Head of Finance, HSBC Amanah Malaysia Berhad

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HSBC Amanah Malaysia Berhad (HBMS) is a fully-fledged Islamic bank wholly owned by HSBC Bank Malaysia. If you’re looking for a career that will give you plenty of opportunities to develop, join HBMS and discover how valued you’ll be.

Global Finance is integral to HBMS’ purpose and strategy. Our team of finance professionals partner with the business to provide trusted insights and forward-looking analysis with accuracy, efficiency and control to frame and influence business decisions.

We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to take on the role of Head of Finance of HSBC Amanah Malaysia Berhad.

Role Purpose

The jobholder will report functionally to the Chief Financial Officer of HSBC Bank Malaysia (HBMY) and by entity to the Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Amanah Malaysia Berhad (HBMS). The jobholder is primarily responsible for planning, directing and controlling activities of the Finance function impacting HBMS, covering financial, management and regulatory reporting, business finance, treasury product control, taxation, asset, liability and capital management.

The regulatory environment and local financial landscape, including Islamic Banking, in Malaysia is rapidly evolving and demanding. Against this backdrop the role holder has to play an important role in navigating policy change with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that HBMS continues to grow in a sustainable manner.

In addition, the Head of Finance HBMS will also be the coordinator of enterprise-wide stress tests of HSBC Malaysia (i.e. for HBMY and HBMS).

Principal Responsibilities

1. Full spectrum management of the Finance function including Accounting, Regulatory Reporting, Product Control, Tax, Business Finance and Asset, Liability and Capital Management for HBMS;
2. Execute and mobilise robust and stringent review of current practice and procedures, identify and implement initiatives for improved and effective control over the reporting processes and adherence to Group/Regional/country standards and policies for HBMS;
3. Provide strategic decision support to CEO and the heads of businesses and heads of functions within Group Infrastructure to deliver HBMS’s results against the Financial Resource Plan (FRP);
4. Collaborate with HBMS business leadership team to drive business strategies by providing insight to the competitive landscape and challenge the business when required. This includes robust engagement and support through various senior governance committees across the business;
5. Support HBMS's implementation of sustainability disclosures;
6. Maintain HBMS’s external thought leadership position on accounting, tax and significant regulatory change. Also support the advocacy of Islamic banking in the industry and HSBC Group;
7. Coordinate the submission of enterprise-wide stress tests of HBMY and HBMS to BNM at least semi-annually, including coordinating the data submission by Business/Risks, and assume the secretariat role of working group;
8. Lead the development of technical and business knowledge and capabilities of the team. Continually assess and benchmark these capabilities and service standards to the best in class;
9. Inspire, motivate, lead and coach a team of diverse, aspiring and energetic professionals in Global Finance team including plan and promote service culture, teamwork, staff development and training.