Assistant Manager, IT Financial Assurance

Who are we?

We are the IT Division of HKJC, a vibrant community of over 1,500 dedicated professionals working collaboratively across Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

Our team is a diverse mix of individuals from various backgrounds, from all across the world. We embrace our humanity, recognizing that each of us brings unique strengths and perspectives. This diversity not only enriches our work environment but also drives our innovation and creativity as we strive to achieve our collective goals.

What do we do?

We design, build, and operate the technology that powers the Club. Our primary focus is on delivering the service that supports our hospitality, racing and wagering operations, to ensure that our customers and members enjoy exceptional experiences.

We also deliver the changes necessary to drive business growth through new products and services. And, we are committed to safeguarding the Club by protecting it from external threats, providing a secure and resilient technological environment.

The Department

The IT Business Management department plays a pivotal role in aligning IT operations with the strategic goals of the organization. This department is responsible for the planning and financial management of the division, as well as the management of third-party suppliers, key contracts, resources, technology capability development, communications (both internal and external to the team), KPI setting and reporting, and the tracking of board-reportable actions and key improvement initiatives across IT. Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing IT financials to ensure responsible budgeting, forecasting, and cost management, enabling optimal allocation of resources through appropriate governance controls.
• Managing the IT workforce to foster a high-performance culture. This involves talent acquisition, technology capability development, retention strategies, and building a positive IT staff culture.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with external vendors, negotiating contracts, and ensuring that service-level agreements (SLAs) are met to maximize value from partnerships.
• Performance management: implementing metrics and KPIs to evaluate IT performance.
• Staff development, engagement, and culture: organizing events and training programs for IT staff to promote professional growth, enhance skills, and strengthen team cohesion and culture.

The Job

You will:

1. Key programmes

• Provide financial reporting assistance and support for tracking and reporting on key programmes
• Facilitate Programme Office reporting and provide project insights to the accountable leadership teams
• First point of contact to liaise with, and support financial governance for key programmes and act as governance to the Project Teams, ensuring compliance with standards in financial and key data presentation
• Collaborate with Corporate Finance and Programme/Program Teams to prepare reports and communicate in senior leadership meetings, ensuring compliance with agreed actions

2. IT Financial Reporting

• Collaborate with Corporate Finance and IT Management to redesign, standardise, and implement IT Dashboard Reporting
• Enable IT Heads of Departments (HoDs) and Project Managers to retrieve up-to-date financial information for their respective portfolios, supporting business analysis and decision-making
• Monitor and report on key Finance KPIs to Programme/Project Leadership Teams to facilitate effective decision-making for successful programme delivery

3. Process Improvement

• Proactively identify process improvement opportunities and drive continuous enhancement of processes and procedures
• Bring effective improvements and changes to enhance overall financial management

4. Relating to financial matters, contribute to the successful definition, implementation and ongoing review of the Programme Planning and Delivery activities by addressing gaps and strengthening current practices where applicable. Takes responsibility for investigative work to determine requirements and specify effective PM processes, through understanding the current weaknesses and gaps
5. Participate and contribute positively to create a diverse and inclusive culture with trust and respect. Play an active role in supporting cross-team division/department efforts and model collaborative behaviours
6. Align personal development plan with business objectives and embrace the transformation to move the team/department forward

About You

You should have:

• Undergraduate qualifications in Accounting and Finance or IT
• 5+ years’ experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably in IT projects
• Qualifications as a Chartered Accountant or Certified Public Accountant are a plus. Strong analytical, inter-personal and negotiation skills
• Project Management experience with professional project management certification a plus
• Ability to build rapport with stakeholders
• The capability to manage multiple tasks effectively and work under pressure
• Open to mindset change and willing to learn
• Proficient in spoken and written English and Cantonese
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Experience in JIRA and Tableau is an advantage

Terms of Employment

The level of appointment will be commensurate with qualification and experience.

How to Apply

Please send your resume, complete with expected salary and job reference by clicking the Apply Now button or to:

Fax: 2966-5770

Mail: The Human Resources Department, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, 1 Sports Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
 

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