Description
Rate: £513.73 per day Umbrella
Location: London (Hybrid)
Contract Duration: 6 Month Contract
Summary:
HSBC are looking to hire a talented individual to support UK financial reporting and controls. The role will report to the Head of Financial Accounting and Reporting and will work closely with the broader Finance team, as well as Compliance, Business Risk, Operations, Internal and External Audit teams. The role-holder will work with global and regional colleagues to embed the appropriate tools, processes, and controls to support the requirements of an expanded business and enhanced accounting, governance, and control requirements, including IFRS reporting and the statutory audit.
Responsibilities:
- Financial control and accounting: Support local IFRS accounting to ensure timely period end close alongside a team based in India and central Group teams. Collaborate with and support these teams to ensure financial controls are embedded to drive financial integrity and mitigate related risks. This includes supporting accounting operations, associated controls, ledger maintenance, and integrity.
- Group financial reporting: Support the monthly and quarterly financial performance reporting and presentations, including variance analysis to support the close for senior management, the Board, and regulators (as required).
- Statutory reporting and audit: Support the production and sign-off of statutory accounts in the UK; this includes supporting data sourcing, testing processes for new IFRS reporting while liaising with external auditors/internal stakeholders for timely resolution of audit queries.
- Process & control improvements: Partner with global teams continually look for opportunities; lead/support enhancements for efficiency effectiveness/control.
- Accounting policies & procedures: Recommend maintain enhance accounting procedures complying with Sarbanes-Oxley/IFRS/internal policies/regulatory requirements. Maintain awareness/evaluate accounting regulatory pronouncements; lead development of new policies/procedures as appropriate.
- Tax: Support local tax activity across HSBC Innovation Bank as required.
Experience Required:
- Proven Controller or Internal/External Auditor knowledge experience of IFRS accounting
- Strong organizational time management skills
- Strong technical knowledge of IFRS accounting UK financial services regulatory requirements
- Good understanding of UK commercial banking environment product set ability quickly gain thorough knowledge HSBC Innovation Banks operations products
- Brilliant communication skills ability build strong relationships influence engage challenge explain complex simple mobilize diverse groups take actions solve complex problems sustainable scalable way
- Resourceful collaborative disciplined able operate independently lead support multiple projects across number areas fast-paced environment
- Chartered Accountant qualification equivalent education
- Curious exceptional analytical critical thinking skills
- Passionate about continuing learn improve