Director, Enterprise Expense Reporting – Future Finance Programme

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The purpose of this new Director, Enterprise Expense Reporting (FFP) role is to focus on establishing a new standard of core performance reporting capabilities in support of the Group Executive Committee and other Senior Leaders, building on the recent data & process enhancements established to provide Group Function level expense transparency across all Business Units.

The role will partner with Finance Expense Business Partnering colleagues to determine and deliver the information and views necessary to guide and drive cost decision making and be responsible for then translating these into a standard set of outcomes and business processes to provide to all stakeholders efficiently and effectively, partnering closely with the Expense Data & Process team (including technology partners).

This role will also support the build out of an Enterprise level Value Creation Centre expense reporting based out of Kuala Lumpur.

Driving authoritative, effective & efficient Enterprise Cost Reporting

• Ensuring the delivery of timely and accurate reporting of Group level expense outcomes to Senior Leadership via a transparent, authoritative & effective monthly reporting rhythm

• Coordinate the identification, understanding and explanation of key expense highlights and translate these to recommended actions for discussion with senior leadership

• Partner with relevant subject matter experts to perform independent reviews of expense categories and trends to identify opportunities for optimization

• Collaborate with HR to integrate Headcount Reporting into the Enterprise Expense Reporting outcomes

• Continuously evaluate and enhance expense reporting processes to improve efficiency and accuracy.

• Implement best practices and industry standards in expense management reporting, including external benchmarking

• Partner with Group Financial Reporting to integrate internal & external expense reporting outcomes

• Champion the development of expense management capabilities and mindset across Finance, providing training and toolsets for the wider Finance and business community

• Build and maintain industry networks to develop views on emerging tools and approaches to enterprise expense management

Driving successful delivery of Enterprise Expense Reporting sub-workstream, including:

• Optimised resource and financial planning, ensuring we have the right people, doing the right things, at the right time, at the right price

• Ownership & management of any third party engagements required to ensure successful delivery of the Transformation, including both Strategic advisors and technical implementation partners

• Ownership of all elements of transformation delivery planning, resource oversight & financial forecasting

• Responsible for all programme governance requirements, included integrated programme planning & Design Authority adherence & Steerco level updates.  This includes ensuring adherence to all Finance, Programme and group Transformation policies and guidelines

• Ensure all elements of best practice risk management are followed within the Transformation

• Act as the single point of contact for business units, providing a clear channel for communication and escalations, facilitating the identification and integration of business unit opportunities within the programme

• Continuous Improvement: Instil a continuous improvement mindset within the team and broader organisation, driving ongoing optimisation to meet global best practice standards

• Data and systems: Identify and prioritise system changes to support process improvement

• Metrics and Measurement: Ensure we have the right input, process and output measures to be able to understand and improve our processes whilst evidencing effectiveness and efficiency to stakeholders, as required to deliver the defined global finance KPI framework

Capability Delivery:

• Work with Finance leadership to identify opportunities to establish & leverage Centres of Scale (CoS), Centres of Expertise (CoE) and Communities of Practice (CoP) for both change delivery and the optimized performance of future state BAU processes being established via FFP

Risk, Governance and Conduct:

• Ownership of the Global standard risk control framework, policies, and procedures for all processes

• Understand the local and global regulatory frameworks in which the Group operates and be responsible for ensuring the necessary compliance

• Role model exemplary conduct and live the Group's values and code of conduct

• Effectively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters

• Ownership of any Regulatory level impact assessments & action plans relating to change activity

Candidate Specifications:

• Minimum of 15 years of relevant Financial Planning & Analysis and expense management experience within and Financial Services context

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. MBA or relevant certification (e.g., CPA, CMA) is a plus.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights.

• Proficiency in financial software and data visualization tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Tableau).

• Change Management: Exhibits expertise in effectively managing change initiatives, including communication and stakeholder engagement.

• Finance Transformation: Experience of delivering Finance transformation a distinct advantage, this should include both systems implementation and organisational change, candidates with business side delivery experience (people, process, systems) are of particular interest.

• Strategic: Demonstrates the ability to develop and communicate a clear strategic vision for finance capabilities aligned with organisational goals.

• Process Optimisation: Possesses expertise in identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

• Financial Acumen: Exhibits a strong understanding of financial principles and applies them effectively to support decision-making and risk management.

• Technology Adaptability: Displays proficiency in leveraging advancements in technology for process optimisation and data-driven insights.

• Leadership and Influence: Shows exceptional leadership skills, inspiring and leading a global team while fostering collaboration and driving change.

• Partnership Building: Excels in building strong relationships with stakeholders to facilitate collaboration and successful project execution.

• Talent Development: Demonstrates a proven track record in attracting, retaining, and developing high-performing finance professionals.

• Risk Management and Compliance: Possesses deep knowledge and expertise in identifying and mitigating risks, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements,  and ability to drive continuous improvement of effective and standardised controls.

• Business Insight: Demonstrates a strong business acumen and industry knowledge, effectively aligning finance strategies with organisational objectives.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.

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