Trust Finance Operations Manager

GCB 6

We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as a Trust Finance Operations Manager

In this role you will:

Trust Accounting

• To act as the Trust Finance Operations (TFO) project representative, coordinating end-to-end delivery of initiatives (e.g., process change, system enhancement, regulatory change). This includes requirements gathering, stakeholder management, and escalating blockers, coordinating testing/UAT and implementation readiness, providing project updates, and ensuring a smooth transition to BAU with appropriate documentation and controls.
• To review annual clients’ accounts, regular schedules or ad-hoc reports according to different regulatory / client requirement
• To define the accounting treatment for Trust accounts
• To liaise with internal parties (i.e. TRMs/TROs / Overseas site) regarding the account format, transaction, tax implication, schedules and calculation entitlement
• To liaise with external parties (i.e. client tax advisors / accountants) regarding the accounting treatment and reporting format and handles the client / external auditor’s queries and questions
• To handle workflows, exception reports and prepare returns for daily operations.
• To assist the compliance/regulatory reporting for TFS (e.g. FATCA, Section 13F filing, BVI Financial report filing, Jersey company filings)
• To conduct reviews of Operating and Investment Companies in accordance with the requirements of TFS.
• To assist in User Acceptance Testing relating to software enhancements and upgrades.
• To prepare statistics for management information purposes, and review statistics prepared by offshoring partners.

To be successful you will need:

• Degree holder with major in accounting, finance, business administration or relevant discipline.
• Qualified accountants.
• Work experience in financial, accounting or auditing industry for at least 5 years
• Strong knowledge and understanding of accounting policies, strong operations and workflow capabilities.
• Fluent communication skills in English and Chinese.
• Be able to make good and objective judgements and be able to substantiate the judgements with solid grounds and reasons
• Strong risk control and compliance mind-set
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and work independently, as well as work collaboratively with other teams
• Strong analytical, problem solving and reporting skills abilities to critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details and apply sound business and technical domain knowledge.
• Strong interpersonal skill by demonstrating high level of initiatives and ability to quickly acquire knowledge and adapt to on-going change
• Strong communication, presentation and influencing skills and managing stakeholders across multiple disciplines and/or lines of business
• Able to think laterally and take a pragmatic approach, when necessary, to issue resolution
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in decision making practices

Opening up a world of opportunity

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Issued by The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.

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