Vice President, Financial Accounting & Reporting

Gravitas Recruitment Group Hong Kong; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Gravitas Recruitment Group Hong Kong is seeking a Senior Finance Leader to head the financial control and reporting function for the group. You will ensure integrity and reliability of group-wide financial statements and regulatory reporting, while driving governance and process improvements across systems and policies.

You will oversee external audits, tax strategy, and ESG reporting, partnering with executive management and regulators.

Qualifications

• University degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Must be a Qualified Accountant (CPA, ACCA, or equivalent).
• Experience in banking or Big 4 with leadership roles.
• Strong understanding of macroeconomic, financial, and legal aspects of banking.
• Proficiency in English and Chinese.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial control and reporting functions, ensuring integrity and reliability of group-level financial and regulatory reporting.
• Oversee accurate and timely submission of financial data to Board Committees, executive management, and external regulators.
• Assess, design, and implement robust accounting policies and systems for process improvement.
• Serve as primary liaison for external auditors during audits and optimize tax position for compliance and efficiency.
• Lead ESG and sustainability reporting in support of group goals.

Skills

Leadership & Governance

Stakeholder Reporting

System & Process Transformation

Audit & Tax Management

ESG & Sustainability

Education

Accounting degree

CPA/ACCAQualified

Tools

Oracle

Wolters Kluwer

Murex

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Governance: Lead the financial control and reporting functions, ensuring the integrity, effectiveness, and reliability of group-level financial and regulatory reporting.

• Stakeholder Reporting: Oversee the accurate and timely submission of financial data to Board Committees, executive management, and external regulators.

• System & Process Transformation: Assess, design, and implement robust accounting policies and systems to drive continuous process improvement.

• Audit & Tax Management: Act as the primary liaison for external auditors during financial audits. Evaluate the group's tax position to ensure maximum tax efficiency and strict compliance with local tax authorities.

• ESG & Sustainability: Lead the finance team in supporting and achieving the group's sustainable development goals and reporting initiatives.

Requirements

• Academic & Professional: University degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline. Must be a Qualified Accountant (CPA, ACCA, or equivalent).

• Experience: Minimum 12 years of relevant experience within the banking industry or Top-Tier (Big 4) audit firms, including at least 5 years in a managerial/leadership capacity.

• Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of the macroeconomic, financial, and legal landscape impacting the banking sector.

• Leadership & Mindset: Proven ability to foster a high-performance culture, coupled with strong analytical problem-solving skills to draw objective, data-driven inferences.

• Languages: Excellent written and spoken proficiency in English and Chinese.

• System Advantages: Familiarity with modern finance and banking systems (e.g., Oracle, Wolters Kluwer, Murex) and emerging technologies (AI/ML techniques) is highly advantageous.