Job Description
Title Manager/Senior Manager, Financial Controller
Department Financial Control (CFO Group)
Location Teipei Taiwan
Reports To Asia Pacific Financial Controller
Dotted Line Head of Finance, Taiwan
Level Manager/Senior Manager
We’re proud to have been helping our clients build better financial futures for over 50 years. How have we achieved this? By working together - and supporting each other - all over the world. So, join our Business Finance team and feel like you’re part of something bigger.
Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We are proud of our inclusive culture and encourage applications from the widest mix of talent, whatever your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, social background and more.
As a flexible employer, we trust our people to perform their role in the way that works best for them, our clients and our business. We are a disability-friendly company and would welcome a conversation with you if you feel you might benefit from any reasonable adjustments to perform to the best of your ability during the recruitment process and beyond.
About the CFO Group
The CFO Group is a global corporate function at Fidelity International, operating across all 27 countries and bringing together Finance, Business Consulting, Procurement, Treasury and Corporate Property Services.
The CFO Group exists to actively partner with the business, providing financial clarity, constructive challenge and leadership so that decisions are well governed and value is created across the enterprise. Through the Finance Fast Forward programme, the function is evolving towards a more modern, commercially focused and insight‑led model, strengthening its use of data, automation and judgement to support high‑quality decision‑making, robust control and sustainable outcomes.
About your role
As Manager/Senior Manager – Financial Control you will take ownership of financial control, regulatory reporting and statutory processes for our Taiwan entity and branches.
This is a hands-on role requiring strong technical expertise in local regulatory requirements, financial reporting and control, with responsibility for delivering accurate, compliant and timely outputs across close and regulatory processes. The role also includes a focus on process efficiency and continuous improvement, supporting the evolution of the Taiwan finance operating model.
Working closely with the onshore Finance team (including the Head of Finance Taiwan and P2P teams), the role will help ensure a cohesive, well-controlled Finance function, while operating within a matrix structure with regional oversight.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Control & Regulatory Reporting
- Lead financial close, year-end and regulatory reporting processes, ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements for the Taiwan entities
- Oversee statutory reporting and ensure alignment with group reporting requirements
- Manage external audit and regulatory interactions
Capital & Liquidity Management
- Monitor and manage regulatory capital requirements and key balance sheet positions
- Ensure entities remain appropriately capitalised in line with regulatory expectations
- Provide clear reporting and insight to senior management
Operating Model & Transformation
- Drive efficiency, automation and process improvement across financial control activities
- Leverage automation and digital tools to reduce manual processes and enhance control
- Support improvements to the local operating model and resource allocation where appropriate
Technical Oversight & Controls
- Provide guidance on regulatory, accounting and financial control matters
- Ensure strong internal controls across all areas of financial control
- Maintain audit readiness and proactively manage risk
Tax
- In partnership with Tax, take ownership of tax compliance, including preparation of tax returns and filings
- Manage tax audits and respond to queries from authorities
- Maintain oversight of transfer pricing arrangements, ensuring appropriate documentation and compliance
Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Work effectively within a matrix organisation, collaborating with regional teams
- Operate independently with accountability for local delivery
- Partner closely with the onshore Finance team, including the Head of Finance Taiwan and P2P teams
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders in English and Mandarin
About you
Key Skills & Experience
- Professional accounting qualification (CPA or equivalent) essential
- Financial control experience in Taiwan within a regulated environment
- Strong knowledge of FSC requirements, including regulatory reporting obligations
- Experience overseeing regulatory reporting processes
- Strong understanding of capital and balance sheet management
- Technical expertise in financial reporting, with knowledge of group reporting requirements
- Strong working knowledge of Taiwan tax requirements, including tax compliance and transfer pricing arrangements
- Experience driving process improvements and automation initiatives
- Experience working in a matrix structure, including offshore interaction
- Hands-on, proactive and able to operate independently
- Excellent communication skills in English and Mandarin (essential)
- Ability to explain complex regulatory, tax and financial matters clearly to stakeholders
- Strong execution focus with attention to detail
- Commercial mindset with a focus on efficiency and value-add
- High levels of ownership and accountability
Feel rewarded
For starters, we’ll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We’ll value your wellbeing and support your development. And we’ll be as flexible as we can about where and when you work – finding a balance that works for all of us. It’s all part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team. For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.
For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.
Skills Required
- Professional accounting qualification (CPA or equivalent)
- Financial control experience in Taiwan within a regulated environment
- Strong knowledge of FSC requirements and regulatory reporting obligations
- Experience overseeing regulatory reporting processes and managing external audits
- Strong understanding of capital and balance sheet management
- Technical expertise in financial and group reporting requirements
- Strong working knowledge of Taiwan tax requirements, tax compliance and transfer pricing
- Experience driving process improvements and automation initiatives
- Experience working in a matrix structure with offshore interaction
- Hands-on, proactive and able to operate independently with high ownership
- Excellent communication skills in English and Mandarin
- Ability to explain complex regulatory, tax and financial matters clearly to stakeholders
- Strong execution focus with attention to detail
- Commercial mindset with a focus on efficiency and value-add
Fidelity International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Fidelity International and has not been reviewed or approved by Fidelity International.
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Parental & Family Support — Family leave and carers’ support are emphasized via equalized paid parental leave globally and enhanced maternity/adoption policies. Inclusive provisions also cover carers’ leave and compassionate leave to support diverse family needs.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare benefits and private medical insurance are consistently highlighted as part of the core package across locations. Wellbeing resources, including an Employee Assistance Programme and menopause support, reinforce the depth of health coverage.
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Retirement Support — Pension and retirement savings are positioned as a strong element of the total package in multiple markets. Retirement design is frequently cited alongside paid time off and flexibility as part of a solid overall offer.
Fidelity International Insights
What We Do
Fidelity International offers investment solutions and services and retirement expertise to more than 2.5 million customers globally. As a privately held, purpose-driven company with a 50-year heritage, we think generationally and invest for the long term. Operating in more than 25 countries and with $739.9 billion* in total assets, our clients range from central banks, sovereign wealth funds, large corporates, financial institutions, insurers and wealth managers, to private individuals. Our Workplace & Personal Financial Health business provides individuals, advisers and employers with access to world-class investment choices, third-party solutions, administration services and pension guidance. Together with our Investment Solutions & Services business, we invest $567 billion on behalf of our clients. By combining our asset management expertise with our solutions for workplace and personal investing, we work together to build better financial futures. *Data as of 31 March 2021
