Head of Financial Planning

Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (f/m/d), Continental Europe – Poste actuellement reserve aux employés d'HBCE en France

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What you will do:

This role is the leader of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) for HSBC Continental Europe (HBCE). As a key member of the Senior Management Team for HBCE Finance, the Head of FP&A is a strategic partner to the CFO, working closely with the CEO and Operating Commmittee (OpCo) to drive the business forward.

The role holder will lead the HBCE FP&A team and have responsibility for Executive MI, Strategic Analysis and Financial Decision Support, Planning, Forecasting and Strategic Cost Management. To support the HBCE CFO, the role holder is expected to periodically deputise in senior management committees (e.g. OpCo) and present regularly to the HBCE Board. The role holder may also be required to lead additional projects and areas outside the core scope of the role.

The role will report to the HBCE CFO at entity and functional level. The role's principal stakeholders include the HBCE CEO and OpCo members, the Global Corporate and Institutional Banking CFO and Financial Leadership Team and members of the HSBC Group Finance team.

In this role you will: 

• Deliver best-in-class forward-looking MI and insights to maximize the performance of the bank and deliver on its financial targets
• Ensure monthly production of ad hoc reporting to internal stakeholders including the HBCE OpCo and quarterly reporting to the HBCE Board and Audit Committee, as well as to external stakeholders in the form of meetings with ratings agencies and regulators
• Produce well-written papers to senior committees (e.g. CFO Report to HBCE OpCo/Board)
• Lead modernisation of MI and FP&A processes using the latest tools and technologies, including artificial intelligence, in partnership with Business teams and the COO function.
• Be responsible for ensuring the delivery of the annual Financial Resource Plan ('FRP')
• Assess the business plan under different scenarios – including iterations on the business strategy - and quarterly forecasting to steer the business and ensure targets are achived.
• Be a strategic partner to the CEO and CFO : this can range from rapid responses to questions requiring financial expertise to ad hoc analysis focused on returns enhancement to helping to shape the business outlook through strategic planning sessions.
• Drive disciplined cost management to ensure the bank's productivity targets are met and that investment spend is prioritised according to returns and that programme leads and executives responsible for budgets are held accountable.
• Partner closely with the Treasury function to drive disciplined capital allocation and a robust framework for returns management
• Provide provides critical inputs into the bank's capital and liquidity frameworks.
• Be responsible for leading a high performing and engaged team, managing performance, engagement and overall development.

You should apply if you have:  

• Experience in a variety of Finance roles (e.g. Controllership, FP&A, Operations, Treasury)
• Experience building high performing teams across geographies in an international organisation
• Great understanding of business issues and the drivers of business performance
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to communicate well and in English with all levels of staff, including executive management – includes oral communication and business writing skills
• Proven track record of process and control optimization, knowledge of end-to-end Finance processes
• Ability to prioritise, solve complex problems and meet tight reporting deadlines
• Great leadership skills including ability to take initiative and effect change through others
• Self-confidence and credibility in representing the department
• Exceptional drive and commitment