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Job Description

Reporting to the CEO, the Finance Director will oversee the Finance and Procurement Departments of the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park Limited ("the Company"). The major responsibilities are as below:

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Finance and Procurement teams with full responsibility
• Oversee daily accounting functions, annual budget and financial forecast, financial reporting, management reporting, budgetary control, tax compliance, cash flow and treasury operations, etc
• Ensure compliance with statutory reporting requirements in HK and Government funding guidelines
• Develop annual and long-term financial plans for the Company
• Plan and initiate improvements and new developments in accounting operations
• Formulate and enforce internal control policies and procedures, ensure compliance and provide guidance on related matters
• Liaise with internal and external auditors for interim and year-end financial audits
• Lead the Procurement team in managing and enhancing procurement strategies, policies and procedures to provide expert guidance on best practices to ensure compliance
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant government agencies and bodies to ensure effective communication and coordination
• Optimize internal work processes and improve service levels in the responsible departments
• Undertake any ad hoc projects as assigned by the CEO

Requirement

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related discipline
• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, HKICPA or equivalent
• Minimum 15 years of relevant post-qualification experience of which at least 5 years in a senior management role, preferably within public/statutory bodies or property developer
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, communication and stakeholder management skill
• Well versed in ERP systems such as SAP. Candidates who have experience in supervising the IT team will be an advantage
• Proficiency in written and spoken English and Chinese; fluent in spoken Mandarin.
• Excellent leadership skills with a proven ability to manage and lead professional team
• Frequent Travel or Work in Lok Ma Chau Office is required (Shuttle bus service will be availabl
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Job Description

Reporting to the CEO, the Finance Director will oversee the Finance and Procurement Departments of the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park Limited ("the Company"). The major responsibilities are as below:

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Finance and Procurement teams with full responsibility.
• Oversee daily accounting functions, annual budget and financial forecast, financial reporting, management reporting, budgetary control, tax compliance, cash flow and treasury operations, etc.
• Ensure compliance with statutory reporting requirements in HK and Government funding guidelines.
• Develop annual and long-term financial plans for the Company.
• Plan and initiate improvements and new developments in accounting operations.
• Formulate and enforce internal control policies and procedures, ensure compliance and provide guidance on related matters.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors for interim and year-end financial audits.
• Lead the Procurement team in managing and enhancing procurement strategies, policies and procedures to provide expert guidance on best practices to ensure compliance.
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant government agencies and bodies to ensure effective communication and coordination.
• Optimize internal work processes and improve service levels in the responsible departments.
• Undertake any ad hoc projects as assigned by the CEO.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related disciplines.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, HKICPA or equivalent).
• Minimum 15 years of relevant post-qualification experience of which at least 5 years in a senior management role, preferably within public/statutory bodies or property developers.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Well versed in ERP systems such as SAP. Candidates who have experience in supervising the IT team will be an advantage.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English and Chinese; fluent in spoken Mandarin.
• Excellent leadership skills with a proven ability to manage and lead professional teams.
• Frequent Travel or Work in Lok Ma Chau Office is required (Shuttle bus service will be available)

Company Benefits:

• Competitive annual leave entitlement
• MPF Top-up benefit
• Medical benefits from Day-1 with extended coverage to dependent(s)
• Dental & Life insurance
• Training sponsorship
• Professional membership fee reimbursement

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Role Overview:

The SSG Finance Consolidation Lead will oversee financial consolidation activities across multiple business segments and routes within the Solutions and Services Business. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely reporting, driving process improvements, and leading a team focused on business review meetings, financial modeling, and cross-segment consolidation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate financial consolidation across various business segments and routes, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timeliness.
• Supervise and develop a team of finance professionals responsible for reporting, financial planning and analysis and consolidation tasks.
• Oversee the development and review of financial models to support strategic decision-making and performance tracking.
• Identify and implement improvements in consolidation workflows and reporting processes to enhance efficiency and data integrity.
• Partner with segment finance leads, business unit controllers, and corporate finance to align on reporting standards and consolidation requirements.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls, accounting policies, and compliance standards across all consolidation activities.
• Deliver consolidated financial reports and insights to senior leadership, highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; CPA or MBA preferred
• 10+ years of experience in financial consolidation, reporting, or FP&A
• Strong leadership experience managing mid-sized finance teams
• Proficiency in financial systems and tools
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience in a multi-segment or multi-route business environment is a plus

Preferred Attributes:

• Strategic mindset with attention to detail
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed organization
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
• Passion for team development and cross-functional collaboration

The position of Director, Finance Transformation, focuses on process optimization and leads projects to achieve transformation objectives. The incumbent works with finance process owners to redesign and implement new processes. This role is also responsible for monitoring and supervising changes to finance processes and systems, ensuring that technology is effectively integrated, and that staff embrace the changes. If new technology tools are needed, the Director collaborates with the technology team to develop technical solutions.

Position Responsibilities

• Serve as the project lead for the Finance Transformation initiative.
• Analyze transformation opportunities to prioritize resources and optimize outcomes.
• Lead and drive efforts to redesign finance processes.
• Collaborate with process owners to identify areas for improvement; design and model change proposals that align with company objectives; execute and monitor new processes while maximizing their benefits.
• Oversee the launch of new processes with a detailed plan that outlines deliverables, timelines, and milestones, including collaborating with the technology team to develop technical solutions.
• Foster a tech-savvy culture within the finance organization.
• Identify and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for the change initiative to evaluate benefits post-implementation.
• Provide regular updates to project sponsors and stakeholders.
• Partner with change enablement team to develop a structured approach to manage changes during the implementation of new processes.
• Manage risks that could threaten the successful implementation of change initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with the business analysis team to introduce technological tools that support new processes.
• Collaborate with other functions to develop end-to-end processes that impact finance operations.
• Partner with Group Finance to implement global transformation initiatives.
• Lead the process redesign team as the team leader

Required Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills to drive culture change and engagement of the new process
• Hands-on project management experience for regional or global processes; digital literacy is a plus
• Strong analytical, planning, execution, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to work under pressure and work well under time constraints
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to lead a team with team members spread in various locations
• Able to coach and develop a high-performance team

Preferred Qualifications

• University graduated in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, or relevant disciplines
• In-depth understanding of Finance processes and systems is a plus
• Ability to influence others to achieve a common goal
• Challenging the status quo, proactive thinking, process minded, and delivery focused
• Minimum 15 years of experience working in areas of Transformation in insurance, banking, or financial institutions

When You Join Our Team

• We'll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• We'll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our global team, we'll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

About Manulife And John Hancock
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

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Working Arrangement
Hybrid

Job Description

Funding and execution

• Develop and execute new financing and refinancing plans, including debt issuance, syndication loan, club deal, etc;
• Build and expand counterparty for money market credit line and bilateral loan;
• Execute currency funding and FX swap transactions in accordance to the company's asset-liability position.

Liquidity Planning and Analytics

• Oversee cash and liquidity management, ensuring optimal cash flow across all entities within the group;
• To forecast cash flow positions, related borrowing needs, and available funds for investment, and recommend hedging ideas to mitigate financial risks related to the interest rates on the company's borrowings, as well as on its foreign exchange positions;
• Calibrate and mark internal curves for fund transfer pricing and money market funding issuance.

Operation and Systems

• Design and implement operational processes and controls in daily treasury operations;
• Develop and Implement treasury tools to enable treasury automation and bank connectivity;
• Must be willing to back up junior teammates for day-to-day treasury transactions such as payment approval and loan drawdown.

Requirements

• Experience 8 to 10 years in treasury, banking, capital markets, fixed income, global markets.
• Solid knowledge in foreign exchange and money market and products. The candidate must know how to execute fixed income products as well as know how to manage residual risk.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or equivalent work-related experience.
• Able to understand and manage complex and diverse instruments.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Independent and proactive
• Immediate available preferred
• More experienced candidates may consider Executive Director level

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Our client, one of key figure in a prominent innovation and technology hub in Hong Kong, is inviting high caliber applicants for the following opening.

Director, Finance  (PH2357-JDB)

Ref no: PH2357-JDB

Reporting to the CEO, the Finance Director will oversee the Finance and Procurement Departments

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Finance and Procurement teams with full responsibility.
• Oversee daily accounting functions, annual budget and financial forecast, financial reporting, management reporting, budgetary control, tax compliance, cash flow and treasury operations, etc.
• Ensure compliance with statutory reporting requirements in HK and Government funding guidelines.
• Develop annual and long-term financial plans for the Company.
• Plan and initiate improvements and new developments in accounting operations.
• Formulate and enforce internal control policies and procedures, ensure compliance and provide guidance on related matters.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors for interim and year-end financial audits.
• Lead the Procurement team in managing and enhancing procurement strategies, policies and procedures to provide expert guidance on best practices to ensure compliance.
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant government agencies and bodies to ensure effective communication and coordination.
• Optimize internal work processes and improve service levels in the responsible departments.
• Undertake any ad hoc projects as assigned by the CEO.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related disciplines.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, HKICPA or equivalent).
• Minimum 15 years of relevant post-qualification experience of which at least 5 years in a senior management role, preferably within public/statutory bodies or property developers.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Well versed in ERP systems such as SAP. Candidates who have experience in supervising the IT team will be an advantage.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English and Chinese; fluent in spoken Mandarin.
• Excellent leadership skills with a proven ability to manage and lead professional teams.
• Frequent Travel or Work in Lok Ma Chau Office is required (Shuttle bus service will be available)

How to apply:

Please submit your resume in Word format quoting the reference no. and expected salary to our company email (top in red) or by clicking "APPLY NOW" below

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The Director of Finance and Accounting is responsible for leading and managing the financial reporting and accounts payable functions across MGF Sourcing Far East. This role ensures the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting and payment operations, while maintaining full compliance with US GAAP, HKFRS, IFRS, and local statutory requirements. The Director plays a strategic role in driving continuous improvement in financial processes, enhancing operational efficiency, and supporting key business decisions through insightful financial analysis.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Reporting & Compliance

• Oversee the preparation and timely submission of consolidated financial statements for MGF Far East entities.
• Ensure financial reporting complies with US GAAP, HKFRS, IFRS, and local statutory requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Review and enhance internal control procedures and financial policies; maintain compliance and mitigate risk; enforce the accounting standards and internal controls.

Accounts Payable Management

• Lead the account payable function, ensuring accurate and timely processing of merchandise and non-merchandise payments.
• Monitor vendor relationships and payment terms to optimize cash flow and working capital.
• Oversee reconciliation of vendor accounts and resolution of discrepancies in coordination with procurement and operations teams.
• Implement best practices in payable operations, including automation and process improvements.

Audit & Tax Coordination

• Manage relationships with internal and external auditors to ensure successful completion of US GAAP and statutory audits.
• Coordinate with Corporate Tax and external advisors to address tax compliance, planning, and reporting across the region.
• Ensure audit readiness and documentation for all legal entities under MGF Far East.

Process Improvement, ERP Optimization & Technology Adoption

• Drive financial process re-engineering initiatives to improve operational efficiency and accuracy.
• Establish and support cost reduction initiatives and monitor their execution.
• Collaborate with IT and finance teams to ensure ERP systems (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics AX) support evolving financial and operational needs.
• Stay updated on financial AI/technologies and innovation relevant to the apparel industry.
• Lead initiatives to digitize and streamline financial workflows, including reporting and payable processes.

Strategic Financial Analysis & Business Support

• Play a key role in
  cost control
  by identifying non-essential expenses, streamlining operations, and enforcing strict budget discipline; work closely with other teams to reduce overheads, renegotiate contracts, and improve efficiency—ensuring MGF stays financially resilient while protecting core business functions.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to support strategic decision-making.
• Provide financial insights and analysis to Core Team Leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities in collaboration with FP&A teams.

Financial Oversight

• Monitor project expenditures to ensure they stay within budget and flag any variances.
• Evaluate how projects affect the company's profit and loss, both short-term and long-term.
• Ensure that project timelines align with the company's liquidity and working capital needs.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure projects comply with internal financial policies and external regulations.
• Provide accurate financial reporting for projects, often for internal stakeholders or external auditors.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and mentor a diverse finance team of around 20 associates across multiple countries in Asia, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Promote collaboration and knowledge sharing across regional finance teams.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a key liaison between finance and other teams, including merchandising, operations, legal, and IT.
• Partner with banks and financial institutions to manage funding, supply chain financing, and explore new banking technologies.
• Represent finance in cross-functional projects and initiatives, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

• Qualified Accountant
  with over 15 years of experience in accounting and finance, ideally within US multinational sourcing and/or retail environments. Holds an undergraduate degree and CPA or CA certification.
• Deep expertise
  in US GAAP, IFRS, HKFRS, and local statutory requirements, with strong knowledge of internal controls and financial reporting standards.
• Proven track record
  in financial reporting, accounts payable, and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong sense of ownership
  and service orientation, with the ability to work independently under pressure and manage time effectively.
• Demonstrated leadership
  in managing diverse, cross-regional teams; experience in leading through influence and collaboration.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  , with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across functions and geographies.
• Strategic thinker
  with strong analytical skills and sound business acumen.
• Hands-on and proactive
  , with a flexible and solutions-oriented mindset.
• Trilingual proficiency
  in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.
• Solid experience
  with ERP systems (preferably Microsoft Dynamics AX) and the Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare financial statements, financial consolidation and regulatory reporting to SFC
• Handle financial planning and annual budgeting
• Manage liquid capital and cash flow; prepare financial analysis report to Management
• Monitor all treasury, banking and fund raising exercises
• Handle external audit and tax issues and liaise with external professionals
• As the main contact point with Headquarter in handling various reporting

Requirements:

• Degree holder in accountancy, finance or related disciplines with qualified accountant, HKICPA/ ACCA or equivalent
• Minimum 12 years of experience gained from securities industry or listed financial institution
• Proven track record in performing a broad range of financial functions and stakeholder management
• Well-versed in FRR and SFC regulatory requirements is essential
• Business acumen especially well versed with varieties of financial products such as equity, futures, bond, fund and ETF
• Good command of spoken and written English/Chinese, fluent in Mandarin
• Well-versed in MS Office applications and Chinese word processing