IT Finance & Business Management Specialist (5 months)

Job Summary

Join as an IT Finance & Business Management Specialist on a 5-month contract to manage and optimise financial processes supporting regional technology operations across Asia, collaborating with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

IT Financial Management

• Develop and manage the regional technology budget aligned with business objectives in the Securities business.
• Track and analyse technology expenditure to identify cost-saving opportunities and optimise resource allocation.
• Execute day-to-day Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) activities for the IT department.
• Perform monthly accruals and reconciliations ensuring accuracy and timely completion.
• Prepare financial forecasts, trend analyses, and management reports for senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Monitor actual technology spending against budgets and forecasts to ensure financial control.
• Collaborate with inter-entity teams to meet financial reporting requirements.
• Manage inter-entity Service Level Agreements (SLAs) related to technology service charges.
• Drive finance process improvements within IT to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and productivity.

Business Management & Project Governance

• Partner with cross-functional teams to prepare internal communications, presentations, and materials for senior management and committee meetings.
• Provide internal PMO support for project governance activities ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Track project, financial, and operational data to support stakeholder reporting.
• Support broader business management activities within the regional technology function.

IT Procurement & Vendor Management

• Maintain accurate vendor and contract databases.
• Review technology expenditure and vendor relationships to identify cost optimisation and value improvement opportunities.
• Support IT procurement and contract administration activities.
• Coordinate tracking of IT hardware and software assets.
• Monitor technology demand and supply to improve pricing, utilisation, and service outcomes.

Required competencies and certifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• Experience in IT finance, technology business management, financial operations, or similar functions.
• Strong skills in budgeting, forecasting, accruals, reconciliations, expense management, and management reporting.
• Hands-on experience supporting financial processes within a Technology or IT environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with financial systems such as SAP, Oracle Financials, or similar platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret financial data and identify trends.
• Excellent attention to detail in handling financial information.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills to collaborate across Technology, Finance, and business teams.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of day-to-day deliverables.
• Comfortable working within a regional and multi-entity environment.

Preferred competencies and qualifications

• Experience in the banking, securities, or financial services industry.
• Good understanding of AR/AP processes and financial controls.
• Professional qualifications such as ACCA or CIMA.
• Immediate availability or ability to start at short notice.
• Commitment to the full 5-month contract period.

Other Information

• EA Licence No: 11C5502
• Registration No: R1331697