This senior-level role based in Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, offers an exceptional opportunity to act as a critical liaison between finance and business teams. As a Strategic Business Partner and Senior Finance Manager, you will lead the end-to-end process of developing and driving key strategic business cases, ensuring that financial rationale and business benefits are clearly articulated and support investment decisions. Timely identification and escalation of potential divergence in views to senior leadership is essential, as is presenting clear, concise summaries suited to different audiences, including ExCo level stakeholders. The successful candidate will also facilitate alignment across functions through negotiation and influence, resolving differences and proactively proposing enhancements from both financial and commercial perspectives to strengthen business initiatives.
You will collaborate closely with local and group Future Finance teams on major projects, including procurement and operational improvements, while driving alignment with core values throughout business transformation.
The ideal candidate will have exceptional verbal and written communication skills, capable of conveying complex concepts to a wide range of stakeholders, including actuaries, finance professionals, commercial leads and technical experts. A track record of successfully gaining governance approval for strategic business cases at the senior level is essential, supported by a deep understanding of related processes and metrics such as EEV, IFRS Operating Profit and Free Surplus Generation within a life insurance environment.
Applicants must hold a CPA, Certified Actuary, MBA or similar designation and possess a minimum of 10 years post-qualification experience, initially trained at a Big Four firm, followed by experience within a life insurer. Practical experience across both finance and commercial business functions such as distribution or marketing is required, along with expertise in executing strategic initiatives. You must be bilingual in English and Cantonese and demonstrate a commitment to collaborative working by embodying core values including customer centricity, entrepreneurial thinking, integrity, empathy and teamwork.
This is a pivotal opportunity to combine financial expertise with strategic influence in shaping key business decisions. Salary is competitive and denominated in HKD.