Senior Manager, Finance Data and Controls

HSBC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent banking institution in Greater London seeks a Finance Data and Controls leader. This role involves implementing data control policies, ensuring financial documentation accuracy, and providing strategic guidance. The ideal candidate will be a qualified finance professional experienced in banking, with strong analytical skills to assess large data sets. The position offers a hybrid work model requiring presence in the office two days a week.

Qualifications

• Qualified finance professional with analytical background.
• Proven track record in a corporate environment, ideally with banking.
• Strong ability to analyse large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and implement data control policies and procedures.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial documentation.
• Oversee effectiveness of controls across Finance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Influencing skills

Relationship building

Education

Chartered Accountant or equivalent

Job description

Who is HSBC Innovation Banking?

HSBC Innovation Banking is the power behind the UK’s forward-thinkers, future-makers, and leap-takers, helping them ignite the bold ideas that reshape our world. We offer flexible banking solutions for start-ups, scale-ups, growth businesses, investors and those working towards IPO typically within the technology and life science sectors.

Whether it’s comprehensive banking, managing cashflow, plans for buyouts or Strategic Fund Solutions, we power ideas at every stage of their journey. From the first-time founders to the funds that back them, and everything in between. We're proud to accelerate growth for our clients, create meaningful connections and communities, and open a world of global opportunity for entrepreneurs and investors alike.

Here’s to never standing still. Come and join us!

What you can expect to be doing:

The role holder will lead the newly‑created HINV Finance Data and Controls team and work closely with the wider HINV Finance and business teams as well as stakeholders in the broader HSBC Group to ensure the key data elements (KDEs) going into HINV’s financial reporting are fit for use. Where KDEs fall below expected standards, the role holder will partner with relevant teams to deliver strategic fixes and ensure appropriate tactical solutions are in place in the interim.

The role will also provide strategic direction and guidance to senior management of HINV, with respect to data issues that are relevant to the business and ensure projects which impact on KDEs required by HINV Finance are properly implemented.

Key responsibilities:

• To formulate and implement policies, procedures and practices, in line with Group policies, regarding data controls and processes as they impact on Finance KDEs.
• To ensure the accuracy and completeness of documentation and reporting systems which impact Finance.
• Oversee the implementation and effectiveness of controls across Finance, including management of EUCs and Continuous Management Assessments (CMAs), becoming a key business partner to the Finance team to ensure controls are operating effectively.
• To lead on Finance data controls and governance matters and to influence decisions taken by external and internal stakeholders on all data matters impacting Finance.
• Ensure that data control matters have been appropriately considered and addressed by management and that recommendations and implications are clearly understood and implemented by relevant Business and Functional personnel.
• Liaise with external auditors in support of statutory audit and CASS audit requirements insofar as it pertains to data inputs and requests.

Controls and compliance

To be aware of the Operational Risks associated with the role and act in a manner that takes account of operational risk considerations embracing all relevant laws, rules and codes with which the business has to apply. To abide by the Group Compliance Policy in conjunction with the relevant Compliance Department.

Requirements:

• Qualified finance professional with analytical background (Chartered Accountant or equivalent).
• Proven track record in a corporate environment, ideally with experience in banking.
• Strong ability to analyse large data sets, as well as an understanding of complex data flows and how they impact on the outputs of a Finance team.
• Confident working in ambiguity, building out new processes and controls.
• Forward looking and business oriented, able to operate effectively and to prioritise competing demands.
• Ability to effectively influence and persuade all levels of management.
• Motivate and develop team members, building positive working relationships.

Where you’ll be based:

Our home office in Finsbury Square, London. We offer hybrid working to our employees, so you can flex between home and the office, with a current requirement to be in the office 2 days per week.

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.

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