Associate Director- Finance & IT, Technology Company

Posted 1 month ago Permanent Competitive

This Associate Director, Finance & IT will build the Finance and IT functions from scratch.

Core Financial Responsibilities

Strategic Financial Planning: Lead annual budgeting, long-term forecasting, and the coordination of Capital Expenditure (CapEx) spending cycles across divisions.
Financial Analysis & FP&A: Develop insightful analytics and performance dashboards to track KPIs, highlight revenue trends, and recommend corrective actions to executive boards.
Accounting & Controls: Oversee day-to-day corporate finance functions including working capital management, cash flow forecasting, treasury, and statutory reporting.
Compliance & Audits: Ensure absolute adherence to global accounting standards (such as IFRS or US GAAP), tax regulations, and internal governance frameworks.

Core Information Technology (IT) Responsibilities

Process Automation & Digitization: Champion digital transformation initiatives, leaning on process automation and AI tools to drastically increase department productivity.
Financial Systems Management: Drive the strategy, implementation, and maintenance of modern Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools and Financial Management Systems.
IT Infrastructure Oversight: Monitor data capabilities, system upgrades, and IT performance metrics to evaluate overall operating costs and infrastructure productivity.
Data Security & Governance: Enforce strict IT security governance, coordinate compliance audits, and protect sensitive financial databases from vulnerabilities.

Leadership & Cross-Functional Responsibilities

Business Partnering: Serve as the central IT and Finance focal point, translating complex business unit needs into practical, budget-conscious tech solutions.
Team Management: Direct, mentor, and upskill a cross-functional team of finance professionals, software specialists, and system analysts.
Vendor & Stakeholder Liaison: Oversee relationships with banking institutions, software vendors, and external auditors, while presenting clear updates to senior management.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree holder with a professional accountancy qualification
At least 15 years of experience, with exposure on Finance & IT
Prior experience in Big 4 firms would be preferred
Fluent Cantonese, English and Mandarin

Job ID JN -012024-1955128

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Morgan McKinley - Hong Kong

Hong Kong

48 Employees HR & Recruitment

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