Finance Manager

KOS International Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

KOS International Limited in Hong Kong seeks a hands-on Finance Manager to lead the finance function for Hong Kong and Macau. You will oversee month-end close, financial reporting, and partner with regional management to drive performance.

You'll manage a small team, improve processes, support budgeting and forecasting, and contribute to cash flow and working capital initiatives while ensuring strong internal controls and business partnering across the organization.

Qualifications

• A relevant degree and professional accounting qualification would be advantageous.
• Relevant experience in an all-rounded Finance Manager or comparable finance leadership role.
• Experience in an international trading, distribution, FMCG or other product-based business is preferred.
• Strong grounding in accounting operations, financial reporting and management reporting, with a hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Oversee finance operations for Hong Kong and Macau, ensuring accurate and timely month-end closing and reporting.
• Lead and develop a small finance team, establishing clear responsibilities and effective review processes across accounting, accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Prepare and review management reports, providing clear commentary on financial performance, key business drivers and variances.
• Present financial insights to local and regional management, responding to questions and supporting follow-up actions.
• Partner closely with the MD and business unit leaders to evaluate performance, risks and opportunities.
• Coordinate budgeting and forecasting, translating financial analysis into practical recommendations.
• Analyse performance against budgets and forecasts, identify underlying causes of variances and work with stakeholders on corrective actions.
• Support decisions on resource allocation, supplier arrangements and commercial terms through financial analysis.
• Manage cash flow planning and forecasting to support operational requirements.
• Monitor receivables, payables and inventory, identifying opportunities to improve working capital efficiency.
• Work with stakeholders to assess financial implications of inventory levels, demand and supply plans, and supplier payment terms.
• Highlight emerging cash flow risks and recommend appropriate actions.
• Participate in an ERP implementation and related finance process improvements.
• Review reporting workflows, team responsibilities and financial controls to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Drive practical improvements that enable the finance function to provide stronger business support.

Skills

Financial management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Cash flow management

Working capital

Leadership

Stakeholder management

English communication

Financial reporting

Management reporting

ERP experience

Education

Accounting degree

Professional accounting qualification

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Our client is an established international business seeking a hands-on, commercially minded Finance Manager to oversee its Hong Kong and Macau finance function.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Management and Reporting

• Oversee finance operations for Hong Kong and Macau, ensuring accurate and timely month-end closing and monthly, quarterly and annual reporting.
• Lead and develop a small finance team, establishing clear responsibilities and effective review processes across accounting, accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Prepare and review management reports, providing clear commentary on financial performance, key business drivers and variances.
• Present financial insights to local and regional management, responding to questions and supporting follow-up actions.

Business Partnering and Financial Planning

• Partner closely with the Managing Director and business unit leaders to evaluate business performance, risks and opportunities.
• Coordinate budgeting and forecasting, translating financial analysis into practical recommendations.
• Analyse performance against budgets and forecasts, identify underlying causes of variances and work with stakeholders on corrective actions.
• Support decisions on resource allocation, supplier arrangements and commercial terms through financial analysis.

Cash Flow and Working Capital

• Manage cash flow planning and forecasting to support operational requirements.
• Monitor receivables, payables and inventory, identifying opportunities to improve working capital efficiency.
• Work with business stakeholders to assess the financial implications of inventory levels, demand and supply plans, and supplier payment terms.
• Highlight emerging cash flow risks and recommend appropriate actions.

Systems and Process Improvement

• Participate in an ongoing ERP implementation and related finance process improvements.
• Review reporting workflows, team responsibilities and financial controls to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Drive practical improvements that enable the finance function to provide stronger business support.

Requirements

• A relevant degree and professional accounting qualification would be advantageous.
• Relevant experience in an all-rounded Finance Manager or comparable finance leadership role.
• Experience in an international trading, distribution, FMCG or other product-based business is preferred.
• Strong grounding in accounting operations, financial reporting and management reporting, with a hands-on approach.
• Demonstrated experience in cash flow and working capital management, including exposure to inventory-related financial analysis.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis; candidates with strong commercial judgement and business partnering experience will also be considered.
• Ability to interpret financial information, explain business implications and recommend practical actions.
• Experience managing a small team, with effective delegation and review skills.
• ERP experience is preferred; SAP exposure or participation in a system implementation would be an advantage.
• Effective stakeholder management skills and confidence working with business leaders and regional finance teams.
• Good spoken and written English