Financial Controller, Singapore

-Job description

**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. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

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 a high calibre professional to join our team as **Financial Controller, Singapore - Global Finance.**

**Responsibilities and accountabilities**

The role holder will be responsible for the Operational Accounting processes in the country, covering period end close, accounting controls and balance sheet substantiation. The role holder will also be responsible for resolving accounting issues and judgements, implementing global solutions for new products and accounting requirements.

The role-holder will also be responsible for local regulatory reporting compliance and local external financial reporting deliveries, and will provide leadership across the whole Financial Control function in the country to ensure all deliveries are met. The role holder will also be the key lead in the relationship with external auditors, local regulators and will also be expected to present to local Audit Committees.

The role holder will provide support to the CFO in local compliance and regulatory issues and will be able to deputise for the CFO.
- Ownership and control of the general ledger and related activities
- Implementing global processes in operational accounting activities
- Ensure period end close is achieved in line with required metrics of timing, quality and efficiency
- Accountable for timely and quality delivery of local reporting requirements
- Leads the relationship with external auditors.
- Attend local Audit Committee
- Responsible for country stress tests and Singapore recharges.
- Own GL accounts, substantiated and reconciled to required Global Finance Standards
- Review Financial Statements to required standards and reflect the role holders understanding of the business activity.
- Deliver local regulatory reports to the required standard, leading and co-ordinating businesses, Risk and IT to ensure delivery.
- Be a key go to contact for country for accounting and regulatory advice.
- Responsible for ensuring efficient processes deployed in country in line with Global requirements but delivering to country requirements
- Manage stakeholders effectively - Senior Management team in Country, Global Process Owners, Regional Chief Accounting Officer and Regional Finance Team, Subsidiary Board of Directors, and specifically Audit Committee, External and internal auditors, Local regulators and authorities
Requirements

**Knowledge & Experience**:

- Recognised relevant professional accountancy qualification is essential
- Significant accounting experience in a financial services environment
- Understanding of the dynamics of the financial statements of a financial services organisation
- Strong knowledge and understanding of IFRS
- Understanding of complex accounting issues
- Strong awareness of both global and local regulatory environment.
- Ability to lead a team of qualified professionals, particularly in a pressurised and deadline driven environment
- Ability to deal with and analyse unstructured problems/queries and to question and challenge existing procedures.
- Strong awareness of process, IT and data and the ability to drive efficient processes
- Ability to communicate complex financial issues confidently to very senior management and line management

**You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.**

Issued by The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.