BALACHANDER NATARAJAN - Vice President – Group Planning and Stress Testing - Standard Chartered Global Finance Solutions

Work Preference

Job Search Status

Open to work

Desired start date: Open to discussion

Desired Job Title

Vice President – Group Planning and Stress TestingVice President – Functions InvestmentDirector - TransformationProcess optimisationDirector of Operations

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

On-Site

Location: Bangalore, IN

Open to relocation: Yes

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCompany CultureHealthcare benefitsPersonal development programsCareer advancement

Summary

Dynamic finance leader with extensive experience at Standard Chartered, specializing in operational excellence and strategic planning. Proven expertise in process improvement and team leadership, utilizing analytical skills to enhance financial governance. Skilled in budgeting and forecasting, fostering collaboration across cross-functional teams to achieve significant efficiency gains.

Overview

25

years of professional experience

Work History

Standard Chartered Global Finance Solutions
Bangalore

Vice President – Group Planning and Stress Testing

01.2022 - Current

Job overview

Governance & Regulatory Control — Established end-to-end governance for stress testing and group planning, defined critical paths, ensured on-time delivery, and implemented centralized PRA Query Management framework in ServiceNow to strengthen auditability and regulatory accountability.
Strategic Planning & KPI Frameworks — Led Group‑level planning cycles (Corporate Plan, Budget, Forecasts), defined KPIs and scorecards, aligned senior stakeholders, and ensured consistent governance and communication across planning practitioners.
Process Reengineering & Operational Excellence — Leveraged deep domain expertise to redesign planning and stress‑test processes, challenge legacy workflows, and deliver measurable efficiency gains across Group Finance, Risk, and global functions.
Cross‑Functional Leadership — Coordinated collaboration across finance, risk, data, and technology teams to implement iterative improvements, integrate historic planning with stress-test processes, and advance system-wide change initiatives.
UI/UX & Workflow Automation — Directed the UI/UX strategy for governance and regulatory tools, integrating ServiceNow workflows to improve user experience, automate regulatory query logic, and enhance data quality and transparency.

Standard Chartered Global Finance Solutions
Bangalore

Vice President – Functions Investment

05.2020 - 12.2021

Job overview

Strategic Finance Leadership — Provided commercial insight and robust cost governance to CFOs and senior leadership, steering the cost‑performance agenda, delivering budgets aligned to corporate plan targets, and ensuring a cost‑optimal operating model across global functions.
Business Partnering & Cost Management — Built deep business understanding to challenge cost drivers, optimise allocations, and lead end‑to‑end financial processes (month‑end, reporting, forecasting, investment control), enabling data‑driven decisions and cross‑functional operational excellence.
Streamlined standardisation, systems improvement, and efficiency initiatives to enhance MI quality, create organisational capacity, and shift culture toward a world‑class finance function.
Integrated project, investment, and capacity planning to ensure optimal returns, transparent benefit tracking, and strong financial control of investment spend.
Utilised advanced analytics, machine learning, and automation (AI/RPA) to strengthen governance, automate high‑frequency reporting, and deliver predictive insights through digital dashboards (Power BI, Tableau), reducing operational risk and enhancing real‑time transparency.

Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore

Business Advisory Senior Manager– Finance Planning and Analysis and Finance Control

06.2016 - 05.2020

Job overview

Led high-performing finance organization of 130 professionals, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability in financial management.
Managed financial controls and ensured governance compliance, optimizing forecasting and planning models to enhance operational efficiency.
Directed end-to-end delivery of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and financial control workflows, enhancing decision-making across complex corporate operations.

Société Générale Global Solutions Centre
Bangalore

Senior Project Manager – Client Trading and Technology

03.2015 - 05.2016

Job overview

Led delivery of advanced technology solutions in client trading space, championing process simplification, standardization, and integrating tracking metrics to optimize technical performance.
Engineered and executed detailed project roadmaps, plans, schedules, and work breakdown structures, adapting Agile and Waterfall methodologies to align with client goals and project complexity.
Directed operational and people management for a team of 19 professionals, fostering collaboration in engineering and technology delivery while ensuring process excellence.

Société Générale Global Solutions Centre
Bangalore

Senior Project Manager – Risk, Referential and Finance (RTB – Accounting platform)

11.2013 - 02.2015

Job overview

Led operational stability and management of core financial accounting platforms, optimizing workflows to minimize disruptions to critical accounting data and referential processes.
Directed multidisciplinary team of 26 professionals, ensuring successful project delivery and effective collaboration among financial analysts, project resources, and technical support staff.
Strategic Roadmap Execution: Leveraged and applied both Agile and Waterfall project methodologies to engineer detailed project roadmaps, work breakdown structures, and execution schedules to smoothly integrate risk, referential, and financial data pipelines.
Championed process simplification and operational efficiency within accounting platform ecosystem, utilizing KPIs and automated scorecards to monitor performance and mitigate operational risk.

Société Générale Global Solutions Centre
Bangalore

Application Manager – Risk, Referential and Finance (FP&A)

06.2012 - 10.2013

Job overview

Managed critical software applications and systems for Risk, Referential, and FP&A domains, ensuring system availability, stability, and compliance with corporate finance requirements.
Process Simplification & Technology Integration: Leveraged technical and domain expertise to automate financial reports and streamline dense structures, maximizing application efficiencies to support core budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
Applied project management methodologies to oversee system enhancements and adjustments, creating execution roadmaps and work breakdown structures to ensure integrity of application platform.
Led specialized technical and functional team of 5 professionals, guiding performance toward application support and enhancement goals.

Société Générale Global Solutions Centre
Bangalore

Operations Manager – Corporate Investment Bank (FP&A)

01.2009 - 05.2012

Job overview

Société Générale Global Solutions Centre
Bangalore

Senior Financial Analyst – Corporate Investment Bank (FP&A)

06.2007 - 12.2008

Job overview

JP Morgan Chase
Bangalore

Team Leader – General Ledger

03.2006 - 05.2007

Job overview

Global e-Business Operations Private Limited
Bangalore

Financial Analyst – General Ledger

04.2004 - 02.2006

Job overview

Fully owned subsidiary Hewlett Packard
Analyzed financial data to support strategic decision-making processes.
Developed financial models to forecast business performance effectively.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance budget management.

Global e-Business Operations Private Limited
Bangalore

Team Lead – Business controls

08.2003 - 03.2004

Job overview

Fully owned subsidiary Hewlett Packard
Led cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiency and service delivery.
Managed daily workflows and ensured adherence to company policies and standards.
Developed training programs for new employees to improve team performance.

Global e-Business Operations Private Limited
Bangalore

Senior Process Associate – Fixed Assets

01.2001 - 07.2003

Job overview

Fully owned subsidiary Hewlett Packard
Streamlined operational workflows to enhance efficiency and productivity.
Facilitated training sessions for new team members on process protocols.
Analyzed process data to identify improvement opportunities and implement changes.

Education

Aptech

Diploma in Software Engineering

University Overview

Bangalore University

Bachelor of Commerce

University Overview

University of Texas McCombs

Post Graduate Program from Data Science and Business Analytics

University Overview

GPA: A+

Skills

Financial analysis
Budget management
Due diligence processes
Data management
Project management
Account reconciliation

Process improvement
Talent development
Analytical thinking
Collaboration skills
Cross-functional collaboration
Leadership skills

Selected Highlights

Simplification and standardization of process across functions and business lines
Built effective digital Management Information cost management dashboards across Business Lines thereby streamlining the cost view of Business Lines
Recognized as the 'Star of the Quarter' for excellence in delivery
Worked on Agile and Waterfall approaches depending on project specifics and client goals, creating detailed project road maps, plans, schedules and work breakdown structures
Acknowledged as 'Best Innovator' for executing idea submitted by self which brought in efficiency to business in day-to-day operations
Presented with 'A-Team Award' for improved productivity in team
Automated reports through RPA and AI to bring efficiency in process
Played key role in Client Due diligence for various industries and process thereby increasing growth opportunities
Successfully implemented two modules Critical Path and Adjustment log in ServiceNow
Effectively built KPIs and scorecards to measure financial, internal and external processes, Learning and Growth

Languages

English
Tamil
Kannada
Hindi

Personal Information

Date of Birth: Aug/01/1976

Training

Six Sigma Black Belt Trained
Power BI Certification

Career Timelines

Global e-Business Operations Private Limited, Senior Process Associate – Fixed Assets, 01/01/01, 07/31/03
Global e-Business Operations Private Limited, Team Lead – Business controls, 08/01/03, 03/31/04
Global e-Business Operations Private Limited, Financial Analyst – General Ledger, 04/01/04, 02/28/06
JP Morgan Chase, Team Leader – General Ledger, 03/01/06, 05/31/07
Société Générale Global Solutions Centre, Senior Financial Analyst – Corporate Investment Bank (FP&A), 06/01/07, 12/31/08
Société Générale Global Solutions Centre, Operations Manager – Corporate Investment Bank (FP&A), 01/01/09, 05/31/12
Société Générale Global Solutions Centre, Application Manager – Risk, Referential and Finance (FP&A), 06/01/12, 10/31/13
Société Générale Global Solutions Centre, Senior Project Manager – Risk, Referential and Finance (RTB – Accounting platform), 11/01/13, 02/28/15
Société Générale Global Solutions Centre, Senior Project Manager – Client Trading and Technology, 03/01/15, 05/31/16
Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Business Advisory Senior Manager– Finance Planning and Analysis and Finance Control, 06/01/16, 05/31/20
Standard Chartered Global Finance Solutions, Vice President – Functions Investment, 05/01/20, 12/31/21
Standard Chartered Global Finance Solutions, Vice President – Group Planning and Stress Testing, 01/01/22, present

Key Impact Areas

Accounting
Financial Planning and Analysis
Budgeting & Forecasting
Account Reconciliation
Process Improvements
Reference Data
Project Management
Application Management
Transition Management
Process due diligence
People management

Timeline

Vice President – Group Planning and Stress Testing

Standard Chartered Global Finance Solutions

01.2022 - Current

Vice President – Functions Investment

Standard Chartered Global Finance Solutions

05.2020 - 12.2021

Business Advisory Senior Manager– Finance Planning and Analysis and Finance Control

Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

06.2016 - 05.2020

Senior Project Manager – Client Trading and Technology