CRC

JOB OPENINGS

Assistant Director of Finance

Responsibilities

  • Support the Head of Finance as a core member of the Finance management team;
  • Oversee and review daily finance operations to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with approved policies and procedures;
  • Provide guidance and escalation support for complex, sensitive or cross-entity finance matters;
  • Ensure consistent application of finance policies and controls across all entities and teams;
  • Provide guidance on procurement matters and review purchase orders submitted for approval;
  • Review month-end closing schedules, reconciliations, management reports, budget and forecast reports, and report to Education Bureau to ensure completeness, accuracy, and consistency;
  • Assist in replying to enquiries from Inland Revenue Department and Education Bureau;
  • Monitor reporting timelines and standards across entities, ensuring alignment with Education Bureau requirements, institutional and statutory requirements;
  • Review, quality-check, and coordinate finance-related papers for Finance Committee , Audit Committee, Development Committee , Financial Aid Committee , and other governance meetings;
  • Support decision-making by ensuring finance submissions are clear, accurate, and aligned with governance expectations;
  • Coordinate and oversee external audit matters, including audit planning, fieldwork support, and resolution of audit findings;
  • Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, accounting standards, internal control frameworks, Education Bureau requirements and governance policies;
  • Lead enhancements to finance workflows, system processes (e.g. SAP), and internal procedures to improve efficiency, transparency, and control;
  • Act as a key liaison with IT, system vendors, and users on finance system implementation, enhancement, and issue resolution;
  • Promote standardization and best practices in finance systems usage across the organization;
  • Take a leadership role within the Finance Office by mentoring, guiding, and supporting senior and junior finance staff;
  • Support performance management, knowledge transfer, succession planning, and continuous professional development within the team;
  • Communicate and collaborate with academic and administrative departments on finance-related matters, providing professional advice and operational support; and
  • Administrative and any ad hoc duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting / Finance or other related discipline;
  • A full member of an internationally recognized accounting professional body;
  • At least 10 -12 years of solid accounting and financial management experience, with at least 6 years of managerial experience;
  • Solid experience in financial reporting, budget and forecast reporting, audit coordination, internal controls, and finance operations;
  • Experience working in sizable and complex organizations; experience in the education sector would be an advantage;
  • Strong leadership mindset with the ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels;
  • High level of professional integrity, sound judgement, and discretion;
  • Proactive, mature, and resilient, with the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure;
  • Collaborative and confident when engaging senior management and cross-functional stakeholders;
  • Strong computer literacy (Excel, PowerPoint etc.) and experienced user of SAP / ERP systems; and
  • Good command of written and spoken English, Cantonese, and Putonghua;

Please send in your completed Application Form, Reference Check Statement together with full curriculum vitae and covering letter,

BY EMAIL to: [email protected]

or

BY MAIL to:  HR Office, The ISF Academy, 1 Kong Sin Wan Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong (mark the position’s REF code on the envelope)