Assistant Vice President, Finance Core System Delivery

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About FWD Group FWD Group (1828.HK) is a pan-Asian life and health insurance business that serves more than 38 million customers across 10 markets, including BRI Life in Indonesia. FWD's customer-led and tech-enabled approach aims to deliver innovative propositions, easy-to-understand products and a simpler insurance experience. Established in 2013, the company operates in some of the fastest-growing insurance markets in the world with a vision of changing the way people feel about insurance. FWD Group is listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code 1828. For more information, please visit www.fwd.com PURPOSE The Finance Core System Delivery Lead is accountable for the end‑to‑end delivery, governance, and operational readiness of Finance, Actuarial, and Investment core systems, with a strong focus on Finance Cloud adoption and IFRS 17‑compliant solutions across FWD Group. This role ensures that Finance platforms are regulatory‑compliant, cloud‑first, resilient, and consistently implemented across markets, enabling accurate financial reporting, actuarial calculations, and investment analytics. The role acts as a senior delivery and technology partner to Group and Local CFOs, Finance Transformation leaders, Actuarial leadership, and Technology stakeholders, ensuring that Finance Cloud platforms and IFRS 17 capabilities are delivered on time, audit‑ready, and fit for purpose. KEY ACCOUNTAIBILITIES Finance Cloud Delivery Leadership Lead and govern delivery of Finance Cloud platforms supporting General Ledger, Sub‑Ledger, Actuarial, and Investment reporting. Ensure Finance Cloud solutions enable standardised, scalable, and secure financial processing across markets. Drive consistent adoption of Group‑approved Finance Cloud architecture, integration patterns, and data standards. Ensure cloud platforms are production‑ready with appropriate security, resilience, observability, and support models. IFRS 17 Delivery & Regulatory Assurance Own technology delivery accountability for IFRS 17‑related systems, including actuarial engines, sub‑ledgers, data pipelines, and reporting platforms. Ensure IFRS 17 solutions meet regulatory, audit, and control requirements, including: Data lineage and traceability Reconciliation and financial controls Accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of results Partner with Finance, Actuarial, Risk, and Compliance teams to ensure audit‑ready delivery and effective remediation of findings. Support post‑implementation stability, change management, and regulatory enhancements. End‑to‑End Delivery Governance Govern scope, timeline, cost, quality, and delivery risk across multi‑market Finance initiatives. Establish and enforce delivery governance, stage gates, and quality controls in line with Group standards. Provide senior escalation and decision leadership for delivery risks, cross-team dependencies, and major incidents. Ensure smooth transition from project delivery into business‑as‑usual operations, with clearly defined ownership and support readiness. Platform & Solution Execution Translate Finance and Actuarial business priorities into executable delivery roadmapsaligned to approved strategies. Recommend and influence Finance Cloud and IFRS 17 technology solutions. Guide prioritisation and sequencing of Finance delivery initiatives. Ensure solution design to complywith Group Finance Cloud strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Security and Data standards, escalating expectations as required. Ensure seamless integration between Finance systems, Data Mesh, upstream source systems, and downstream reporting platforms. Drive reuse of reference architectures, patterns, and shared services across markets to improve scalability and efficiency. Stakeholder & Vendor Management Act as a senior technology and delivery interface for CFOs, Chief Actuaries, Finance Transformation leaders, and Executive stakeholders. Influence stakeholders through domain expertise, data-driven insights and transparent delivery reporting Coordinate delivery across Group Office, Local BUs, system integrators, and strategic vendors. Oversee vendor selection, commercial governance, and delivery performance management. Continuous Improvement & Modern Delivery Practices Champion Agile, DevSecOps, and cloud‑native delivery practices within Finance technology teams. Continuously assess platform performance against regulatory change, business growth, and emerging technologies. Identify opportunities to improve automation, data quality, operational efficiency, and cost optimisation. Team & capability leadership Build, coach and retain high-performing Finance core system delivery teams Strengthen delivery, regulatory, and cloud capability across Group and local BU Establish clear ownership, succession and capability uplift plans QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent. Minimum 15 years' experience in Financial Services, Insurance,

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