Business Performance Manager, Finance

Who is HSBC Innovation Banking?

HSBC Innovation Banking is the power behind the UK’s forward-thinkers, future-makers, and leap-takers, helping them ignite the bold ideas that reshape our world. We offer flexible banking solutions for start-ups, scale-ups, growth businesses, investors and those working towards IPO typically within the technology and life science sectors.

Whether it’s comprehensive banking, managing cashflow, plans for buyouts or Strategic Fund Solutions, we power ideas at every stage of their journey. From the first-time founders to the funds that back them, and everything in between. We're proud to accelerate growth for our clients, create meaningful connections and communities, and open a world of global opportunity for entrepreneurs and investors alike.

Here’s to never standing still. Come and join us!

The value you’ll add:

The role is a key part of the UK Finance team of HSBC Innovation Banking, reporting to the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and involves supporting the CFO and the rest of the Finance Leadership Team (FLT) in the development of the strategy and the smooth day-to-day running of the finance function. The role will encompass both strategy and delivery across a broad range of responsibilities including; budget management, people strategy and communications, process enhancements, rolling out new ways of working and leading on key third party relationships for the Finance team. The role will also support the CFO in their role as a Director and member of the Board of HSBC Innovation Banking Ltd.

The role focuses on functional leadership, planning, coordination and delivery across the Finance organisation. It requires someone who is comfortable driving operational priorities, managing information flows and supporting strategic initiatives.

What you can expect to be doing:

Provide support to CFO and rest of the FLT.

Lead on Finance budget and FTE management.

In collaboration with the FLT, lead the development and mobilisation of effective ways of working, including the vision, goals, scope and outcomes and executing the training and communication plan.

Develop, embed and maintain the function’s communication plan to provide information to the function and business on e.g. performance, initiatives, risk profile etc. Including devising and facilitating employee engagement opportunities, including Finance Town Halls and regular calls, and working with the FLT to develop action plans based on employee survey feedback.

Responsible for producing regular MI pack for the FLT that covers relevant areas of responsibility; e.g. budget, FTE, employee engagement plans etc. and highlights outstanding actions

Working alongside the Finance team (who have accountability for on papers for formal governance) support the CFO with the preparations of materials for committees, internal meetings, external events

Maintain the documentation for demonstrating the CFOs ‘reasonable steps’ taken to discharge their responsibilities

Collaboration with Business Performance Managers across HINV and the wider Group to develop, share and deliver good practice

In addition to the specific responsibilities outlines above, the role holder will support the CFO as needed more broadly, for example in relation to specific projects, briefings or operational matters

Requirements:

A sound understanding of the CFO’s responsibilities and those of the wider Finance team and how these connect with wider HINV, HBUK and Group – this may also include; clients, products, competitive landscape, regulatory environment, and digitalisation/innovation trends with a focus on the Innovation economy.

Self-starter with the ability to use the understanding of the CFO’s priorities to identify what is needed and to prioritise accordingly so they can act with day-to-day autonomy, while keeping the CFO / leadership team up to date

Ability to grasp complex business and problems and design solutions to address these.

Analytical skills to derive insight from sometimes imperfect data and information.

Ability to influence a large and diverse set of stakeholders, including at an executive committee level.

Strong leadership, communication and influencing skills, with experience of dealing with Board level senior management.

Good understanding of financial and budgetary management, as well as the prioritisation of conflicting priorities.

Where you’ll be based:

Our home office in Finsbury Square, London. We offer hybrid working to our employees, so you can flex between home and the office, with a current requirement to be in the office 2 days per week.

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please get in touch with our Recruitment Helpdesk:

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: +44 207 832 8500