About the Role
The Finance Manager – Cost Control & Budgeting is responsible for overseeing the group’s budgeting, cost control and financial performance management activities across all entities. The role provides group-level oversight of the annual budgeting process, rolling forecasts, cost performance and expenditure controls.
Responsibilities
- Lead the group annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning process.
- Consolidate and review budgets and forecasts across group entities and functions.
- Monitor actual performance against budget and forecast, highlighting key variances and cost drivers.
- Prepare regular management reports and financial analysis for senior management.
- Monitor operating and capital expenditure against approved budgets.
- Review the significant costs, spending requests and budget assumptions.
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction, efficiency improvement, and better resource utilisation.
- Work with business and finance teams to improve budget ownership and cost accountability.
- Prepare financial analysis and business cases to support major spending and investment decisions.
- Maintain effective budgeting, cost control, and financial reporting processes across the Group.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in accounting, financial reporting, consolidation, or group finance roles.
- Experience working in multi-entity, multi-currency group environments.
- Occasional travel to Group offices and operation of entities, as required.
Skills
- Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and financial performance analysis.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and accounting software.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work with senior management, banks and external advisers.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive, with strong ownership and accountability.
- Fluency in spoken and written English and Chinese.
Experience Level
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary
Benefits
- Experience a dynamic and team-orientated work environment
- Opportunities for personal growth and learning
- An open, inclusive and supportive team where you will be valued, and your suggestions will be welcome
- 26 days paid holiday per year, in addition to local public holidays
- Risk Benefits such as pension, Life Assurance (4x annual salary), Private Medical Insurance
- Team Building activities
- Local discounts and more...!
About the Company
- Team Creation Limited is a fast-growing software development company operating across Asia and Europe.
- We provide services including market research, artificial intelligence solutions, cloud computing, and mobile application development for a broad range of international clients.
- Our focus is on delivering innovative and high-quality technology solutions while supporting the continued growth and development of our professional workforce.
