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We’re looking for an APAC Finance Officer, based in the Hong Kong office. The APAC Finance Officer will serve as a key stakeholder in our Finance team responsible for the day-to-day regulated financial reporting of our licensed entities in the Asia-Pacific (“APAC”) region and supporting the growing regulatory environment with new license implementations. The role is a key player in our global finance operations interfacing with a broad range of departments including but not limited to Treasury, Compliance, Legal and Regulatory, and Product.

Location

Hong Kong

What you’ll be spending your time on:

• Oversight of the regulatory finance function for APAC entities (Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, Japan, and India), including but not limited to, daily safeguarding process for customer funds; the preparation of regulatory returns and reconciliations; ad hoc reconciliations and tasks for all APAC regulated entities; ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements in relation to finance
• Understanding of finance related regulatory requirements, and keeping policies/procedures up to date in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Monthly financial reporting responsibilities (as a member of overall finance team)
• Designing and implementing the relevant controls and policies/procedures in accordance the respective jurisdiction requirements in APAC (e.g. customer funds safeguarding and regulatory reporting)
• Carry out/assist with safeguarding controls - Understand the safeguarding controls in APAC regulated entities and work with relevant finance/treasury teams to download the daily reports and update the daily safeguarding file; check that all safeguarding transactions have been processed and send confirmation to the Head of Finance at the end of each day; ensure that safeguarding requirements are complied with at all times
• Prepare and/or assist with regulatory reports in APAC: Map the report line items to the regulatory requirements, prepare and run reports and make sure data is complete and accurate by reconciling the opening balances, transactions and closing balances; download exchange rates; prepare the weekly/monthly/quarterly files for further analysis as necessary; ensure reports are submitted to regulators in a timely manner
• Work with relevant teams to design and implement the funds flows to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, including ensuring that money transmission are completed within the timeline as required by the regulations and books/records are updated as relevant
• Collaborate with global teams to create statutory budgets and projected cash flows for license requirements
• Work with global teams to design and build new licenses procedures in different countries within APAC. Ability to interpret and apply complex regulations and work with technical teams to translate them into practical business solutions
• Stay updated in changes in financial regulations in APAC region and assess potential implications on existing processes.
• Periodic reporting to the board of directors in relevant licensed entities.
• Occasional travel opportunities to APAC regions, Europe and US

What we’re looking for:

• 10+ years of finance / accounting experience (financial technology, banking and financial intuition a plus)
• 3+ years of experience in regulatory reporting, financial compliance, or finance regulation within the fintech or financial services sector
• Experience in financial license implementations
• Bachelor’s degree (post-graduate degree a plus)
• Entrepreneurial drive, strong business mindset, and able to work with minimal guidance
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience with advanced ERP system
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of working closely with various members of management and operational teams across the organization and the globe
• Fluency in English and Chinese

Is this you?

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