Overview
Job Purpose :
- Performing the month end close process;
- Preparing and submitting reports to the local regulator (BACEN), such as CADOCs 4010, 4016, 4111, 4050, 9010 and 9011;
- Preparation of local financial statements for both the bank and holding entities;
- Managing the entity-wide Balance Sheet Reconciliation Process (BSRS);
- Work on the reconciliation and GL review processes / projects involving the manipulation of data and spreadsheets;
- Calculation of amounts and raising of relevant general ledger journals for specific accounts;
- Financial and regulatory reporting to group as required;
- Work on projects to automate and streamline areas of the month-end process, including, but not limited to offshoring;
- Understand and ensure compliance with all relevant internal and external regulations and procedures that apply to the conduct of the business for which responsibility is assigned;
- Production and review of primary and supplementary data for group reporting together with the detailed business commentary;
- Liaising with business and other areas of support; challenging numbers and obtaining the required information;
- Managing stakeholders and producing ad-hoc analysis for senior management;
- Participating in local product discussions;
- Contributing to system changes and transformation projects;
- Implementing new reporting requirements;
- Closely liaising with auditors and facilitating their requests
Qualifications
- Qualified accountant
- Proficiency in IFRS and Bacen GAAP
- Ability to understand HSBC’s activities, products, processes and systems
- Ability to analyze data and medium to advanced Excel and database skills
- Excellent communication skills are essential, as are good tact and diplomacy, as the role requires constant communication with other individuals and teams.
- Excellent time management and prioritization of work tasks.
- Self-motivated enthusiastic and proven rapid learning capability.
- Experience working in an accounting role for a financial institution
- English and Portuguese proficiency
- Accounting degree
In addition to the details listed above, the ideal candidate will be confident dealing with a variety of stakeholders both in terms of function and seniority, have strong self-awareness with the confidence to work independently using own initiative.