Accruals, Prepayments, MI and Governance / Senior Analyst, Financial Reporting

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HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Senior Analyst, Financial Reporting

In this role, you will:

• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for the monthly accruals and prepayments process for third party spend, covering predominantly professional services and software licence & maintenance costs, ensuring accurate and timely month-end close.

• Prepare month-end MI packs, including variance analysis and clear commentary, and present key drivers and movements to senior management in a concise and actionable way.

• Govern and actively manage aged accruals, including investigation, challenge, resolution and appropriate follow-up with stakeholders to maintain balance sheet integrity.

• Analyze and implement process changes issued by Finance / Central Tech COO, ensuring local adoption, control adherence and consistent execution across the operating model.

• Manage the submission of pass-through billing consumption, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and alignment to underlying contractual / consumption drivers.

• Provide analytical support on cost variances and drivers to Service lines and the Central Charges team, enabling informed decision-making and improved forecasting.

• Resolve accrual and billing-related queries by working closely with Tech Managers and relevant Finance/Operations teams, prioritizing time-critical items and delivering at pace.

• Ensuring that all the required governance is adhered to in Compliance with internal controls

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

• Proven experience working in a finance team, ideally supporting Technology or an equivalent fast-paced, delivery-focused environment.

• Strong working knowledge of month-end accounting processes including accruals and prepayments, with a clear understanding of the operational and control complexities involved.

• Capable of managing multiple tasks, able to manage multiple competing priorities and to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Exhibits proficiency in Excel, data analysis, and PowerPoint, with a demonstrated ability to influence others through effective verbal and written communication.

• Experience in developing meaningful reports and metrics, alongside strong interpersonal and communication skills for interacting across various management levels. Experience with analytical and business intelligence tools, including advanced MS-Office skills. Familiarity with AI tools and effective prompting (e.g., Copilot, Claude etc.) to improve productivity and output quality.

• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Possesses strong analytical and problem-solving skills, enabling the synthesis of complex information to make data-driven decisions that drive business outcomes. Demonstrable capability in reporting, interpreting and explaining financials (including variances and cost drivers) to senior stakeholders, using clear and confident communication.

• Resilient with strong influencing and stakeholder management skills, able to hold your own and remain constructive in conflict situations with senior management.

• Comfortable managing competing and changing priorities, responding effectively to time-critical queries and maintaining delivery discipline under pressure.

• Continuous improvement and adaptability: Ability to challenge the status quo and pursue operational excellence through continuous improvement is a key attribute. Resilience and strong influencing skills are essential, particularly in conflict situations with senior management. Willingness to engage actively and manage competing and changing priorities is crucial. Change agility is essential, focusing on driving and responding to change effectively.

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Issued by – HSBC Software Development India