Vice President, Bank IT Project Executive Reporting & Project Accounting Lead in London

Join to apply for the Vice President, Bank IT Project Executive Reporting & Project Accounting Lead role at MUFG. The Project Governance IT Planning, Reporting & Administration team is part of the Technology department. The Head of IT Planning, Reporting & Administration is accountable for the planning and delivery of MUFG Bank London Branch's portfolio of systems investment projects.

Main purpose of the role: Reporting into the Head of Project Governance, support the Head of IT Planning, Reporting & Administration to:

• Own and drive portfolio and project reporting, including the monthly portfolio reporting pack from updates by Portfolio and Project Managers in Planview; create minutes and management information tailored for the audience.
• Oversee correct accounting practices for MUFG Bank projects and delivery of key year/month end deliverables.
• Engage with IT Planning, Reporting & Administration; Central PMO; EMEA Region Executive Reporting; and Bank Head Office GITD teams to ensure investment portfolios are managed and overseen consistently.
• Maintain data quality in the golden source PPM toolset and collaborate with centralised Technology and Central PMO functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own & Drive Portfolio & Project Reporting: maintain Investment Committee Terms of Reference; manage annual calendar and publish committee dates; prepare agendas and materials; circulate minutes for auditable records.
• Provide escalation input from Investment Committee to EDF agenda; ensure reporting standards and timely updates.
• Work with Risk teams to deliver Risk Reporting into standing committees; monitor Key Risk Indicators and risk reporting cadence.
• Oversee JPM meeting operations and secretariat activities; drive continuous improvement in JPM submissions and bi-weekly health checks for MUFG Bank projects.
• Ensure data completeness and accuracy during annual planning; create reporting requirements to support Investco inputs.
• Oversee Correct Accounting Practices for MUFG Bank London Branch projects: financial controls, monthly baselines, manpower costs, forecast updates, and data reconciliation to the Finance golden source.
• Collaborate with Finance on policy-aligned reporting and recharge processes; prepare monthly investment status reports for senior stakeholders.
• Prepare depreciation budgets and support financial planning processes as required.

Work Experience:

• Minimum 8 years proven track record in executive reporting and financial process delivery and oversight.
• Experience in project cost categorisation and its impact on financial reporting.
• Planview or similar PPM tool experience; end-user with strong data extraction/manipulation skills.
• Advanced Excel; experience with Oracle Financials or equivalent Payables module.
• Experience with Planview and Power BI or similar tools; strong MS Office suite skills; SharePoint intermediate.
• Knowledge of Waterfall project delivery lifecycle and governance, including RAID, financials, and resource management.

Desirable:

• Experience budgeting and presenting financials across programmes; ability to influence adherence to project lifecycle and governance.

Skills And Experience:

• Financial – cost categorisation (capital vs expense).
• Project / Portfolio management including change control and governance.
• Delivering projects from cradle to grave and conducting post-implementation reviews.
• Change risk management and overall portfolio management.
• Roadmap, critical path management, and financial control.
• Resource management and governance documentation (Terms of Reference).

Education / Qualifications Preferred:

• Accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA).
• Relevant qualifications/accreditations (Prince2, PMI, Six Sigma, Agile, etc.).

Personal Requirements:

• Confident leadership and ability to guide a high-performing team.
• Strategic, communicative, results-driven, proactive, and capable of working under pressure.
• Strong numerical aptitude and excellent MS Office/PM tools proficiency.
• Ability to manage large workloads, meet tight deadlines, and maintain attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills.

We are open to flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements. MUFG is committed to diversity and inclusion and opposes discrimination in recruitment and employment.