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Some careers have more impact than others.

If you're looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join HSBC and discover how valued you'll be. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

HSBC Life is a world-class institution where you can specialize in Insurance but enjoy the advantages that come with being part of a leading global international bank. Insurance is about people, and the promises they make. At HSBC Life we help deliver on these promises by providing a wide variety of life insurance products and services to our clients throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Our employees enjoy a dynamic and innovative workplace and a world of opportunities to develop their careers in a high-profile growing business segment. We empower our team of high-performing individuals to build skills and explore new experiences to realize the full potential of being part of HSBC.

Together we pursue efficient ways of working. We harness the latest data and technology solutions to achieve meaningful outcomes for our clients. The protection we offer creates broad and lasting impact, helping clients to be healthier, more productive and more confident in their futures.

We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as a Programme Accountant.

Principal Responsibilities
• Maintain estimates and manage costs for full life of programme and running cost deep dives
• Agree with Finance and Tax group on recharge and allocation methodology, liaising with Group Finance to implement the Group recharges
• Ensure budget are correctly allocated to business entity and functional budgets, monitor direct and indirect charges and managing consultancy invoicing, payment, and accruals process.
• Drive resource plan delivery proactively, balancing planning, scope, schedule, budget, communication, and risks
• Establish strong stakeholder engagement across HSBC group to ensure resourcing needs across the programme are effectively met to time and cost
• Work closely with Procurement and HR Recruitment team to ensure permanent, contractor and consultant hiring is done to plan and cost within required timelines
• Managing relationships effectively with internal and external stakeholders including HR, Recruitment, Procurement and Consulting Firm partners
• Reporting progress, issues, dependencies and risks to project or programme leadership and committees, as appropriate, and making recommendations to influence decision making, to maintain progress towards delivery and benefits realisation
• Establishing effective project controls and procedures and quality assurance processes
Requirements
• Graduate in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Accounting or a related field
• 10 or more years of working experience in Project Management within Insurance or Financial Services settings. Experience in Insurance business lines, Insurance Finance and Finance Technologies is preferable
• Excellent communication skills with proficiency in English
• Solid stakeholder management skills with an ability to communicate internally and externally
• Excellent organizational, problem solving and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure with competing and changing priorities
• Ability to work efficiently and deliver against agreed deadlines
You'll achieve more when you join HSBC.

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