Chartered Accountant with an Audit background · Experience in, and thorough understanding of, managing, overseeing and applying controls across a Finance function, including those underpinning SOX and Operational Risk frameworks · Good relationship management, collaboration and influencing skills · Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral. · Confident and comfortable and experienced in engaging senior stakeholders · A leader, comfortable taking initiative · Drive, commitment and focus on operational excellence · Experience of resolving issues and problems by a systematic approach · Data and process analysis skills · Committed to continuous improvement, self-motivated, confident, creative and capable of working effectively autonomously as well as part of a team · Prior experience of designing and implementing new controls and processes · Experience in change and transformation programmes · Cross-Finance knowledge and experience. · Knowledge of MREL regulatory reporting an advantage. · Understanding of HSBC Group structures, values, behaviours, processes and objectives