Senior Fund Administrator - Life Fund Accountant - HSBC Job in Edinburgh

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Senior Fund Administrator – Life Fund Accountant – HSBC Job in Edinburgh

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Senior Fund Administrator – Life Fund Accountant – HSBC

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HSBC Global Banking and Markets is an emerging markets-led, financing-focused business that provides investment and financial solutions. Through our international network, we connect emerging and mature markets, covering key growth areas. We partner with our corporate, government and institutional clients to help them achieve consistent, long-term performance. Our products and services include advisory, financing, prime services, research and analysis, securities services, trading and sales and transaction banking.

We are currently seeking a professional to join our Funds Administration team in the role of: Senior Fund Administrator – Life Fund Accountant.

The purpose of the role is to oversee the production of accounting data by the Offshore centre. The data is required by Life Company clients within agreed service levels and to a high standard of accuracy and is essential to the Life Company with regard to the completion of statutory accounts and regulatory returns.

In this role, you will:

Oversee the monthly control process to ensure that all key data is captured in Icon, fully reconciled and in a correct format to enable client report deliverables by set deadlines.
Ensure that the appropriate checklists and sign offs are fully completed in both Offshore and Onshore locations prior to release of data to Life Company clients.
Develop good working relationships with all internal and external stakeholders and respond to queries in a swift and accurate manner.
Review all investment accounting reports that support the general ledger feed ensuring post month end control checks are completed and report any issues to line manager.
Oversee the preparation and supply data as required for regulatory returns such as ONS returns. This requires accurate and detailed analysis of accounting data.

To be successful in the role, you should meet the following requirements:

Good working knowledge of Excel (pivot tables, v look ups)
Be numerate and willing to or currently studying professional accounting qualifications
Be a good communicator able to respond to internal and external queries
Possess some previous financial services or investments experience
Have the desire to learn and develop within the role

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.

Issued by The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.

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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.

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Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Edinburgh
Category: Accounting/Financial/Insurance
City: Edinburgh
County: City of Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
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