Act as a Technology Finance Expert within IT Administration, responsible for driving financial transparency, budget discipline, cost optimization and investment insights for Technology Division. Support IT budget governance, CAPEX/OPEX planning, cost control, financial reporting and investment evaluation to enable CIO and management decision-making.
Key Accountabilities (1)
1. Financial Management & Cost Control for Technology Division
Prepare and consolidate monthly financial reports, including Cashflow, P&L, Budget Utilization, CAPEX/OPEX consumption and cost-saving tracking for Technology Division and related functions.
Monitor actual spending against budget and forecast, identify key variances, explain cost drivers and provide recommendations for budget optimization.
Coordinate with Technology functions to review financial performance, support budget discipline and improve cost transparency.
Provide financial advisory to Technology functions on budget planning, spending control, procurement requests, payment plans, renewal cases and cost optimization opportunities.
Work closely with Group Finance and relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment with financial policies, budgeting requirements and internal management reporting timelines.
Key Accountabilities (2)
2. Financial Governance for Technology Projects / Investment Portfolio:
Participate in financial assessment and budget management for strategic technology initiatives, digital transformation programs and large-scale IT projects.
Review business cases, project budgets, investment proposals, cost assumptions and benefit assumptions to support investment prioritization and management decision-making.
Monitor project financial performance, budget utilization, project burn rate and forecast spending throughout implementation.
Track project CAPEX/OPEX, identify financial risks or cost overrun signals and recommend mitigation actions within the Finance scope.
Prepare management reports and financial insights on project costs, investment efficiency, budget consumption and key financial trade-offs.
Coordinate with project managers, Technology teams, Finance and Procurement to ensure financial transparency and budget discipline across IT project portfolio.
Participate in annual budgeting and periodic forecast exercises for Technology Division.
Support Technology functions in preparing CAPEX and OPEX plans, budget templates, assumptions and related financial documentation.
Perform financial analysis, budgeting scenarios, cost allocation and sensitivity analysis to support planning and resource allocation decisions.
Act as a key contact point between Technology Division and Finance teams on budgeting, forecasting and financial management matters.
Build and enhance financial dashboards to improve visibility of budget utilization, forecast accuracy, project burn rate, CAPEX/OPEX consumption and cost-saving initiatives.
Identify opportunities to improve budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking and management reporting through standardization, automation and dashboard enhancement.
Key Relationships - Direct Manager
Senior Manager / Manager, IT Administration or designated Technology Finance lead under ITA.
Key Relationships - Direct Reports
Key Relationships - Internal Stakeholders
CIO office, Technology Division leadership, Technology functions, Project Managers, Group Finance, Procurement, Strategy / Portfolio teams and relevant internal departments in the Bank.
Key Relationships - External Stakeholders
Technology vendors, professional service providers, implementation partners and other external parties when financial information, proposals, renewal cases or payment plans need to be reviewed.
Success Profile - Qualification and Experiences
Quanlification:
University degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Banking, Business Administration, Technology Management or related fields.
Professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CFA, CMA or MBA is an advantage, not mandatory.
Experience:
Minimum 8+ years of experience in Finance, FP&A, Management Accounting, Financial Controlling, Business Finance, IT Finance or Technology Budget Management.
At least 3 years of hands-on experience in financial planning, budgeting, cost control or investment tracking for Technology, Digital Transformation, IT project portfolio or IT operations
Proven experience in budget planning, cost control, financial analysis, management reporting, variance analysis and financial dashboarding.
Strong exposure to IT cost structures, including software licenses, hardware/infrastructure, cloud services, cybersecurity, outsourcing/managed services, implementation services, maintenance fees, project CAPEX and run-the-bank OPEX.
Experience supporting financial evaluation, budget management or cost tracking for large-scale IT projects/programs, preferably with significant CAPEX/OPEX or multi-year investment budgets.
Exposure to technology investment budgets of several hundred billion VND is a strong advantage.
Experience in Banking, Financial Services, Technology, Big4, consulting firms or large enterprises is preferred.
Experience in process improvement, reporting automation, dashboard enhancement or cost optimization initiatives is preferred.
