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HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 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 Senior Consultant Specialist
In this role, you will:
- The incumbent of this role will be responsible for supporting the Data & Analytics team with managing their Operational and Financial data. They will provide analysis, review targets and offer suggestions on how to improve operational efficiency.
- The incumbent of the role will be expected to be able to cover a number of activities in parallel. The Finance & Operations team aims to be multi-skilled.
- Responsibilities will include:Close Cooperation with Business, Finance, PMO teams to ensure quality of data and its alignmentActuals, Accruals & Finance forecasting submitted on schedule and with attention to quality measures.
- Forecast vs Actual spend analysis & preparation of the month end commentary for BusinessMonitor and report on forecast, actuals, and the overall financial standing versus project deliveriesTimely updates of system feeds;
- Clarity, Pioneer, GPDMManagement of any day to day activities & Ad-hoc request, including:Supporting recruitment and ramp of the team.Manage the collection, collation and processing of status updates from stakeholders.
- Managing and updating process documents and information sourcesCoordination of the regular project and programme level reporting.
- Risk and issue monitoring and co-ordination on project financeAdherence to, and improvement of, reporting and operational standards across the department.
- Undertaking of quality assurance checks throughout the operational and control lifecycle.
- Working with delivery managers to support their operational and risk & control needsGovernance and control of software / accrualsUse and management of supporting tools (headcount and financial management)Active management and control of financial plans, forecasts, and actuals
To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements:
- Ideally would have working knowledge of the following systems/software; GPDM, Pioneer, Clarity, Jira, Confluence, Sharepoint
- Creativity/Innovation: Develop new and unique ways to deliver efficient operational and risk & control management.
- Build Relationships: Establish and maintain positive working relationships across business and IT communities.
- Focus on Client Needs: Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of internal and external clients to meet or exceed their expectations.
- Problem solving: Demonstrate ability to work around challenges and create solutions.
- Make Decisions: Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organisation.
- Expert in MS Excel knowledge, reports and PowerPoint Skills
- PMO operations (Onboarding/Offboarding, Project allocation)
- Business Financials - SOW/PO/Contract Renewals
- Business Financials - Invoicing process (Timesheet management)
- Business Financials - Forecasting
- Business Financials - Budgeting/Costing
- Working experience for BCP (Business Continuity Plan)
- Stakeholder/Vendor management
- Demand Creation/Client interaction.
- Project Deliverable management & Monitoring reports (RAG status, RAID logs)
- Excellent Communications Skills
- Resource Management Systems
- Risk and issue monitoring and escalation
- Planning and overseeing project and programme level reporting
- Management and monitoring of project governance arrangements
- Monitor, report and manage budgets and expenditure
- Implement project standards
- Oversee the management of project documentation, process documents and information sources
- Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Able to identify areas within the team for capability improvement
You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.
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Issued by – HSDI