Finance Manager

ABOUT VINUNIVERSITY
VinUniversity (VinUni) is Vietnam's first private, not-for-profit university established to international standards, with the vision of becoming one of the world's top 100 universities. Guided by its core values (EXCEL) of Empathy, Creativity, Leadership Mindset, Exceptional Capability, and Entrepreneurial Spirit, VinUni develops talent equipped to create meaningful impact in Vietnam and globally.
Founded by Vingroup, one of Asia's largest private conglomerates, VinUni benefits from a dynamic ecosystem spanning Industrials & Technology, Real Estate & Services, Infrastructure, Green Energy, Culture, and Social Enterprises. This ecosystem provides unique opportunities for collaboration and innovation through leading organizations such as VinFast, Vinpearl, Vinmec, Vinschool, and Vinhomes, as well as a vibrant entrepreneurial network including VinVentures, VinMotion, VinRobotics, VinSpace, and VinEnergo, etc.
VinUni comprises four colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Management, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, and the College of Health Sciences. The University has established strategic partnerships with Cornell University, the University of Pennsylvania and Nanyang Technological University to advance excellence in education, research, and innovation.
In 2024, VinUni became the youngest and fastest university globally to achieve QS 5 Stars, earning the highest rating in nine categories: Global Engagement, Good Governance, Program Strength, Academic Development, Teaching, Employability, Facilities, Arts, and Social Impact. The University was also appointed by UNESCO as the first and only UNESCO Chair University, focusing on Environmental Leadership, Cultural Heritage, and Biodiversity.
As a rapidly growing research-intensive university, VinUni is investing in world-class talent, research centers, and cutting-edge facilities to drive breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Data Science, Environmental Intelligence, Innovations in Health Sciences, Policy Development, and Sustainable Societies.
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Finance Manager will report to the Chief Finance Officer and serve as a controller in all finance-related matters, including budget, financial model, MIS, and optimization, etc. The Finance Manager will work closely with leaders to support the development and implementation of financial policies, procedures, and systems aimed at improving efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity for the University.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Establish and update financial policies, procedures, and systems to enhance simplification, standardization and automation, improving efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity.
• Organize and guide colleges/departments on annual budget preparation.
• Review and consolidate the university-wide budget and revise budget as necessary to ensure alignment with the action plan and university's strategic goals.
• Prepare and develop financial forecasts, financial models.
• Appraise financial proposals, financial policies, and other financial-related documents.
• Cost control (including pre- and post-audit), manage major expenditures and capital requests.
• Budget oversight (budget limit, budget color, budget owner/executive), management accounting (GL, CI, IO, cost center, ...), and ensure compliance with the delegation of authority.
• Monitor budget execution.
• Develop, review, revise, update and oversee cost norms.
• Prepare management reports, monitor financial performance by measuring, analyzing results, and initiate corrective actions to minimize variances.
• Organize and monitor the progress of optimization plans, alert leaders of any risks of not meeting objectives, and enable leadership to take necessary actions to achieve committed optimization goals.
• Conduct post-audit inspections on financial aspects according to the approved plan, or irregularly as necessary.
• Guide and consult departments on implementation and compliance with laws and VinUni/Vingroup's finance and accounting policies and regulations.
• Ensure adherence to VinUni/Vingroup policies and regulations regarding financial data storage.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Chief Finance Officer.