Group Financial Controller (Exchange)

Gateway Search Pte Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Gateway Search Pte Ltd in Hong Kong seeks an experienced Financial Controller to own group-level accounting, consolidation and financial control across multiple entities and jurisdictions. You will lead month-end close within a 5-day window, design accounting policies, oversee external audits, and drive ERP implementation from COA design to data migration, partnering with senior leadership.

If you have ACCA/CPA/CICPA and 8+ years in regulated finance, you will help strengthen the Group's

Qualifications

• Own the group consolidation and month-end close processes.
• Lead external audit processes and remediate findings.
• Drive accounting policy design across entities and jurisdictions.
• Oversee ERP selection and implementation including chart of accounts design and data migration.
• Experience with multi-currency consolidation and regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the Group consolidation process and month-end close, aiming for a 5-working-day close.
• Establish and maintain accounting policies with consistent application across entities and jurisdictions.
• Lead external audit processes and oversee remediation of findings.
• Coordinate statutory reporting across jurisdictions and manage relationships with local accounting firms.
• Design, implement and document robust financial controls and processes.
• Act as the finance business owner for ERP implementation, including COA design, data migration, configuration and parallel run decisions.
• Partner with senior management to improve reporting quality, processes and governance.
• Identify risks and proactively implement solutions.

Skills

Group consolidation

Month-end close

Financial controls

Stakeholder management

IFRS/GAAP knowledge

English proficiency

Education

ACCA/CPA/CICPA qualification

Job description

Financial Controller - Exchange exp is a must

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced finance professional to take ownership of group-level accounting, consolidation, financial controls and reporting across a multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction organization.

The role will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy, consistency and integrity of the Group's financial reporting, while working closely with external auditors, local accounting teams and senior stakeholders. You will also play a key role in building and strengthening the Group finance function, including leading the selection and implementation of a new ERP system.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the Group consolidation process and month-end close, with a target close timeline of 5 working days.
• Establish and maintain accounting policies, ensuring consistent application across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
• Lead external audit processes and oversee the remediation of management letter findings.
• Coordinate statutory reporting requirements across jurisdictions and manage relationships with local accounting firms.
• Design, implement and document robust financial controls and accounting processes.
• Act as the finance business owner for ERP implementation, including chart of accounts design, data migration, system configuration and parallel-run decisions.
• Partner with senior management and local finance teams to improve reporting quality, processes and financial governance.
• Identify accounting and control risks and proactively implement appropriate solutions.

Requirements

• ACCA, CPA, CICPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• 8+ years of relevant accounting/finance experience, including at least 3 years independently owning month-end close and group consolidation in-house.
• Proven experience managing multi-entity and multi-currency consolidation.
• Experience in financial services, payments, brokerage or a similarly regulated environment, with exposure to client money and regulatory capital accounting.
• Strong understanding of accounting standards, financial reporting and internal controls, with the ability to design and improve processes rather than simply apply existing procedures.
• Strong professional judgement and the confidence to challenge inappropriate or non-compliant accounting treatments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Professional working proficiency in English.

Nice to Have

• Experience leading an ERP implementation, finance system migration or major finance transformation project.
• Experience building or scaling a finance function within a growth-stage organization.
• Experience working across multiple international jurisdictions and regulatory environments.