Analyst - Accounting Control

In this role, you will:

• Ensure timely and accurate production of Off-Market Rate Checking and Best Ex Monitoring, which is a key control in mitigating operational risks of inappropriate trader activity and reputational risk.
• Investigate any transactions which appear not to have been executed at either prevailing market rates or done beyond the acceptable thresholds of market price range and the inception profit.
• Document and assess reasonable explanations from front office. Highlight exceptions to the head of the Trading Desk with reasons for formal review.
• Escalate unreasonable rationale or patterns of suspicious activity to management.
• Prepare and distribute the relevant MI for the process of trading and management.
• Ensure that the service delivery of the above tasks meets the agreed standards while operating in a well-defined control environment.

To be successful you will:

• Be a qualified CFA / MBA Tier I or Tier II institute candidate with experience in Product Control, Middle Office, Front Office Operations environment and knowledge of various products like Equities, Foreign Exchange, Fixed Income, Derivatives - Options, Interest Rate Swaps, Equity Derivatives, Credit Derivatives, etc.
• Have proven ability to manage migrations of finance processes and exposure to diverse / multi-culture work environments with strong organization, time management and prioritization skills.
• Have excellent communication and presentation skills, as well as good tact and diplomacy, since the role requires relationship management with other individuals and teams within the HSBC Group.
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills, persistence, ability to work effectively with senior and junior staff, ability to challenge inputs from senior colleagues in a constructive manner, ability to give feedback positively, and coordinate work across multiple teams.
• Have proficiency in MS Office Suite and exposure to Project Management Software.