Business Manager Finance COO COE Support

4 weeks ago


Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India HSBC Full time
Job Description

Job description

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

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 62 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Business Manager - Finance COO (Chief Operating Office) COE (Centre of Excellence) Support

Business: Finance Function

Principal responsibilities

- Delivering essential management information on the function's cost performance as well as projections for the monthly forecast and annual planning cycles. Includes monthly Actuals reporting and month-end readiness activities such as accruals and invoice management, professional fees monitoring and adjustment journal preparation.

- Aligning FTE plans to the future organizational shape and impact of the strategic change agenda. This includes headcount/roles monitoring and reporting in support of the regional/functional COO team's oversight on capacity management and efficiency saves.

- Supporting the regional/functional COO in providing management information and data analysis on the function's cost base, including key statistical data metrics on headcount movements, open positions, diversity, span of control and snapshot survey actions amongst others. This also relates to support for governance and MI packs as required for COO, Head of Finance and CFO committees as required.

- Ownership of the implementation of the agreed and optimized cost management structure, including but not limited to cost center management and systems structures, and ownership of corrections to OSPD structures and cost re-classifications, if any

- Continuously look at ways to simplify the forecast, budgeting and FRP processes that help facilitate a more efficient Group forecasting process. Act as a Catalyst for Change.

- Identification of process improvements and measurable efficiencies through centralization and standardization of processes.

- Ownership of regular reporting, delivery service or recharging tasks that are required to ensure expected operations continue as expected.

- Anticipate and address issues and concerns from stakeholders, resolve them in an effective manner.

- Establish an effective and robust communication channel with multiple stakeholders to ensure timely flow of information and continuous feedback mechanism.

- Engage with stakeholders through fact-based conversations, building strong relationships and providing challenge, where appropriate

- The role is essential to the improvement of the cohesion of the controllership function across the regions and other Finance areas. The diverse responsibilities spanning across two major areas of robust financial management and proactive organizational support for the function, require that the role holder is highly efficient and conscientious in dealing with both highly confidential and commercially sensitive information with discretion.

- Furthermore, there is a global network of functional/regional COOs who will form a virtual team to support change and provide guidance and best practice internally.

Requirements

- Overall experience of 10+ yrs with financial management and business analysis experience requiring strong technical and commercial understanding of what drives the numbers reported.

- Proven relationship management and team engagement skills, with the ability to deal with all senior/junior levels within a global organization.

- Exceptional drive and commitment which includes the ability to work and thrive in a fast changing, results driven environment and handle competing priorities.

- Sound judgment and problem-solving abilities.

- Ability to highlight problems, but more importantly, offer innovative and practical solutions and drive through their execution in a collective environment and in a timely manner.

- A self-starter who is not afraid to speak up and face a challenge also, open to listen to guidance and learn as they go.

- Good understanding of the Group's strategy and is commercially minded and customer focused.

- Strong influencing, interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution abilities

- Excellent communication (written & verbal), planning and organization skills.

- An inquisitive mind who is not afraid to challenge the status quo, continuously looking at ways to improve processes and reduce duplications.

What additional skills will be good to have

- Qualified Accountant is desirable (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA)

- Experience of running an annual planning process would be an advantage.

- Experience in cost management and analytics would be an advantage.

- Excellent systems skills (including use of TM1, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

- Prior experience of working with offshore/satellite teams is desirable.

You'll achieve more at HSBC.

HSBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and, opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons irrespective of, but not limited to, their gender or genetic information, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, social status, medical care leave requirements, political affiliation, people with disabilities, colour, national origin, veteran status, etc., We consider all applications based on merit and suitability to the role.

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