Financial Controller

• Lead the preparation of monthly and annual group consolidated financial statements (covering multiple onshore and offshore entities), ensuring compliance with HKFRS and HKEX disclosure requirements, and deliver high-quality closing and consolidation on schedule;
• Lead or substantially contribute to trading resumption-related finance workstreams, including preparation of outstanding financial reports, support of independent investigations, responses to HKEX enquiries, and implementation of auditor-requested remediation;
• Prepare, review and finalize the financial sections of annual reports, interim reports and other regulatory announcements;
• Build and maintain rolling cash flow forecasting models, monitor cash runway, and support the CFO in financial due diligence and materials preparation for equity financings and other corporate actions;
• Provide financial data support for business development (BD) transactions, including financial modelling, due diligence, assessment of deal terms (upfront payments, milestone payments, sales royalties) and subsequent accounting for licensing-in/licensing-out and similar transactions;
• Continuously enhance the group's financial internal control framework; serve as the primary interface with auditors internally and externally, and drive the closure of internal and external audit findings;
• Oversee accounting, closing and reporting of subsidiaries (including PRC operating and R&D entities), and manage cross-border fund management and compliance matters;
• Prepare financial information and briefing materials for the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee;
• Drive continuous improvement of financial reporting processes and systems to enhance closing efficiency, data quality and consistency of disclosure.

What you'll need to succeed

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant finance experience, including at least 2 years of hands-on experience in financial reporting/disclosure of a listed company (HK-listed), having gone through a full annual audit and annual report preparation cycle;
• 3-4 years of audit experience with a Big Four firm preferred (HK listing engagements or biotech/pre-revenue company audits preferred);
• Solid knowledge of HKFRS and financial reporting/disclosure requirements under the HKEX Listing Rules;
• Proven practical experience in consolidated reporting for multi-entity, cross-border structures;
• Practical experience in trading resumption, preparation of outstanding financial reports, auditor transition, or internal control remediation preferred;
• Experience in financial support for BD transactions (licensing-in/licensing-out, co-development, etc.), with capability in transaction financial modelling and assessment of milestone/royalty terms preferred;
• Finance experience with HKEX Chapter 18A or pharmaceutical/biotech companies preferred;
• Proficiency in written and spoken English and Chinese, capable of independently handling English financial disclosure documents and communications with auditors and the HKEX;
• Professional qualifications such as CPA (HKICPA/CICPA/ACCA) or equivalent preferred;
• Resilient under pressure and comfortable with multi-threaded, high-intensity work.

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per month

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (Required)

Experience:

• accounting: 5 years (Required)
• Big Four firm : 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• HKICPA/CICPA/ACCA (Required)

Work Location: In person