HSBC Careers Near Me – Global Hedging Unit

About the job

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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 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 expert individual to join this team in the role of Global Hedge Accounting Senior Manager.

In this role, you will:

• Act as a key contact point with key stakeholders (including Treasury, Operations, Front office IT, Finance IT and other Finance teams) regarding the hedging activities of various entities within the HSBC Group;
• Be part of a specific SME group on agreed topics across the HSBC Group and contribute to implementing a globally consistent set of processes, controls and eventually IT systems for those agreed topics;
• Support the Global Head and the Regional Heads of the Hedging Units in delivering a globally consistent, compliant and future proof hedging framework;
• Partner with Treasury, to facilitate a sustainable and efficient risk management framework which uses accounting designations (such as hedge accounting or fair value option) to support capital and liquidity beneficial hedging strategies;
• Work closely with other teams which support all aspects of outside the hedging risk management framework, so that Treasury receives comprehensive support;
• Work with the other resources across the Group to integrate the recommended changes and processes needed to deliver a globally consistent and compliant hedging framework;
• Promote continuous improvement for all activities including increasing the efficiency and controls through procedures/systems change processes.

Requirements

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

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CA or equivalent);
• Hedge accounting experience;
• Product control (IT systems) experience;
• 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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