Officer Finance - Fixed Term Contract

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The Finance, Sustainability, and Group External Communications function brings together distinct specialisms to drive greater connectivity in how we manage engagement with key stakeholders for HSBC.

Finance teams provide the bank with internal and external financial reporting, forecasting, controls oversight, and stress testing expertise. Specialist areas also manage HSBC’s worldwide tax affairs, group treasury needs, and events for investors and analysts.

Sustainability teams lead the bank’s work to support sustainable growth in a global economy, including an ambitious plan to prioritize financing that supports the transition to net zero.

Group External Communications teams – including colleagues from Media Relations, ESG Communications and Group Reputation – deliver communication strategies that support HSBC’s strategic objectives, protect our reputation and build trust among our stakeholders.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our finance team in the role of Officer - Finance (Fixed Term Contract)

In this role you will:

• Support preparation of materially accurate and compliant financial and regulatory reports.
• Draft notes and disclosures for input into financial and regulatory reporting for management’s review.
• Support reviews of financial/regulatory processes, perform periodic testing of controls and manage the month end accounting closure deadlines.
• Support teams in preparing financial and regulatory returns for management review.
• Support the business to implement recommendations provided by internal/external auditors and regulators to strengthen the controls framework.
• Develop knowledge in financial and regulatory reporting, through working with internal experts and undertaking training.

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

• Applicable for Sri Lankan Citizens
• Be able to commit to two-year fixed term contract period.
• Following the advance stage in CA/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent or a Bachelors degree in Business or Accounting discipline. 
• Have adequate experience in Financial/Management and/or Regulatory reporting in a Bank or Financial Institution.
• Advanced MS Excel skills including VLOOKUP, pivot tables and Macros.
• Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills
• Good knowledge in accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Closing Date: 06 March 2026

Interviews/assessments will be scheduled starting from the day following the closing date, subject to confirmation.  In the event you are shortlisted you will be informed via e-mail on the same.

When applying please submit a full resume. Your local internal application policy should be followed.

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