Assistant Vice President - Management Reporting
Chennai, TN, IN, 600096
Job description
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HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organizations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realize their ambitions.
We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role Assistant Vice President - Management Reporting.
Purpose of the role
The role sits within Global Functions Finance and partners closely with the Group Cost Performance team to drive cost performance goals across the Bank, including delivery of Group cost saves. It provides end-to-end oversight of Group cost reporting (Actuals, Forecast, FRP, Budget, Target), governance and execution of boundary changes, and strong control over month-end close and submissions to ensure minimal unreconciled gaps. The role also leads the India Group Cost Performance team to ensure consistent service delivery, while supporting cost Optimisation initiatives, resolving system/reporting issues in collaboration with other relevant Finance/Systems teams, and delivering ad-hoc analysis for Functional CFOs and senior leadership, including value-hunting and automation/streamlining projects.
In this role, you will:
- Drive cost performance tracking and reporting across Global Business / Global Functions (GB/GF) for Actuals, Forecast, FRP, Budget, Target and savings delivery.
- Perform monthly Ledger reviews, highlighting key movements and tracking performance vs Budget/Forecast; flag WD2/WD3 anomalies across other GB/GFs for timely correction.
- Monitor budget compliance for retained costs across GB/GF’s and provide clear MI and insights on variances and trends.
- Own end-to-end compliance with Cost Policies and partner with GB/GF leads to ensure adherence to policy requirements.
- Liaise with Group Tax and the Financial Controllers team to resolve policy compliance queries and investigate cost movements vs forecast.
- Lead FRP/budget reviews across GB/GFs, including preparation of budget templates and support for TM1 uploads; obtain post-cycle compliance confirmations.
- Manage internal, assurance and external audits relating to Controls for Policy, ensuring controls are evidenced and kept current in the system.
- Identify system/process issues impacting Group cost reporting and drive resolution, ensuring minimal unreconciled gaps.
- Lead the Group Cost Performance team to ensure ongoing service delivery, stakeholder communication, and continuous improvement.
- Support ad-hoc projects for Functional CFOs/senior leadership, including cost optimisation deep-dives, digital analytics/value-hunting, and automation/streamlining initiatives.
To be successful you will:
- Have 13+ years’ experience (BCom/MCom/ CA-Inter/CWA-Inter/ CA/CWA/MBA) in Finance, Cost reporting, performance management and/or finance controlling.
- Demonstrate strong TM1 proficiency and experience supporting FRP/budget/forecast cycles and month-end close deliverables.
- Have expert-level Excel and PowerPoint skills, with the ability to work with large datasets and produce clear, senior-ready MI and insights.
- Show strong understanding of accrual processes to ensure costs are recorded in the correct financial year and appropriately analysed.
- Have working knowledge of General Ledger to identify, analyse and explain cost and accrual postings.
- Apply cost-driver level variance analysis (vs Forecast & trends) to flag anomalies, estimate year-end outcomes, and support cost optimisation decisions.
- Partner effectively with relevant Finance Teams to minimise reconciliations and ensure submission integrity.
- Demonstrate strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including confidence engaging senior leadership and handling policy/control discussions (retained cost methodology, intercompany charging, recoveries).
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