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HSBC's Asia Pacific Finance team is based here in Hong Kong and has a diverse scope of responsibilities, both geographically and functionally. This diversity means that our people can develop their careers by moving into different responsibilities across different countries, gaining exposure to a broad spectrum of work and a multitude of cultures. Working in advisory roles as close partners to each of our business areas, our finance specialists seek to enable the development and growth of business, whichever specific team they may be part of.
Such diversity and seamless relationships with the businesses means that our people, as well as being capable, qualified professionals in their own right, must also be flexible and adaptable to change, able to interact effectively with a variety of people, internally and externally, and be keen to travel or relocate when opportunities arise.
Asset and Liability Management
This group manages the Group's Asset and Liability Management (ALM) function in Asia Pacific. ALM is the dynamic process of managing our balance sheet, covering risk-reward issues and making efficient use of capital, liquidity and funding. This is important work that contributes to business growth and profitability. Activities also include the analysis of interest rate and foreign exchange risk on cross border business, the oversight and management of reporting and financial compliance with HKMA regulatory requirements, and partnerships with other bank functions to provide financial expertise and perform due diligence on potential new acquisitions or investments. In an environment where processes are constantly evolving and increasingly supported by sophisticated analytical techniques, specialist finance and accounting professionals can develop useful expertise in asset management, forex accounting, M&A, as well as good commercial acumen.
Financial Reporting
The international regulatory and statutory reporting environment has developed dramatically, requiring more accurate and thorough reporting systems and processes to ensure new products can be developed and businesses function within legal requirements. The accounting and financial analysis specialists in this area therefore face constant new challenges, requiring innovative approaches to interpreting requirements and developing appropriate solutions.
Financial Analysis
The provision of accurate, timely and useful financial information has never been more important to strategic business management. To achieve this, our accounting and financial analysis professionals partner with business leaders across the region to understand their business information requirements, utilise and develop our financial information systems to produce relevant data, then interpret this data so that commercial business decisions can be based upon a sound understanding of the financial implications. Qualified accountants with strong financial analysis capabilities, the professionals in this area need to have a strong business understanding and relish close interface with the front-line business executives.
