Financial Controller - Europe Transformation in Düsseldorf

Ready to shape financial control for Europe’s transformation programme?

Why HSBC

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. Guided by our purpose of opening up a world of opportunity, our ambition is to become the world’s most trusted bank globally, putting customers at the heart of everything we do.

The Role

Financial Controller - Europe Transformation is a senior role within Europe Finance, accountable for accounting, financial reporting, regulatory reporting and controls across the Group’s transformation activities in Europe. The role supports investment in and streamlining of IT platforms, functional and business operating models and strategic transactions. You’ll build and oversee a team that partners across Europe and with Group stakeholders to deliver transformation activity alongside BAU teams. Working in a highly regulated environment you’ll apply sound judgement on accounting topics linked to transformation such as valuation and recognition of assets and liabilities. Success means clear governance, strong controls and timely, high-quality reporting that supports decision-making from due diligence through to implementation and post-completion. You’ll represent Finance in discussions with auditors, regulators and other third parties on transformation-related topics.

What you'll be doing

• Oversee a team dedicated to European Transformation activity
• Own accounting, financial reporting and regulatory reporting for transformation activity across Europe
• Provide Finance support for strategic transactions from due diligence through implementation and post-completion activity
• Deliver financial control support for transformation initiatives including legal entity reorganisations and strategic financial systems implementations
• Partner with Group Strategy and Controllership and coordinate delivery with BAU teams
• Oversee accounting judgements linked to transformation activity including valuation and recognition and derecognition of assets and liabilities
• Ensure SOx controls impacted by transformation activity operate effectively and implement new controls where required
• Draft and present papers for Board, Audit Committee, Risk Committee and executive governance forums
• Engage with external auditors, European regulators and other third parties on transformation-related topics
• Draft external disclosures and communications for investors and rating agencies

What we’re looking for

• Bring deep knowledge of accounting rules and the regulatory environment including IFRS
• Hold an accounting qualification or bring equivalent demonstrable experience in an accounting control role
• Bring substantial experience in senior accounting leadership within a bank or audit practice
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of financial services businesses and operations
• Show a track record of establishing and maintaining a robust control environment with clear end-to-end accountability
• Build and develop high-performing teams supporting complex change portfolios
• Bring proven experience delivering large-scale transformation programmes
• Manage multiple priorities in parallel and adapt delivery to changing requirements
• Influence effectively at executive level across a broad stakeholder group
• Produce high-quality written outputs including Board-level papers and external disclosures

Financial Control for Transformation

If you want your next role to sit at the centre of Europe’s transformation agenda this is a chance to shape how the programme is governed, reported and controlled. You’ll work across strategic transactions, operating model change and systems investment with the backing of a global organisation. The outcomes are tangible - stronger controls, clearer decision support and trusted reporting for key stakeholders. If this scope matches the work you want to do we’d welcome your application.

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