Financial Accounting Manager - Global Accounting Policy in London

Exciting rare opportunity to join Global Accounting Policy team at HSBC!

If you’re looking for a career that will unlock new opportunities, join HSBC and experience the possibilities. Whether you want a role 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 has a critical role to play in enabling HSBC’s strategy. The analysis and insight we provide is crucial to improving overall Group performance, as well as being the guardians of the Group's capital, liquidity and funding resources, and our internal and external financial reporting. Global Accounting Policy (GAP) is a key part of Global Finance and 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 financial reporting risk. GAP is organised as one global team with a presence in five geographies. 

We are currently seeking an expert individual to join this team in the UK in the role of Financial Accounting Manager – Global Accounting Policy. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to work as an integral part of the GAP team 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, a willingness to learn, and will ideally have strong knowledge and experience in financial instruments accounting and structured transactions. The role is based in London and reports to the Head of Accounting Policy, UK and Corporate Centre.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.

In this role, you will:

• Support the Head of Accounting Policy, UK and Corporate Centre, in delivering a full accounting policy and advisory service;
• Analyse transactions, new products and accounting issues, and produce accounting opinions on them;
• Provide technical support on the implementation of new policies and requirements;
• Identify changes in external accounting, regulatory and legal requirements;
• Participate in industry forums.

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

• A qualified accountant (ACA, CA, ACCA or equivalent) with demonstrable post-qualification experience;
• Strong technical knowledge and experience of applying IFRS accounting standards in practical business situations;
• Knowledge and experience in financial instruments accounting and structured transactions;
• Experience of building and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders.

The base location for this role is London and with a hybrid working pattern. 

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