Cfo / Deputy CEO

**Poste et missions**:
The Deputy CEO, potentially also serving as an Authorized Manager under local governance regulations, plays a pivotal leadership role in overseeing Finance and Treasury ALM within the bank. This position is crucial for steering the organization’s financial health strategies, formulating comprehensive plans aligned with strategic objectives.

Responsibilities include a strong emphasis on accounting, regulatory compliance, financial management, and tax oversight, ensuring accurate reporting and adherence to statutory requirements. The Deputy CEO also manages treasury operations, including cash flow management and asset-liability management, while optimizing operational efficiency and enhancing financial processes. In a project-driven environment, this role involves also leading initiatives to improve financial systems, accounting practices, and tax strategies in response to regulatory changes.

Collaboration with various business lines in the EMEA platform is essential to align financial and accounting strategies with organizational goals, and the Deputy CEO fosters a culture of transparency, accountability, and professional growth within the existing team. Engaging with external stakeholders, including regulators and auditors, to effectively communicate the bank’s financial strategies is also a key aspect of this role.

**Main responsibilities and duties of the role**
- **Financial Management**:

- **Comprehensive Financial Reporting Oversight**: Supervise the production of all internal and external financial reports for the bank, including monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reports, ensuring compliance with Luxembourg regulatory requirements and guidelines set by the CSSF.
- **Regulatory Reporting Management**:Oversee the complete process of regulatory reporting, ensuring timely submission and adherence to local and EU regulations, including those related to capital adequacy and liquidity ratios, to maintain the bank's compliance standing.
- **Strategic Financial Planning & Budgeting**: Lead the annual budgeting process to align financial plans with the bank's strategic objectives, incorporating Luxembourg tax regulations and implications to optimize financial performance and compliance
- **Performance Monitoring & Reporting**:Analyze key financial metrics and conduct variance analysis, preparing detailed reports for the CEO and Board that inform strategic decision-making and highlight compliance with financial regulations
- **Tax Efficiency & Reporting Supervision**: Collaborate with the Paris team to design tax-efficient product structures within the Global Markets context, while supervising the production of accurate tax reporting that complies with Luxembourg tax laws and international standards
- **Treasury / ALM Management**:

- **Cash Flow & Liquidity Supervision**:Oversee daily cash flow management to ensure sufficient liquidity for operational needs and strategic initiatives, implementing corrective actions as necessary to align with Luxembourg regulatory requirements and best practices.
- **Funding Strategies & Capital Optimization**:Lead the formulation and execution of funding strategies aimed at optimizing the bank's capital structure while minimizing financing costs, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, and maintaining a strong financial position.
- **Investment Oversight & Risk Management**:Manage the bank's investment portfolio and develop an Asset-Liability Management (ALM) framework to effectively balance risk and return, while continuously monitoring interest rate and liquidity risks to implement timely mitigation strategies in accordance with regulatory standards.
- **Leadership and Collaboration**:

- **Team Leadership & Development**:Lead and mentor a high-performing finance team in Luxembourg, overseeing daily operations and performance to foster a culture of excellence and continuous improvement within the finance function.
- **Cross-Departmental Collaboration**:Collaborate closely with departments such as Operations, IT, and Risk Management to ensure financial strategies are aligned with overall business objectives, supervising joint initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and compliance.
- **Stakeholder Engagement & Communication**:Actively engage with external stakeholders, including auditors, regulators, and investors, providing insights on financial and risk matters while supervising all related communications to ensure transparency and adherence to regulatory expectations.

**Responsible for producing**
- financial strategies and policies that align with the bank’s objectives.
- comprehensive reports on cash flow, liquidity forecasts, and ALM performance metrics.

**Responsible for reviewing**
- financial performance reports and ensuring they meet strategic goals.
- compliance with treasury policies and procedures.

**Responsible for animating**
- initiatives that promote financial awareness and performance across the organization.
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