Finance Manager

About the Role

Own and build the overall finance function of the Hong Kong MSO-licensed entity, with primary responsibility for establishing a compliant and scalable finance, accounting, fund-control and internal-control framework from 0 to 1. The successful candidate is expected to understand the Company’s payment business model, fund flows and MSO regulatory requirements, and ensure that business activities, fund movements, accounting records and regulatory requirements are properly aligned, documented and traceable. The role will also support statutory audits and regulatory reviews, and may progressively support the finance and audit requirements of other licensed entities, including Canada and Europe, as the Company expands its licensing and payment business footprint.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and build the Hong Kong MSO finance function from 0 to 1 , covering full-set accounting, month-end closing, financial statements and financial reporting.
• Own payment and fund-flow financial controls , ensuring business flows, fund flows and accounting records are accurately aligned and traceable.
• Oversee bank, settlement and payment reconciliations , and investigate and resolve reconciliation breaks, settlement discrepancies and fund-flow exceptions.
• Establish and maintain effective financial controls over bank accounts, payments, settlement and financial records, including approval authorities and segregation of duties.
• Manage MSO-related finance requirements , including statutory audit, tax filings and regulatory reviews, and liaise independently with auditors, regulators and external advisers.
• Partner with Operations, Settlement, Treasury and Compliance , and support other licensed entities, new licences and business expansion where required.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• 5+ years of relevant finance and accounting experience , including at least 3 years independently managing finance, financial control or full-set accounting for a Hong Kong entity.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and Hong Kong accounting standards , with hands-on experience in full-set accounting, month-end closing, financial statements, statutory audit and tax filing.
• Strong experience in bank, fund and settlement reconciliations , with the ability to understand and connect business flows, fund flows and accounting flows.
• Proven ability to independently investigate and resolve reconciliation breaks, settlement discrepancies and fund-flow exceptions , and liaise effectively with auditors, tax advisers and other external parties.

Preferred

• Experience in MSO, SFC, payments, remittance, FX, fintech, crypto or other regulated financial services sectors is highly preferred.
• Experience in financial control or regulatory finance within a licensed financial institution, particularly exposure to MSO regulatory inspections, licence applications or regulatory audits, would be a strong advantage.