Expert, IT Administration (40001107)

Job Purpose

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.
  
  

Key Accountabilities (3)

3. Budget Planning, Forecasting & Financial Analysis:

• 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.