Assistant Director, Finance & Administration - NGO
Chandler Macleod HK ·www.chandlermacleod.com.hk
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Job Responsibilities
Strategic Financial Leadership and Sustainability
Job Requirements
Strategic Financial Leadership and Sustainability
- Lead financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning to ensure sustainable financial performance
- Provide strategic insights and financial analysis to support organizational goals and decision-making
- Monitor financial performance and recommend corrective actions to optimize resources
- Act as a trusted business partner to operational leaders on financial management and decision-making
- Support fund applications, investment decisions and new initiatives with robust financial analysis and insights
- Drive financial discipline and accountability across departments
- Engage with senior management, auditors, regulators and external stakeholders
- Communicate financial information clearly to both financial and non-financial stakeholders
- Establish and maintain appropriate financial policies, ensuring strong internal controls, regulatory compliance and adherence to organizational requirements.
- Oversee statutory audit and other audits required by funding parties and ensure timely resolution of audit findings
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations, accounting standards and statutory obligations
- Serve as Secretary to the Finance Committee, ensuring effective governance processes, high-quality reporting and appropriate follow-up actions
- Drive end-to-end process excellence across finance and administrative functions by streamlining workflows, reducing cycle times and enhancing accuracy, efficiency and service quality through standardization, automation and digitalization
- Oversee monthly and year-end finance closing processes to ensure timely, accurate and high-quality financial reporting and management insights
- Establish and monitor KPIs to strengthen and continuously improve service delivery
- Provide strategic oversight of facilities and administrative functions, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and service needs
- Steer asset stewardship to ensure facilities are safe, compliant and fit-for-purpose
- Govern renovation and capital projects, including new facilities, ensuring delivery within scope, timeline and budget
- Monitor KPIs and provide regular updates to the Building Committee on the status of heritage buildings and new facilities
- Build and lead teams by providing clear direction, coaching, support and ongoing development to maximize individual and team potential
- Manage, coach and develop employees to meet current and future organizational needs, including succession planning and capacity building
Job Requirements
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related discipline; a Master’s degree is an advantage
- Minimum 15 years’ relevant experience in Finance, including leadership role overseeing financial planning, reporting and control
- Proven experience in driving process improvement and operational transformation
- Demonstrated exposure to workplace operations, facilities management and capital projects, with the ability to integrate operational and financial considerations
- Hands-on experience in leading change and project management
- Strong track record in business partnering and stakeholder management at senior levels
- Strategic yet hands-on leader with strong financial acumen and the ability to connect finance with operations and service delivery
- High level of integrity and commitment to governance, compliance, and accountability
- Result-driven, with a focus on operational excellence, continuous improvement & impact
- Agile and adaptable, with a strong learning mindset and openness to new ideas, technologies, and ways of working
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Where is the Assistant Director, Finance & Administration - NGO job located?
The Assistant Director, Finance & Administration - NGO role with Chandler Macleod HK is based in Hong Kong, HK.
What does the Assistant Director, Finance & Administration - NGO role pay?
Chandler Macleod HK lists the Assistant Director, Finance & Administration - NGO role at HKD 60,000–70,000 per year.
Is the Assistant Director, Finance & Administration - NGO role full-time or contract?
This is a full time position at Chandler Macleod HK.
What experience level is the Assistant Director, Finance & Administration - NGO role?
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