HSBC Group

Being part of HSBC in Switzerland, you’ll help evolve and grow our business.

The reconciliation and control role covers the activities of PBRS (Switzerland),  PBCI (Channel Islands), PBLU (Luxembourg) It includes some funds and securities activities, althought some of this has been outsourced to Manila.

The role primarily surrounds ensuring that items passed on correspondent, custodian and fund administrator accounts are properly reflected in our books. Reconciliations is a safety net to ensure errors in operational processes are detected where other controls fail. Staff must work closely with operational staff to ensure that any discrepancies or anomalies are quickly addressed.

Are you interested ? Do you have a strong knowledge of banking products and processes? Do you enjoy to be part of a cohesive team ?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, we want to hear from you!

What you will do:

• To support the Departmental Head with the rollout of business requirements for certification & reporting, cash reconciliations, internal account reconciliations, internal account controls, securities reconciliations, fund administrator reconciliations and vault controls. To comply with reporting and risk requirements and to ensure the accuracy and timely completion of reconciliations.
• To produce adequate Key Risk assessment reporting
• To ensure  tasks, controls are performed in due time
• To support Reconciliation and Control team to resolve any BAU issues
• To maintain End user Computer ( Excel and access)
• To participate to the implementation of swift release, new product, new accounting plan

In this role you will:

• To improve process, reduce costs and deliver savings
• To minimize the risk
• To escalate strange or unusual activities within the reconciliations function and Booking center  to the Department Head
• To manage timely, robust reconciliation and control processes.
• To drive down the number of open items, actively targeting business risks.
• To effectively manage potential high risk items, major events, business issues and reporting requirements. To escalate business issues to the service manager.
• To propose, implement risk controls. To ensure a clear understanding of all accounts under the section’s responsibility.To manage timely, robust reconciliation and control processes.
• To support Reconcilication team and controls to delivered tasks on time

• Advanced skills in VBA application development, namely Excel and Access; familiarity with their specific objects and methods.
• Development mindset founded on user orientation, maintainability /structured and commented code, supporting documents, release management, testing) and output quality (often used in business audits)
• Avaloq core banking system – Reconciliation module
• Strong interpersonal skills and sound coordination skills. Strong communication skills. Ability to create and maintain strong relationships and channels of communication with other departments. Co-operates, trains and builds rapport with others and shares information.
• Strong knowledge of the Banking industry. Strong knowledge of banking products and processes, services and experience in Operations. Strong risk management skills with solid control experience.
• Self-motivated and proactive towards achieving high performance. Conscientious, hardworking and result oriented. Methodical, autonomous, reliable, dependable, adaptable and flexible. Adaptable to changing conditions with the ability to work effectively under pressure within agreed deadlines. Demonstrates accountability and effective decision making capacity (problem solving oriented). Committed and resilient.
• Proactive in pursuing business developments, addressing issues and implementing of robust controls. Ability to formulate and put in practice appropriate solutions to problems and drive process efficiencies. Ability to create and maintain strong relationships and channels of communication with key interfaces.

Even if you feel you do not meet 100% of our qualifications, we encourage you to apply, if you believe this role is right for you.

What you’ll get in return:

Not only is HSBC a great place to work, but we also offer the following unique and exciting opportunities and benefits:

• We’ll help you progress your career, including access to development programmes, mentoring and coaching, as well as world-class training through HSBC University.
• You can work your way and will have a say in when, where and how you and your team flexibly work together.

Our benefits will give you financial security, and can include:

• Health & meal allowance, public transport or (e-)bike allowance
• Our family-focused benefits can help you to support your loved ones and include: days off for key events (weddings, moving house, adoption). A one-time marriage or registering of a "Civil Partnership" grant. One-time premium for birth or adoption, as "gift" or "voucher. 4 weeks’ paternity leave & 26 weeks’ maternity leave
• Emergency Childcare with the Red Cross, free of charges for HSBC employees.
• Purchased holidays scheme, unpaid leave, sabbatical, Volunteering Leave,
• Accident insurance (private coverage) paid by the Employer, attractive Pension Scheme

We’ll give you a huge range of resources that support your mental, physical and social well-being, including:

• Various sports and leisure activities organised by the employees for the employees.
• The Bank offers to the employees and their family members specialised free, confidential service to help them deal with any personal problems – either at work or at home. Unlimited telephone consultations services available 24/7.
• You’ll have opportunities to work internationally - this can be your place to start and branch out to anywhere we have offices
• You’ll be able to join our Employee Resource Groups that bring together colleagues with shared characteristics and common interests.

HSBC has been certified “Top Employer 2025” in Switzerland. This recognition from the Top Employers Institute rewards our HR practices and recognises HSBC as an HR Leader in Switzerland.

At HSBC, our purpose is opening up a world of opportunity and by joining our team, you can be part of something bigger. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible.

As a business operating in markets all around the world, we believe diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why HSBC is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability/long term health condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by local law in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Within the work place you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions. HSBC has in place processes in order to avoid nepotism, which means to avoid creating circumstances in which the appearance or possibility of conflicts of interest may exist within the hiring process.

HSBC is a signatory company of the Advance Charter. This Charter is a commitment towards gender equality in business and hence a workplace environment that supports a fair and balanced approach to hiring, remunerating, promoting and retaining female talent.

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.

If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please let us know.

HSBC is committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. Personal data held by the Bank relating to employment applications will be used in accordance with our Privacy Statement, which is available on our website.

Within HSBC in Switzerland all internal candidates from Group and external applicants are required (subject to local laws), to pass satisfactorily a series of additional checks both as part of the application process and, if successfully recruited into the role. The Group reserves its position with regard to any steps which it may take in relation to any material adverse findings which arise either when the checks are first carried out as part of this recruitment exercise, and/or if relevant, on an ongoing basis.

For further information on building your career at HSBC, please visit: www.hsbc.com/careers