Public Sector Finance Leader — Transformation & Automation

Ambition; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition in Hong Kong is seeking a Senior Manager/Associate Director, Finance for a leading public sector organization. This high-visibility role blends daily accounting oversight with large-scale transformation, driving core system upgrades, process reengineering and governance improvements essential to future-proof the financial infrastructure.

You will mentor a sizable accounting team, oversee month-end and year-end closes, manage external audits and statutory reporting, and partner with IT

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or related discipline.
• CPA/ACCA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Minimum 12 years of progressive financial management experience with supervisory capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end daily financial operations including general ledger, payables, receivables, and treasury management.
• Lead strategic review of workflows to identify automation opportunities and eliminate bottlenecks.
• Act as primary driver for upcoming finance system implementations and cloud-based digitalization initiatives.
• Reengineer core accounting processes to strengthen internal controls and mitigate risk.
• Mentor a sizable accounting team to ensure accurate month-end and year-end closes.
• Manage external audits, statutory reporting, and tax compliance in line with public sector governance.
• Partner with IT and procurement to execute seamless system integrations.

Skills

Team leadership

Finance systems upgrades

Process reengineering

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA/ACCA or equivalent

Job description

Ambition in Hong Kong is seeking a Senior Manager/Associate Director, Finance for a leading public sector organization. This high-visibility role blends daily accounting oversight with large-scale transformation, driving core system upgrades, process reengineering and governance improvements essential to future-proof the financial infrastructure.

You will mentor a sizable accounting team, oversee month-end and year-end closes, manage external audits and statutory reporting, and partner with IT