Chief Operating Officer

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Control
• Ensure timely preparation/submission of financial and related regulatory reports.
• Ensure compliance with account standards and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with external auditors and Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) for financial and related regulatory reporting.
• Review performance of group entities against budgets/plans and keep management informed.
• Enhance internal controls.

Strategic Planning
• Preparation of budget and business plans.
• Measure the performance of business units, distribution channels (branches), products, etc. against budget reporting /plans.
• Ensure timely generation of management reports highlighting key performance indicators and identifying deficiencies in business unit’s performance and areas for improvements.
• Ensure that expenses and major capital projects are within plans/budget; and constantly identify/recommend measure for cost control/reduction.

Requirements

In addition to the above, candidate should also have experience in:

Banking Operations
• Ensure adherence to policies and procedures for all areas of banking operations.
• Ensure that all transactions of the Bank and that of customers are processed, recorded and disclosed in accordance with the best practices and accounting standards.
• Ensure compliance with applicable CBB regulations.

Information Technology and Administrations
• Ensure that the Bank has robust disaster recovery/contingency plan.
• Ensure secured access/robust firewalls for all systems/channels in the Bank.
• Ensure that the business growth and related support functions are supported by advancement in required technology solutions.
• Ensure that all vital records are maintained and backed up, in accordance with the applicable laws.

Legal Affairs (Local)
• Ensure that Bank’s rights and interests are always protected.
• Approve Bank’s legal/contractual documentation with staff, customers and third parties.
• Ensure compliance with Commercial Companies Law.
• Provide in-house legal opinion on any matters requested by the management.
• Provide support in conduct of Annual General Meetings/Extra Ordinary General Meetings.

Asset Management
• Manage Bank’s existing investment portfolio.
• Identify investment exit alternatives with emphasis on retaining the investment value.
• Identify alternatives to restructure the existing investment holdings by divestment or spin-off.

With more than 20 years of experience in Financial Services industry of which around 10 years as COO.

About the Company

"One Vision for Consultancy" is a one stop professional service provider specialising in:

Employment Consultancy (Human Asset Recruitment & Talent Acquisition): Using a competency based frame work; we indentify the best candidates to fit your unique organisational needs. The objective is to ensure recruitment of high potential talent for long term retention with the capability of achieving succession planning in the organisation. We offer both contingency and retained search.

Our executive team, with their strong corporate and business backgrounds and track record of success, will help you identify and recruit candidates within a short time frame to meet your business needs and requirements. We source talent worldwide as required by specifics or as set by the client.

Facilities Managed Services: We provide staffing resources and services for short as well as long term basis to support front and back office requirements.

Computer Software Design Development and Maintenance: Our objective is to first and foremost understand our clients and their requirements. We work with business alliance partners who have experience, highly skilled technical professionals, a working methodology and good industry knowledge. We provide our clients with solutions that are capable of driving projects to successful completion and customer satisfaction. Provide onsite IT professional for IT maintenance, support, system study, development, implementation or consultancy.

Technical Assistance to maintenance and operations of facilities: System studies, design, develop, implement, support, maintain and manage operational plant services.

Staff augmentation of professionals for short and long term projects.