Job Description

If you're looking for a career that will unlock new opportunities, join HSBC and experience the possibilities. Whether you want a role that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.
HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 57 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.
We are currently seeking an experienced individual to join this team in the role of Head of Finance NFR - Group Regulatory Reporting.
The role is a leadership position within the Controllership sub-function in the broader Finance, Sustainability and Group External Communications ("FS&GEC") function and is responsible for governing, driving improvements to and advising on regulatory reporting risks and controls. This involves leading the Regulatory Reporting Non-Financial Risk ("NFR") Management team and supporting the embedding of new controls as we seek to continuously enhance our regulatory reporting processes and controls.
The role also involves representing the Controllership sub-function in senior forums, providing insights on remediation, and maintaining the control environment. It requires promoting desired behaviours and driving stakeholder engagement to support control enhancements. Finally, the role would also be the lead for the Controllership sub-function on the programme to implement strategic regulatory reporting tooling which will take place over the coming years.
In this role, you will:

• Strategic Uplift of Regulatory Reporting: Lead the strategic enhancement of regulatory reporting within Controllership, focusing on embedding new controls and managing risks and issues.
• Leadership and Team Management: Guide a multilocational team to drive effective Non-Financial Risk ("NFR") management and enhance the Finance control environment, promoting a culture of 'One Team'.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Engage with senior Finance, Risk, IT, and Business leadership to drive delivery of the future state, ensuring cross-functional issues are addressed and stakeholders are aligned.
• Operational Effectiveness & Control: Provide oversight to ensure controls and procedures meet audit and regulatory expectations, driving standardisation and eliminating wastage.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Maintain professional relationships with senior FS&GEC stakeholders, driving standardisation and consistency across teams, and presenting insights at senior forums.

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:

• Demonstrable understanding of Control Frameworks and Risk Management: You will have a robust understanding of control frameworks and risk management, including how to implement and maintain an effective control environment in practice.
• Regulatory Reporting Expertise: A deep understanding of regulatory reporting, including the associated operating model, processes, and controls, is essential.

• Experience of directing, engaging, motivating and leading a team globally.

• Banking Business Acumen: Good knowledge of the banking business, including products, balance sheet, and profit and loss (P&L).
• Stakeholder Relationship Management: The ability to develop effective working relationships with stakeholders of different seniority and geographical locations is crucial.
• Operational Effectiveness and Control: Experience in providing support and oversight to ensure that controls and procedures are designed effectively and operate robustly to meet internal and external audit and regulatory expectations.

• Collaborative, engaging, credible and methodical; being able to bring the numbers, policy, strategy, initiatives and narrative to life globally (e.g., presenting management information (MI) to a wide range of stakeholders/ senior management).

The base location for this role will be Birmingham and with a hybrid working pattern.
Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we're dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please get in touch with our Recruitment Helpdesk:
Email: hsbc.recruitment@hsbc.com
Telephone: +44 207 832 8500

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