Head of Finance Strategy and Execution Malaysia
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Global Finance is integral to HSBC’s purpose and strategy. Our global community of finance professionals partners with the business to deliver trusted insights and forward-looking analysis, underpinned by accuracy, efficiency, and strong controls—helping to shape and influence key decisions.
We are seeking a high-calibre professional to join HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad as Head of Finance Strategy and Execution, Malaysia.
Principal Responsibilities:
Reporting to and supporting the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), HSBC Malaysia, this role leads Finance’s: 1) Transformation agenda; 2) People and talent management; and 3) Risk and control obligations.
Key accountabilities include:
- Embedding Finance’s vision and strategy by establishing an operating model aligned to transformation objectives.
- Driving the people agenda, including talent planning, resourcing needs, and communications in support of the CFO.
- Ensuring robust governance, frameworks, and processes to manage first- and second-line Finance controls, including bank-wide SOX compliance.
- Managing Finance’s cost base, including budgeting, forecasting, monitoring, and allocation; identifying and delivering sustainable cost efficiencies aligned to Global Finance targets.
- Providing delivery oversight and/or governance for Finance-specific and broader market transformation initiatives, as required.
- Promoting best practice across Finance to strengthen operational standards and consistency.
- Managing the CFO scorecard, including the implementation and tracking of objectives and targets.
- Reviewing management reports, presentations, and papers, and providing timely updates and briefings for the CFO.
Requirements:
- Degree-qualified with 10 years’ experience in finance/business, operations management, or information technology; transformation experience is advantageous.
- Demonstrated people leadership, with experience building, developing, and motivating teams (direct and matrix), aligned to HSBC’s values.
- Strong commercial judgement, including a solid understanding of profitability and return drivers within financial institutions.
- Proven capability in business and financial planning, with end-to-end experience shaping strategy and executing transformation.
- Strong operational management skills, including the design and deployment of risk and control frameworks and the ability to assess emerging risk trends.
- Confident communicator, able to produce senior-management-ready reporting, analysis, and commentary, and to challenge constructively with sound judgement.
- Highly collaborative and stakeholder-focused, with the ability to influence across functions and levels to deliver global and local priorities.
- Resilient and agile, comfortable working at pace and responding to ad hoc demands; practical, forward-looking, and inquisitive, with strong emotional intelligence and problem-solving skills.
Due to the urgent hiring need, candidates with immediate right to work locally and no relocation needed will be prioritised.
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Issued by HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad