New Job Opening: Head of Financial Control in Hong Kong SAR

Job Description

Responsibilities: 

• Lead regional financial control across Singapore, Hong Kong, China, and Switzerland, with overall responsibility for consolidation, consistent accounting policies, and standardised close processes.


• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual closes, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant consolidated reporting under IFRS and local GAAP.


• Review and approve management accounts, statutory financial statements, and balance sheet integrity across the region, ensuring audit-ready documentation.


• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing regional finance team and partner closely with the Group CFO on audits and strategic initiatives.


• Manage regional treasury activities, including cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, banking relationships, working capital optimisation, FX exposure, and treasury reporting.


• Apply strong insurance or brokerage accounting expertise to commission income recognition, provisions, and compliance with evolving standards such as IFRS 17.


• Own statutory, tax, and regulatory reporting across all jurisdictions and lead Big 4 audits, internal controls, and stakeholder coordination.


• Lead ERP and finance systems implementation and harmonisation, driving automation, standardisation, and continuous process improvement.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, with a recognised professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent.


• 12–18+ years of progressive finance experience, including at least 5 years in a senior controllership or regional finance leadership role.


• Big 4 audit background strongly preferred, particularly candidates who qualified in assurance before moving into industry.


• Proven experience leading regional, multi-entity consolidations across markets such as Singapore, Hong Kong, and/or China.


• Strong insurance sector background, gained within insurers, brokers, MGAs, reinsurers, or insurance intermediaries.


• Demonstrated ownership of external audits, statutory reporting, and regulatory filings across one or more APAC jurisdictions.


• Hands-on treasury experience covering cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, banking relationships, FX exposure, and intercompany funding in a multi-currency environment; exposure to treasury systems is an advantage.


• Experience leading or supporting ERP implementations or major finance systems transformations, with strong understanding of end-to-end finance processes and controls.


• Deep technical accounting expertise across IFRS and relevant local GAAPs, combined with a structured, disciplined control mindset.


• Strong leadership, analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a complex, fast-changing regional environment.


• Mandarin language capability is an advantage for engagement with the China business.