Financial Compliance Lead (Hong Kong)

About the role

ByteDance is seeking a Financial Compliance Lead to join its Internal Control team in Hong Kong. You will work closely with global business units and external auditors to ensure robust financial controls, risk mitigation, and audit readiness across the company’s diverse product portfolio.

Key responsibilities

• Lead regional statutory audits and internal control projects, managing communication with external auditors and overseeing audit planning, progress, and issue resolution.
• Design, maintain, and continuously improve risk control matrices for business and IT processes, performing walkthroughs and execution tests.
• Analyse end‑to‑end financial workflows, identify material risks, and implement process optimisation solutions that balance control with operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with technical teams to deploy regional IT general controls, application controls, and automation risk‑control solutions.
• Document best practices for internal control and audit readiness, drive cross‑departmental collaboration, and support team capability growth.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with at least 5 years of experience in internal control, risk management, or financial audit.
• Minimum 5 years of hands‑on financial audit or internal control experience.
• At least 3 years of leadership or people‑management experience.
• Strong logical reasoning, communication, and empathy, with the ability to respond to business gaps and abnormal data.
• Fluency in Mandarin to collaborate with global partners and Mandarin‑speaking stakeholders.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to work within a global, fast‑growing tech company with a diverse product ecosystem.
• Exposure to cross‑functional teams and complex financial environments.
• Professional development and leadership growth in a dynamic, innovative culture.