AVP - Finance Operations

Job Description

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Assistant Vice President - Finance Operations Business: Finance Function Principal responsibilities Ensuring consistency among various reporting deliverables in integrated reporting including but not limited to financial statement, capital adequacy liquidity coverage. Manage Delivery of high quality regulatory outputs including regulatory returns, disclosures and internal MI. Presenting to the stakeholders and seeking sign off s before regulatory submission or submission for group. Support the production of existing and designing new integrated reporting information requirements and disclosures (ensuring best practice and compliance with listing requirements and regulatory standards). Proficiency in handling the audit review queries from internal audit, external audit regulators supervisory controls (S166). To build control checks for cross reporting reconciliation consistency for critical data elements. Ensuring that all assurance checks are performed ahead of finalization of numbers and preparation of assurance packs for sign off meetings including variance analysis and review of controls checklist. To be well versed with regulatory interpretation definition prescribed in various regulation including ECB guidelines, PRA regulation, Applied policies accounting standards. Review present the results / updates/ presentation to senior stakeholders in an effective way. In-depth knowledge of at least two verticals in either of Financial reporting / Regulatory Reporting / Liquidity reporting. Act as a Subject Matter Expert for any system, process or reporting requirements. Work with Finance Change delivery, Global Regulatory policy and Remediation programs on upcoming Regulatory changes, business requirements and system enhancements to ensure the solutions delivered are fit for purpose and meets the desired objectives. Handling ad hoc queries and analysis of reports for management review periodically. Active participation in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for every change/release to drive consistency and efficiency and also highlighting the issues and taking it for remediation. Support and guide colleagues through knowledge sharing and coaching interventions and facilitating transparent communication including with stakeholders. Requirements A qualified professional (preferably CA or ICWA or MBA or CFA) with overall post qualification experience of 8+ years. Sound knowledge of the Financial/Banking Services industry, products and systems. Sound understanding of IFRS, experience in analysis of financial statements, IFRS and audit/compliance Flexibility, tenacity and the ability to maintain enthusiasm on long running or complex process re-design initiatives. Very strong MS Office skills. (ability to use macros, arrays and other advanced excel formulas) Ability to work under pressure, report under tight deadlines and deal effectively with issues as they arise. Prior experience in Regulatory Reporting, Liquidity or Financial Reporting function will be an advantage. Preferably having knowledge and experience in Basel III/CRDIV and PRA regulatory rules; AOP Stress Testing reporting. The role holder will also continually reassess the operational risks associated with the role and inherent in the business, taking account of changing economic or market conditions, legal and regulatory requirements, operating procedures and practices, management restructurings, and the impact of new technology. Knowledge of Python, R, Xceptor or any upcoming technology used within Finance for automation would be preferred. You ll achieve more at HSBC