Associate Director - Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

ConnectedGroup Limited; Hong Kong Island; On-site; HKD 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Taiping Financial Holdings Company Limited seeks an Associate Director to spearhead Enterprise Risk Management and internal control architecture, while advancing finance systems modernization. The role bridges risk governance, audit remediation, and digital transformation with emphasis on automated controls, SoD, and governance across the Group.

Fluency in English and Chinese is essential. Lead strategic efforts in risk mitigation, control enhancement, and cross-functional collaboration with

Qualifications

• Experience building ERM frameworks and internal control policies.
• Strong accounting logic and financial workflow knowledge.
• Familiarity with listed company governance and Audit Committee reporting.
• Executive presence with ability to influence senior management.
• Fluent in English and Chinese.

Responsibilities

• Direct ERM framework governance and controls rollout.
• Lead audit remediation and prevent recurrence of findings.
• Drive finance systems modernization and automated controls integration.
• Align IT landscape with data models and architecture.

Skills

ERM governance

Internal controls

Financial governance

Executive presence

Bilingual English/Chinese

Tools

ERP systems

Audit tools

Job description

We are seeking a high-caliber Associate Director - Enterprise Risk Management & Internal Control to spearhead the Group's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) architecture, strengthen internal financial control frameworks, and drive finance systems modernization.

This strategic leadership role bridges risk governance, audit remediation, and digital transformation. The successful candidate will embed automated controls into core financial platforms, eliminate recurring audit deficiencies, and align financial systems with Group IT infrastructure. Strong executive presence, listed company governance expertise, and fluency in English and Chinese are essential.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Risk & Internal Controls Leadership

• Policy & Framework Governance: Direct the ongoing evolution, rollout, and execution of the Group's ERM guidelines and internal financial control standards.
• Proactive Risk Mitigation: Evaluate operational and financial vulnerabilities across business units, establishing effective controls to safeguard corporate assets and maintain compliance.
• Control-Driven Culture: Champion a risk-conscious culture across the organization by embedding standard control procedures into daily finance routines.

Audit Remediation & Sustainable Improvement

• Root-Cause Analysis: Partner with departmental leaders to conduct structured, process-focused investigations into internal audit findings, addressing core vulnerabilities rather than quick fixes.
• Deficiency Remediation: Collaborate with business unit heads to execute corrective action plans and track control issues to resolution.
• Recurrence Prevention: Define key performance indicators and tracking metrics to systematically minimize audit issue volume and eliminate repeat findings across Group entities.

Finance Systems Transformation & Architecture

• Strategic Modernization: Define and execute the finance systems roadmap to automate manual tasks, streamline operations, and increase financial data integrity.
• Architectural Synergy: Ensure all finance software integrations, system builds, and workflow designs align with the broader Group IT landscape and data models.
• Automated Controls Integration: Incorporate automated internal controls, segregation of duties (SoD), and audit trail tracking directly into system architecture during the design phase.

Candidate Qualifications

• Risk & Controls Expertise: Proven experience building and implementing ERM frameworks, internal control mechanisms, and financial governance policies.
• Systems & Process Proficiency: Demonstrated track record in finance systems implementation or transformation, backed by a strong foundation in accounting logic and financial workflows.
• Governance Experience: Sound working knowledge of listed company governance regulations and Audit Committee reporting practices.
• Leadership & Executive Presence: Strong independent judgment with the ability to influence senior management and recommend structural changes.
• Bilingual Communication: High proficiency in written and spoken English and Chinese.

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