Experience in solution architecture, data modeling, and integration of large-scale financial platforms.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering data accuracy and quality.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with a proven ability to engage with senior stakeholders.