Financial Accountant - Asset Management

at  HSBC

Job description
Some careers open more doors than others.
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.
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.
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.
We are currently seeking an experienced individual to join this team in the role of Financial Accountant - Asset Management.
This role is related to the Alternative business within Asset Management, and will be supporting the Chief Accounting Officer (CAO). The role will be based in London as it is a critical for the individual to be part of the wider HSBC alternatives asset management team who are all based in London. The alternatives business is growing at a rapid pace.
In the longer term, we expect this role to be offshored and then for you to take on responsibilities of the Financial Controller of the UK Asset management entities.

In this role, you will:

• Ensure that the private equity, real estate and hedge fund ranges are appropriately accounted within the books of HMG. This includes ensuring appropriate accruals are made for management fees and related expenses and providing good statistical information to the business to help them understand the financial position of HMG.
• Maintain a robust financial control and reconciliation function by ensuring that balance sheet accounts are appropriately reconciled, and all transactions can be supported by the appropriate evidence.
• You will also be involved in projects, such as new fund launches, regulatory and IFRS related changes.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities as you be required to have oversight over outsourced work and to deliver change in a demanding environment.
• You will also get the opportunity to get to know the financial accounting of various fund ranges within HSBC Asset Management, giving them exposure to different business models and processes.

Requirements

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

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CA or equivalent).
• Demonstrable experience within asset management or audit within financial services or professional services.
• Thorough working knowledge and experience of IFRS.
• Experience with financial statements, internal reporting and regulatory reporting.
• Collaborative, engaging, credible and methodical; being able to bring the numbers to life (e.g., presenting).
• Experience of building and maintaining strong relationships with senior stakeholders (all levels of seniority and geographies).

The base location for this role will be London and with a hybrid working pattern.
Opening up a world of opportunity.
Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our recruitment processes are accessible to everyone - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.
We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
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Email: hsbc.recruitment@hsbc.com
Telephone: +44 207 832 8500.

In this role, you will:

• Ensure that the private equity, real estate and hedge fund ranges are appropriately accounted within the books of HMG. This includes ensuring appropriate accruals are made for management fees and related expenses and providing good statistical information to the business to help them understand the financial position of HMG.
• Maintain a robust financial control and reconciliation function by ensuring that balance sheet accounts are appropriately reconciled, and all transactions can be supported by the appropriate evidence.
• You will also be involved in projects, such as new fund launches, regulatory and IFRS related changes.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities as you be required to have oversight over outsourced work and to deliver change in a demanding environment.
• You will also get the opportunity to get to know the financial accounting of various fund ranges within HSBC Asset Management, giving them exposure to different business models and processes

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

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CA or equivalent).
• Demonstrable experience within asset management or audit within financial services or professional services.
• Thorough working knowledge and experience of IFRS.
• Experience with financial statements, internal reporting and regulatory reporting.
• Collaborative, engaging, credible and methodical; being able to bring the numbers to life (e.g., presenting).
• Experience of building and maintaining strong relationships with senior stakeholders (all levels of seniority and geographies)