Who is HSBC Innovation Banking?  

We’re the power behind the UK’s forward-thinkers, future-makers, and leap-takers, helping them ignite the bold ideas that reshape our world. We offer flexible banking solutions for start-ups, scale-ups, growth businesses, investors and those working towards IPO. 

Whether it’s comprehensive banking, managing cashflow, plans for buyouts or Global Funds Banking, we power ideas at every stage of their journey. From the first-time founders to the funds that back them and everything in between. Here’s to never standing still.

We're proud to accelerate growth for tech and life science businesses, create meaningful connections and open a world of global opportunity for entrepreneurs and investors alike. 

The Role

As Head of Finance, Relationship Banking, you’ll lead a newly formed finance function that supports the strategic and operational priorities of the UK Relationship Banking team.

Your focus will be on building out forecasting, reporting, and analytics capabilities that are automated, accurate, and aligned with business needs.

This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving data-led insight, improving efficiency, and ensuring finance plays a central role in commercial decision making.

The team you’ll work with

You’ll work closely with the Relationship Banking leadership team, Business Finance, the CEO office, ExCo, and external reporting teams. You’ll also collaborate across data, risk, and strategy functions to ensure outputs are consistent, well-controlled, and widely used. In addition, you’ll be responsible for building and leading a specialist finance team focused on reporting, forecasting, and business analytics.

The value you will add

You’ll lead the end-to-end delivery of:

Automated reporting solutions that support day-to-day management and strategic insight

Forecasting, stress testing, and scenario analysis to support planning and risk management

Business analytics to identify key performance drivers, risks, and opportunities

You’ll also oversee board and ExCo-level performance updates, support external reporting, and ensure a strong control environment underpins all outputs. Your work will reduce manual effort, improve consistency, and provide timely, relevant insight to support commercial decisions.

The experience you will need

A recognised finance qualification (e.g. ACA, CFA, FRM or equivalent)

Senior experience in financial planning, forecasting, MI or analytics within banking or financial services

Proven success in building and leading finance teams through large-scale change or transformation

Strong technical capability in automation, reporting tools, and data analysis

A solid understanding of commercial banking performance metrics (P&L and balance sheet)

Experience delivering board-level reporting and supporting executive decision-making

Familiarity with HSBC systems and reporting processes is an advantage

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please get in touch with our Recruitment Helpdesk:

Email: hsbc.recruitment@hsbc.com

Telephone: +44 207 832 8500