About this role
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If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join HSBC and discover how valued you’ll be. HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 62 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 realise their ambitions. We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of VP, Management Reporting, SCM
Location- Chennai and Gurugram
Role overview
Finance Operations partners with HSBC’s businesses to provide trusted insights, cost management, forecasting, reporting, controls and forward-looking analysis across global finance activities.
The Senior Business Partner, Cost Management leads end-to-end Cost Data Management, Cost Reporting and Cost Analytics for HCIB (HSBC Corp Institution and Banking) , challenging assumptions and advising COOs (Chief Operating Office), Finance leaders and management on drivers, risks, scenarios, FTEs (Full Time Employees) and savings.
The role strengthens cost governance, planning, forecasting, MI transparency, workforce and boundary-change oversight, process improvement and evidence-based decision-making to deliver efficient cost management strategies.
In this role, you will:
- Own regional cost management reporting, ensuring timely, controlled and decision-relevant outputs.
- Coordinate cost teams and drive consistent, efficient cost assessment across the region.
- Lead business-plan and forecast consolidation, review, challenge and cost deep dives.
- Deliver forward-looking MI, variance analysis and scenario assessments to support target delivery.
- Strengthen reporting controls, documentation, quality assurance, automation and process simplification.
- Translate financial analysis into clear recommendations and decision options for senior management.
- Partner with COO, SCM (Supply Chain Management), Group Infrastructure and Business/Entity stakeholders on cost performance.
- Oversee monthly, quarterly, internal and external reporting, including OpCo (Operating Company) requirements.
- Lead digitisation of MI and FP&A (Financial Planning and Analysis) processes, including responsible adoption of AI and modern tools.
- Lead, coach and develop high-performing teams while building capability, collaboration and change readiness.
To be successful you will:
- Recognized professional accounting qualification (CA) or MBA from a Tier 1 institute, with 10–12 years’ predominantly Finance experience, not exceeding 15 years, including leadership of complex senior-stakeholder requirements.
- Experience presenting and influencing senior governance forums, engaging auditors, and managing financial reporting and controls.
- Strong financial accounting, reporting and business-partnering expertise, translating analysis into commercial insight.
- Strong understanding of banking and non-banking products and segments, linking business activities to financial performance drivers.
- Strong written reporting skills, including concise senior-management papers covering performance, risks and decisions; fosters innovation, learns from failure and promotes collaboration.
- Proven ability to design, implement and operate robust processes, with strong operations management, governance, stakeholder alignment and disciplined service delivery.
- Experience designing, implementing and validating process controls, ensuring adequate controls across deliverables to mitigate operational risk and achieve operational excellence.
- Demonstrated ability to drive process re-engineering, realise synergies and implement technology solutions that improve operational efficiency.
- Firm, commercially aware decision-making; critical problem-solving; financial modelling and storytelling; analytical thinking; sound controls; attention to detail; and value-adding customer deliverables.
- Proven leadership, relationship management, influencing, negotiation, conflict resolution, communication, planning, organisation, adaptability, collaboration, prioritisation, drive, motivation and commitment in dynamic, results-driven environments.
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