Global Accounting Controls Lead

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC); Quezon City; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC is seeking an experienced professional for the role of Manager – Accounting Control. The position focuses on delivering daily controls, reconciliations, and journals for Global Markets while ensuring service standards and timely reporting.

The candidate should have CPA designation and a relevant graduate degree, with experience in global banking and strong IT skills, especially MS Excel and Access. Willingness to work shifts across time zones and travel as needed is required.

Qualifications

• CPA designation preferred with extensive experience in accounting, banking or similar finance roles.
• Graduate degree in Accounting, Finance Management, Commerce or related Finance field.
• Experience in a global bank or large organization.
• Experience with complex reconciliations across multiple systems.
• Knowledge of foreign exchange, fixed income, and equities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver daily business controls (reconciliation and manual journals) for Global Markets.
• Ensure accounting control operations meet SLAs within HSBC Global Resourcing framework.
• Assist with reconciliations and root cause analysis of breaks, posting adjustments.
• Produce timely management information with in-country/near shore teams.
• Respond to queries with active business engagement.
• Identify improvement opportunities and participate in change projects.
• Assess impact of changes on processes, data and systems; document findings.
• Maintain stakeholder management by providing reconciliations within SLA and up-to-date analyses.
• Develop strategies to address performance gaps, training, and staffing requirements.

Skills

Reconciliations

Root cause analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Controls governance

Education

CPA designation

Graduate degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

MS Excel

MS Access

Job description

HSBC is seeking an experienced professional for the role of Manager – Accounting Control. The position focuses on delivering daily controls, reconciliations, and journals for Global Markets while ensuring service standards and timely reporting.

The candidate should have CPA designation and a relevant graduate degree, with experience in global banking and strong IT skills, especially MS Excel and Access. Willingness to work shifts across time zones and travel as needed is required.