Financial Operations Manager

HSBC; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare for UK-based staff

Enhanced maternity and adoption pay

Contributory pension scheme

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc in the UK is seeking an experienced Financial Operations Manager to lead financial management for Enterprise Infrastructure within the CTO/COO function. You will manage the cost base, provide strategic financial insights, and partner with senior technology and finance leaders.

The role requires ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent, experience across multi-country finance, and the ability to influence cost ownership while driving governance and accountability across regions.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Finance business partnering experience in a complex, multi-currency organisation.
• Experience managing financials across multiple countries – including accrual, allocation and chargeback processes.
• Independent and proactive problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead all financial management activities for Enterprise Infrastructure – expenses and internal charges.
• Advise MDs/Directors on financial decisions, risks and trade-offs.
• Drive delivery of cost targets and optimisation commitments.
• Establish and oversee financial governance, controls and asset accounting (FAR, WIP, amortisation).
• Influence cost ownership across countries and business areas.
• Collaborate with Managing Director/Executive Committee, COO, CTO CFO, Local Financial Controllers / Operations, Cost Management and Procurement.

Skills

Accounting qualification

Finance partnering

Multi-country finance

Asset accounting

Education

Accounting certification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

If you’re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC, and fulfil your potential - whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or an exciting new direction, we offer opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

We’re one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with a network that covers more than 50 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced Financial Operations Manager.

The Financial Operations Manager is a key leadership role within HSBC’s Chief Technology Office (CTO) Chief Operating Office (COO) team, with end-to-end accountability for financial management and commercial insight across the Enterprise Infrastructure area. The role reports to the Head of Financial Management for CTO and oversees an annual cost base of more than $1 billion USD across approximately 18 countries and provides strategic financial advice to senior technology and finance leaders. The role has a direct influence on major, strategic decisions, at a time of elevated technology infrastructure transformation at HSBC.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you’ll have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package.

• private healthcare for all UK-based employees
• enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work
• a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution

In this role you will:

• Lead all financial management activities for Enterprise Infrastructure – across both expenses and internal customer charges:

Advise managing directors / directors on financial decisions, risks and trade-offs

Drive delivery of cost targets and optimisation commitments

Establish and oversee financial governance, controls and accountability, including management of the Fixed Asset Register, WIP and amortisation of assets

Influence cost ownership across countries and business areas

• Collaborate and engage with a range of stakeholders – Managing Director and Executive Committee, COO, CTO CFO, Local Financial Controllers / Operations, Cost Management and Procurement amongst others
  

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

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Finance business partnering (or similar) experience in a complex, matrixed, multi-currency organisation
• Understanding of accounting policies, audit requirements and governance
• Experience managing financials across multiple countries – including robust accrual, allocation and chargeback processes
• Comfortable working independently and proactively to solve problems

Opening up a world of opportunity.

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, socio-economic background 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 via [e-mail] .