Finance Manager, Hedge Fund, 120k

Michael Page International (HK) Ltd; Hong Kong Island; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary paid across 12 months

Defined benefits package

Job summary

Michael Page International (HK) Ltd is seeking a Finance Manager to lead the accounting and finance function within a hedge fund environment. You will own financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and internal control frameworks to support strategic decisions.

This permanent role requires strong stakeholder management, cross‑jurisdictional compliance, and hands‑on leadership of the finance team, with responsibility for cash management, taxation, and finance transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in finance, accounting, or corporate finance.
• Professional accounting qualification (CPA/CA/ACCA/ACA).
• Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics/Business Administration.

Responsibilities

• Take overall ownership of the firm's finance function, including reporting, budgeting, forecasting, transfer pricing, treasury and internal controls.
• Partner with senior leadership to deliver financial analysis and scenario modelling for strategic decisions.
• Oversee cash management, liquidity planning, FX, and banking relationships.
• Drive cost management, process improvements, and automation initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, tax, audit, and governance requirements across jurisdictions.
• Act as liaison with auditors, tax consultants, bankers, fund admins, and service providers.
• Lead finance transformation projects and data analytics efforts.
• Manage retained profit-sharing administration.
• Provide strategic leadership to the finance team as a trusted partner.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Treasury management

Transfer pricing

Tax compliance

Internal controls

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Professional accounting designation (CPA/CA/ACCA/ACA)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

As a Finance Manager in the hedge fund industry, you will play a key role in supporting financial analysis and decision-making processes within the accounting and finance department. This permanent position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

As a Finance Manager in the hedge fund industry, you will play a key role in supporting financial analysis and decision-making processes within the accounting and finance department. This permanent position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Take overall ownership of the firm's finance function, ensuring effective management of financial reporting, management accounting, budgeting, forecasting, transfer pricing, treasury operations, payroll governance, taxation matters, and internal control frameworks.
• Partner closely with senior leadership to deliver insightful financial analysis, business intelligence, and scenario modelling that support strategic decision-making, commercial growth initiatives, and long-term business objectives.
• Oversee the firm's financial resources, including cash management, liquidity planning, profitability assessment, foreign exchange exposure, and capital allocation. Develop and maintain robust banking relationships and financing arrangements to support future expansion.
• Champion a culture of financial accountability by driving cost management and operational efficiency initiatives, identifying opportunities to enhance performance, improve resilience, and strengthen the firm's financial position.
• Ensure adherence to all relevant regulatory, statutory, tax, audit, and corporate governance requirements across applicable jurisdictions, maintaining a strong compliance and risk management framework.
• Act as the primary liaison with key external stakeholders, including auditors, tax consultants, banking partners, fund administrators, and other professional service providers.
• Lead finance-related transformation projects, focusing on process enhancement, automation, reporting improvements, data analytics, and the adoption of technology solutions that improve business insight and operational effectiveness.
• Oversee the administration and ongoing management of the firm's retained profit-sharing programme.
• Provide strategic leadership to the finance team, setting the direction for the function while serving as a trusted business partner to senior management and contributing to the firm's overall strategy and growth agenda.

Profile

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience across finance, accounting, financial management, or corporate finance functions, ideally gained within asset management, investment management, hedge funds, financial institutions, or professional services environments.
• Professionally qualified accountant with a recognised designation such as CPA, CA, ACCA, ACA or an equivalent qualification.
• Degree holder in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Demonstrated expertise across key finance disciplines, including financial and management reporting, budgeting and forecasting, treasury management, transfer pricing, taxation, and internal control frameworks.
• Hands-on experience overseeing day-to-day finance operations, including payroll coordination, expense management, accounts payable, invoicing, and payment processes.
• Proven track record in managing banking relationships, cash management activities, liquidity planning, and foreign exchange transactions.
• Sound knowledge of regulatory, statutory, tax, and financial reporting requirements, with the ability to ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience supporting businesses through periods of growth and expansion, particularly within complex or multi-jurisdictional operating environments.
• Strong technical proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook, together with Adobe Acrobat.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to operate effectively in a professional stakeholder-facing environment.

Job Offer

• Annual salary paid across 12 months.
• Defined benefits included in the compensation package.