Group Chief Financial Officer

• Report to the Chief Executive Officer of the Group and lead a team of 40 finance and accounting professionals.
• Drive change and transformation within the finance and accounting team.
• Oversee financial reporting, consolidation, financial planning and analysis, tax planning, treasury, risk management, regulatory compliance, internal control, business development/M&A, corporate and project financing, and investor relations.
• Act as a business partner and finance functional leader, collaborating with the Group CEO and the CEOs and CFOs of operating business companies to drive business growth.
• Establish and track business-specific KPIs.
• Lead and propose initiatives in efficiency and business process re-engineering to improve profitability at both Group and Business Unit levels.
• Oversee and manage the business development process, including pre- and post-M&A, project investment, strategic alliances, and new market entry.
• Provide effective analysis, controllership, and cost control for tax planning, treasury management, bank relationships, FX hedging, loan restructuring, and working capital/cash flow optimization.
• Serve as the main liaison with professional firms, business associates, and the investment community, including tax specialists, auditors, equity analysts, fund managers, bankers, and financial journalists.

• University degree in Finance & Accounting or a related discipline with a professional qualification such as CPA or equivalent.
• Minimum of 20 years of financial management experience, with at least 10 years in a top financial leadership position within scalable B2C businesses such as retail, FMCG, or hospitality.
• Proven experience managing large, complex financial and accounting teams in a global, matrix-reporting environment.
• Strong executive presence to manage board members and present to high-level stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills, with a genuine interest in understanding the issues of business operating companies in different countries.
• Good command of spoken and written English and Chinese.
• Preferably local Hong Kong candidates or those familiar with the Hong Kong market.

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