Description and Requirements
Key Responsibilities
Strategic & Operational Leadership
- Define and execute the Accounting Operations Center strategy in alignment with overall corporate finance objectives.
- Oversee endtoend accounting operations, including Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), General Ledger (GL), GrosstoNet (GTN), Costing, and Tax Compliance, with a strong focus on standardization, scalability, and service excellence.
- Ensure consistent achievement of SLAs and KPIs across all accounting processes.
- Lead process optimization, automation, and transformation initiatives to improve efficiency, accuracy, and control.
- Drive faster and higherquality quarterend and yearend close, strengthening controls, execution speed, and reporting capabilities.
- Provide strategic insights and recommendations to support longterm business and financial planning.
Compliance & Quality Assurance
- Ensure full compliance with HK GAAP / IFRS, local statutory requirements, and internal control frameworks.
- Establish and maintain robust audit trails, performing regular reviews to proactively mitigate financial and operational risks.
- Develop, review, and continuously enhance accounting policies, procedures, and SOPs.
- Embed risk awareness and risk management practices into daily accounting operations.
People & Vendor Management
- Build, lead, and mentor a highperforming, crossregional accounting team across multiple locations.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and operational excellence.
- Govern and manage outsourced BPO partners, ensuring service quality, compliance, and operational assurance.
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Partner closely with FP&A, Tax, Procurement, Treasury, Channel Operations, Sales, and Internal Audit to support endtoend (E2E) business operations.
- Act as the key finance liaison with DT / IT teams to resolve system, data, and processrelated issues.
Technology & Innovation
- Champion enterprisewide digital finance initiatives, including SAP S/4HANA deployment, automation, and BI tools, to enable datadriven decisionmaking.
- Enable AIdriven accounting insights by leveraging digital capabilities and analytics.
- Drive transformation by connecting processes, systems, and data to deliver productivity gains, enhanced compliance, and scalable operations.
Qualifications
Education & Professional Credentials
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- CPA / ACCA / CMA or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
Experience
- 15+ years of progressive experience in accounting or finance, including 5-7 years in shared services or accounting operations center leadership.
- Big 4 background is a strong advantage.
- Proven track record in leading large, geographically dispersed teams and driving organizational change.
- Deep expertise in fullcycle accounting (AP, AR, GL, Tax, Costing, GTN).
- Strong experience with ERP platforms such as SAP (S/4HANA preferred), Oracle, or equivalent systems.
- Experience in multinational organizations and complex regulatory environments is highly desirable.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong process optimization, transformation, and project management capabilities
(Lean / Six Sigma certification preferred). - Handson experience with S/4HANA enablement and finance transformation programs.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, Power BI, and data analytics tools.
- Solid foundational understanding of AI and digital finance technologies.
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and crossfunctional leadership skills.
- Fluent in English additional languages are a plus.
