Head of Finance Office

Finance Office
Ref No.: FO/HEAD/05/26

Major Duties:

Reporting directly to the Vice President (Operation and Enterprise), the major duties of the incumbent are:

• To lead and develop a team of capable professionals that supports organisational growth, service quality and long‑term institutional development;
• To provide leadership in financial strategy, governance, and long-term financial sustainability of the Institute;
• To develop and implement a robust and systematic financial framework for the Institute, covering its annual budget and long-term financial estimates, accounting, financial and management reporting, statutory audit, setting of tuition fees and charges, liquidity and funding management, procurement and capital projects;
• To maintain and enhance a robust accounting, budgetary, and control system for planning, controlling, monitoring and accounting for the use of the financial resources and assets of the Institute;
• To serve as the secretary to the Finance Committee under the Board of Governors;
• To develop, seek approval for and oversee the implementation of policies and procedures on accounting, financial, budgetary, procurement and inventory management;
• To oversee the administration of donations, sponsorships, research grants and projects;
• To provide consultancy and advisory services in the evaluation of business development proposals and performance of programmes/departments/professional administrative units;
• To prepare financial documents/reports, address comments and serve as the key finance representative in various committees, accreditation exercises including but not limited to Learning Programme Accreditations (LPAs), re-LPAs, Programme Area Accreditations and Institutional Review exercises; and
• To administer various government schemes such as the On-the-Job Training Allowance Pilot Scheme.

Requirements:

The successful candidate should have:
(a) a recognised degree and a professional qualification of the HKICPA or equivalent, with at least 10 years of relevant experience at the appropriate level of responsibility;
(b) solid experience in corporate governance, company secretarial matters, and strategic planning and execution, with hands‑on experience in drafting and presenting papers/submissions to seek approval from Boards, Committees and other regulatory bodies;
(c) experience in leading a finance office of reasonable scale, preferably gained in education, non-profit-making, public sector or other regulated environment;
(d) resilience under pressure and tight deadlines, with the ability to exercise independent judgement and sound commercial sense;
(e) the ability to foster a positive organisational culture and to drive and manage changes; and
(f) proven organisational and management abilities, good leadership skills, an entrepreneurial mindset, strategic thinking, interpersonal communication and time management skills, and a high level of proficiency in both English and Chinese.

Notes:

(1)  The post is at the rank of “Senior Manager”.
(2)  The appointee may be required to perform duties at different sites and outside Hong Kong, and to work irregular hours, shifts, and on Saturdays and Sundays, as necessary.
(3)  The remuneration package will be competitive and commensurate with the appointee’s qualifications and experience.
(4)  The appointee will work at the Chai Wan Campus.