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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…