Role Title: Manager Accounting Advisory

Business: Finance

New or Existing Role: New

Grade: GCB4

Some careers have more impact than others.

If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join HSBC and discover how valued you’ll be.

Global Finance is integral to HSBC’s purpose and strategy, playing a valued role in managing costs and deploying capital in the most effective way. Our global team of finance professionals’ partner with the business to provide trusted insights and forward looking analysis; accuracy; efficiency and control to frame and influence business decisions.

We are currently seeking an ambitious individual to join our team as Manager Accounting Advisory, working together with colleagues to define, manage and achieve divisional business targets.

Global Accounting Policy (‘GAP’) is responsible for establishing and maintaining HSBC’s Group accounting policies. GAP provides technical accounting support and guidance to functions, businesses and legal entities on a wide range of transactions and accounting issues, providing challenge and governance to mitigate accounting risk. GAP is organized as one global team with a presence in the major geographies.

This is an exciting opportunity to work as an integral part of the GAP team on a 12 month fixed term contract basis with a wide range of internal customers across all Global Businesses and Functions and external stakeholders. The role holder is expected to have a broad range of knowledge on IFRS and will bring additional financial instruments specialist knowledge to our existing team. The role is based in London and reports to the European Head of Accounting Policy.      

In this role, you will:

Support the European Head of Accounting Policy in delivering a full accounting policy and advisory service, including:

• Write and review accounting opinions on transactions and accounting issues in line with existing or new Group accounting policies
• Formulate and recommend Group accounting policies, providing detailed practical guidance
• Provide technical support on the implementation of technical decisions, including through the Subject Matter Expert (‘SME’) groups
• Identify changes in external accounting, regulatory and legal requirements that will have an impact on the HSBC Group
• Provide support to IFRS change working groups on the implementation of new requirements
• Participate in industry forums and contribute to technical discussions regarding alternative solutions to accounting issues

Qualifications

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

• Qualified Accountant, ACA or equivalent;
• Excellent academic achievements;
• Understanding the operation, risk and accounting of banking products, including good knowledge of financial instruments and practices, and sound knowledge of hedge accounting  
• Knowledge and experience of applying IFRS accounting standards in practical business situations
• Professional approach and presentation;
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
• Strong problem solving skills;
• Team player with positive service attitude; and
• Enthusiastic to learn about technical accounting.

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC. 

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Job Field

 : Finance

Primary Location

 : Europe-United Kingdom-Greater London-London

Schedule

 : Full-time 

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Job Posting

 : 17-Sep-2021, 15:42:27 

Unposting Date

 : 02-Dec-2021, 04:29:00