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1. ROLE PURPOSE
NAB Innovation Centre Vietnam (NAB VN) is National Australia Bank's innovation hub in Vietnam, employing 3,000-4,000 people across software engineering, fintech and banking solution delivery for the NAB Group. The Finance function supports this scale through Financial Business Partnering, FP&A, Analytics, Treasury, Accounting, Tax, Procure-to-Pay, Systems and Risk & Control.
The Finance Controller is a senior leadership role that owns the end-to-end integrity, efficiency and control of NAB VN's core finance operations — Accounting, Tax, P2P, Risk & Control, and Finance Systems & Transformation — while acting as the key delegate and operational right-hand to the Head of Finance. The role is accountable for building a scalable, well-controlled Finance Operating Model that keeps pace with NAB VN's growth, and for deputising for the Head of Finance on Finance-wide operational matters, governance forums and stakeholder engagements.
This is not a transactional “controller” role in the traditional sense: the successful candidate is expected to operate as a strategic operator who translates governance and control requirements into pragmatic, value-adding outcomes for the business, while building and leading a high-performing, engaged team.
2. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
2.1 Accounting & Financial Control
• Own the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of statutory and management accounts, month-end/year-end close, and group reporting in line with VAS, IFRS and NAB Group accounting policy.
• Maintain a robust financial control framework (balance sheet substantiation, reconciliations, journal governance) that withstands internal and external audit scrutiny.
• Drive continuous improvement in close cycle time, reporting accuracy and the quality of management information provided to the Head of Finance, CEO and Board/Members' Council.
• Act as the primary liaison with external auditors, NAB Group Finance and local statutory bodies on accounting and reporting matters.
2.2 Tax
• Ensure full compliance with Vietnamese corporate tax, transfer pricing, VAT, PIT and other statutory tax obligations, and alignment with NAB Group tax governance standards.
• Oversee tax planning, risk identification and remediation, working with NAB Group Tax and external advisors on cross-border and transfer-pricing matters relevant to an intra-group service/innovation centre model.
• Own relationships with local tax authorities and manage tax audits, inquiries and disclosures.
2.3 Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
• Own the end-to-end P2P operating model — vendor onboarding, purchase requisitioning, invoice processing, payments and vendor reconciliation — ensuring efficiency, compliance and strong vendor experience.
• Drive automation and digitisation of P2P processes (e.g., OCR invoice capture, workflow approvals, e-payment) to reduce cycle time and manual touchpoints.
• Ensure P2P controls (segregation of duties, delegation of authority, three-way match) are embedded and tested regularly.
2.4 Risk & Control
• Own the Finance risk and control framework, including key control design, testing, issue remediation and attestation, in line with NAB Group risk appetite and three-lines-of-defence model.
• Act as the primary point of contact for internal audit, Group Assurance and regulatory reviews impacting Finance processes.
• Proactively identify emerging financial, operational and compliance risks across Accounting, Tax, P2P and Systems, and drive timely remediation with clear accountability.
• Champion a strong risk culture within the Finance team, balancing control rigor with operational pragmatism.
2.5 Finance Systems & Transformation
• Lead the Finance systems roadmap (ERP, close/consolidation tools, P2P platforms, reporting/BI tools), ensuring systems scale with business growth and support automation.
• Sponsor and drive Finance transformation initiatives — process redesign, automation, AI/agentic AI adoption, and digitisation of controls and reporting — in partnership with Technology.
• Define success metrics for transformation initiatives and ensure benefits (efficiency, control, insight) are tracked and realised.
2.6 Finance Operating Model & Leadership Support
• Design and continuously refine the Finance Operating Model (roles, processes, governance cadence, interfaces with FP&A/Treasury/Business Partnering) to ensure Finance operates as an efficient, scalable, value-adding function.
• Build, lead and develop a high-performing, engaged team of team leads/managers across Accounting, Tax, P2P, Risk & Control and Systems; actively manage capability, succession and performance.
• Represent Finance operations in cross-functional forums (e.g., Technology, Procurement, HR, Group Finance) and ensure operational decisions are well-governed and clearly communicated.
2.7 Key Delegate to the Head of Finance
• Act as the key delegate and trusted support to the Head of Finance across Finance-wide operational matters, deputising in governance forums, leadership meetings and stakeholder engagements as required.
• Provide the Head of Finance with timely, well-reasoned analysis and recommendations on operational, risk and transformation matters to support decision-making.
• Ensure continuity and consistency of Finance operations and messaging in the Head of Finance's absence.
3. KEY RELATIONSHIPS
Internal
• Head of Finance (direct manager), CEO and Senior Leadership Team
• FP&A, Treasury and Financial Business Partnering leads
• Technology, Procurement, HR, Legal and Group Finance / Group Tax / Group Assurance (NAB Group)
External
• External auditors and statutory bodies (tax authorities, regulators)
• Key vendors, banking partners and professional advisors
4. EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field; professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent required.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive finance experience, including at least 7-10 years in senior finance leadership roles with direct accountability for Accounting, Tax, P2P or Risk & Control functions.
• Experience operating within a multinational, banking, fintech, shared services or technology/innovation centre environment strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated track record leading finance transformation and systems implementation (ERP, automation, digitisation), not just maintaining existing processes.
• Strong technical grounding in Vietnamese statutory accounting and tax (VAS) with working knowledge of IFRS and group reporting requirements.
• Proven people leadership experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and team leads, with a track record of building engaged, high-performing teams.
• Experience operating as a trusted deputy/delegate to a senior finance leader, comfortable representing Finance in senior governance forums.
5. KEY COMPETENCIES & BEHAVIOURS
• Strategic & analytical thinking — connects operational detail to business-wide implications; moves beyond a cost-centre mindset to value creation.
• Leadership & people management — builds capability, engagement and accountability across a multi-function team.
• Stakeholder management & influence — operates credibly with the Head of Finance, CEO, Board/MC-level stakeholders and NAB Group counterparts.
• Risk and governance mindset — balances strong control discipline with commercial pragmatism.
• Change leadership — drives transformation and automation adoption with structured change management.
• Integrity, ownership and resilience — operates with the highest standards of ethics and accountability.
6. SUCCESS MEASURES
• Accuracy, timeliness and audit-readiness of statutory and management accounts; clean (or improving) audit and assurance findings.
• Tax compliance with zero material findings/penalties; effective management of tax audits and inquiries.
• P2P efficiency metrics (cycle time, automation rate, vendor satisfaction) and control effectiveness.
• Delivery of Finance transformation/systems roadmap milestones and realised benefits (efficiency, control, insight).
• Team engagement, retention and capability uplift across Accounting, Tax, P2P, Risk & Control and Systems teams.
• Effectiveness as delegate to the Head of Finance, evidenced by stakeholder feedback and continuity of Finance operations.
It's more than just a career at NAB!
We believe in people with people and dreams, and we want you to achieve your aspirations. More than just a career, NAB Vietnam offers you a flexibility to balance your work - life, the opportunity to grow as professionals, people and a complete set of well-being offerings. If you have an appetite to learn, grow and elevate others around you, this is the place for you.
IT'S MORE THAN MONEY
We naturally also provide a very competitive remuneration package but a career with us is about a lot more than money. We believe in people with ideas and dreams, and we want you to achieve your aspirations. We will work together to deliver exceptional products and outcomes that push the limits of our own aspirations. Our passion for creating value and exceeding our customers' expectations means we are constantly striving to redefine our standards of excellence. You will have our backing to develop and our encouragement to explore, realize and reach your full potential.
