Specialised Financial Reporting Expert

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We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of

Specialised Financial Reporting Expert

Role purpose

This role supports the integrity and timely delivery of HSBC’s monthly and quarterly external reporting by owning key activities in P&L/Balance by Line of business of the monthly close and coordinating inputs across Financial Reporting, Accounting and FDS. The jobholder prepares and submits quarterly data for Group reporting including quarterly credit disclosures, ensures robust governance over EUCs and key controls, and leads documentation and follow-up for IFRS and FINREP sign-off. The role is critical to maintaining uninterrupted reporting to Group and external stakeholders (regulators, authorities and Investor Relations).

Main activities: 

1) P&L/Balance by Line of business monthly close & quarterly Group reporting (c. up to 50% of role)

• • Execute and coordinate P&L/Balance by Line of business close activities, ensuring completeness, accuracy and on-time delivery of reporting outputs.
  • Execute end-to-end delivery of quarterly credit disclosures, coordinating cross-functional inputs, producing accurate tables, performing reconciliations and control checks, to ensure timely, compliant publication.
  • Prepare, validate and submit quarterly data packs and supporting analysis for Group reporting in line with Group timetables.
  • Perform reasonableness checks, variance analysis and commentary to explain movements and ensure data quality.
  • Liaise with Financial Reporting, Accounting and FDS to resolve data issues, late adjustments and reconciliation breaks.

2) Controls, EUC governance and risk collaboration

• • Assess and maintain oversight of End User Computing (EUC) tools used in the reporting process (e.g., spreadsheets, local databases), ensuring appropriate documentation, access controls, version control and testing evidence.
  • Monitor and evidence completion of assigned key controls (design and operating effectiveness), escalating issues and remediation actions where required.
  • Partner with the Risk team to obtain required control attestations, risk inputs and supporting documentation for reporting governance.

3) Sign-off governance (IFRS / FINREP) and documentation

• • Plan, prepare and document SignOff sessions for IFRS and FINREP reporting, ensuring clear audit trails and decision logs.
  • Track actions arising from sign-off meetings, drive closure of open items and ensure approvals are captured in line with governance requirements.
  • Maintain reporting calendars, checklists and evidence repositories to support audit and regulatory expectations.

4) Group read-across and change follow-up

• • Coordinate and follow up on Group read-across exercises, assessing applicability to local reporting and ensuring required actions are implemented.
  • Support impact assessments for reporting changes (e.g., policy updates, template changes, new disclosures), working with stakeholders to embed updates into BAU.

5) External stakeholder reporting (regulators, authorities, Investor Relations)

• • Produce and/or coordinate quarterly reports, press release and supporting schedules for regulators/authorities and Investor Relations (as applicable), ensuring consistency with Group submissions and local statutory/regulatory requirements.
  • Respond to queries from internal stakeholders and external reviewers with clear explanations and supporting evidence.

Requirements

• • Strong experience in financial reporting and close processes, ideally within a large, regulated financial institution.
  • Working knowledge of IFRS and exposure to FINREP (or equivalent regulatory reporting frameworks).
  • Proven capability in controls, governance and audit trail management; comfortable operating in a risk-and-control environment.
  • Strong data quality mindset: reconciliations, variance analysis, root-cause investigation and issue resolution.
  • Advanced English proficiency (CEFR C1 or equivalent) in written and spoken communication.
  • Working knowledge of at least one programming/query language (e.g., SQL, Python, SAS, or R) to support data extraction, validation, and automation of reporting processes.
  • Demonstrated experience delivering process improvements (standardisation, controls enhancement, and efficiency gains).
  • Experience managing EUCs (spreadsheet governance, documentation, testing, access/version control).
  • Stakeholder management skills across Finance, Risk and data teams; able to drive actions to closure under tight timelines.
  • Clear written communication for commentary, sign-off documentation and regulator-ready evidence.

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC!

At HSBC we offer our colleagues a greater number of days so that they can fully enjoy their wedding, take care of the new member of the family, or grieve the loss of a family member. Our paid leave package is at the forefront in Mexico, now you have one more reason to be HSBC and proudly live a culture of well-being, balance and care.

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, color, national origin, veteran status, etc., We consider all applications based on merit and suitability to the role.

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