Overview

Hybrid
BOS Singapore
Full time
JR00001126

Bank of Singapore opens doors to new opportunities.

At Bank of Singapore, we are constantly on the lookout for exceptional individuals to join our team. We promote a culture of openness, teamwork and fairness. Most importantly, we invest in our people through our programmes that develop them on both professional and personal levels. Besides attractive remuneration packages, we offer non-financial benefits and opportunities to develop your potential within OCBC Group’s global network of subsidiaries and offices. If you have passion, drive and the will to succeed, rise to the challenge today!

The successful candidate will join the MRPA – Business Controlling team, focusing on being a dedicated partner for matters related to external intermediaries and insurance referrals. 

This role will lead a team of financial analysts in running the day-to-day operations for the financial intermediaries (FIM) and insurance referral business.  This role requires strong operation acumen and ability to manage workflows and relationships with various stakeholders. The role is responsible for ensuring smooth execution of daily processes, maintaining operational efficiency and supporting the coordination between internal and external stakeholders.

What you do

Business Controlling – Financial Intermediary and Insurance Referral:

  • Continually optimize the operational processes for the FIM business to reduce payment risk and eliminate operational risk incidents.
  • Oversee the accurate calculation of retrocession fees based on signed agreements with external partners and sign-off on periodic Referral Commission processes relating to external intermediaries [Referral Intermediaries (RI) and Independent Asset Managers(IAM)).
  • Ensure that all retrocession-related activities comply with relevant regulatory requirements and internal policies.
  • Collaborate with FIM and RI Governance teams to uphold overall FIM governance and partner with Front Office business managers to create referral commission transparency.
  • Implement new FIM agreement setup in the retrocession calculation application.
  • Lead the retrocession calculation application enhancement and upgrades to continuously improve calculation, accrual and process enhancements
  • Responsible for the operational accounts receivable functions of the Insurance Referral business from accruals, invoicing and working with all the bank’s insurance partners.

Team Lead:

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of finance professional focused on FIM business.
  • Cultivate a culture of cooperation, innovation, and continuous improvement within the team.

Work Experience Requirements

  • Experience with Financial Intermediary business model in a private banking context is preferred.
  • Minimum of 7-8 years of experience in finance, with a strong focus on asset management and retrocession calculations.
  • Proven experience in a leadership or supervisory role within a finance department.
  • In-depth knowledge of Financial Intermediary business, retrocession agreements, financial reporting, and asset management processes.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, managing multiple priorities.
  • Proficient in Data Visualization tools (e.g. Power BI or Tableau) and SQL preferred.

Education Requirements

  • Degree in Accounting, Banking or Finance.

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About OCBC Bank

OCBC is the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, the oldest of which was founded in 1912. It is now the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.

OCBC and its subsidiaries offer a broad array of commercial banking, specialist financial and wealth management services, ranging from consumer, corporate, investment, private and transaction banking to treasury, insurance, asset management and stockbroking services.

OCBC’s key markets are Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Greater China. It has more than 570 branches and representative offices in 19 countries and regions. These include about 300 branches and offices in Indonesia under subsidiary Bank OCBC NISP, and over 90 branches and offices in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR under OCBC Wing Hang.

OCBC’s private banking services are provided by its wholly-owned subsidiary Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique open-architecture product platform to source for the best-in-class products to meet its clients’ goals.

OCBC's insurance subsidiary, Great Eastern Holdings, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia. Its asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors, is one of the largest private sector asset management companies in Southeast Asia.