CFO (University)

• Report to the EVP and lead a team of over 150 Finance professionals
• Provide strategic leadership and assume overall managerial responsibilities on a broad spectrum of functions of the Finance Office, including budgeting, accounting, treasury management and investment, payroll, retirement schemes administration, tendering and procurement, insurance policies, company secretary, subsidiaries management, financial reporting and risk management etc.
• Advise the Council, President, Executive Vice President and Central Management on all aspects of the budget management, resources allocation and utilization, financial planning and management as well as assurance of the University
• Serve as Secretary to a number of major Council and University committees
• Prepare the University and consolidated annual budget, triennial estimates and annual budget reviews and those of its subsidiaries
• Oversee financial planning and forecast, cash flow and working capital management, and budgetary control with scenario analysis to assure financial sustainability of the University
• Closely monitor investment landscape and oversee the performance of internally managed funds and external investment managers to maximise investment returns to the University
• Administer the retirement schemes of the University, manage the retirement funds and monitor the investments on behalf of the Trustees
• Manage the financial operations and matters of the self-financed operations and subsidiaries of the University
• Provide professional inputs on the financial and governance matters relating to technology commercialization and startup investment
• Serve as a member of the Board of Directors of a number of subsidiaries in Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland
• Safeguard integrity of financial reports for the University and funding bodies
• Implement innovative and efficient financial systems and processes to optimize operational efficiency of the function
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Executive Vice President or her delegates or the Central Management of the University from time to time

• University graduate with a recognized degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related disciplines
• At least 20 years of relevant experiences with a qualification in Accounting
• Extensive relevant professional and management experience at senior level in sizable organizations
• Preferably with relevant experience in higher education institutions/ publicly funded organizations in Hong Kong
• Well-connected with the financial services sector, legal and relevant professional bodies
• An inspiring and innovative leader who has managed a sizable team before
• Possess strong analytical skills with excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
• Good understanding of the local and global investment markets, preferably with experience in investment management administration
• High proficiency in both written and spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese and preferably Mandarin)

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