Head of Finance-Brokers type 1

HK- Head of Finance JD

Reporting to: CFO

About the Role: We are looking for a hands-on, agile, and strategic Local Head of Finance to lead the finance function for our HK business. The ideal candidate should have a solid brokerage background with exposure to both retail and institutional clients, along with experience in multi-product trading, especially U.S. and HK equities. This role plays a vital part in optimizing financial operations, ensuring compliance, enhancing cross-department collaboration, and supporting the company’s business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the full spectrum of finance operations for the HK business, including financial reporting, budgeting, tax, audit, and cash flow management

• Take charge of regulatory reporting and compliance, with a focus on SFC requirements and Financial Resources Rules (FRR)

• Oversee margin and risk calculations, including cross-margin arrangements, understanding how purchasing power is aggregated and margin risks are assessed across different products and clients

• Collaborate with upstream and downstream counterparties, managing and calculating deposit requirements

• Review, streamline, and automate existing finance processes and internal controls through smart use of financial systems and technology

• Work closely with compliance, operations, product, and technology teams, ensuring finance is an integrated partner in decision-making and execution

• Support strategic initiatives such as new product rollouts, system upgrades, and regulatory changes

• Lead, mentor, and develop the local finance team to ensure stability and efficiency

• Communicate key financial insights and business risks to senior leadership for timely and informed decisions

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience in a brokerage, securities firm, or fintech, ideally with both retail and institutional exposure

• Strong understanding of cross-margin logic, margin calculations, and risk forecasting

• Familiarity with upstream/downstream deposit flows, including risk-based deposit allocation models

• Solid knowledge of HK financial regulations, especially FRR and SFC rules

• Experience with financial systems, automation tools, and a passion for improving processes through technology

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills ‒ able to work cross-functionally and solve problems from a company-wide perspective

• Agile, pragmatic, and open-minded ‒ someone who embraces change and constantly looks for smarter ways of doing things

• CPA, ACCA, or equivalent qualification preferred

• Fluency in English and Chinese (Both Cantonese and Mandarin) Key qualities we are looking at: • Smart, adaptable, and pragmatic ‒ you’re someone who gets things done

• A team player who’s curious about the business and eager to add value beyond the numbers

• Not just making sure the books are correct ‒ but helping the business make the right calls