VP, Finance at Bjak (Hong Kong)
Bjak · Hong Kong·
Role details
Bjak at a glance
Southeast Asia's largest online insurance comparison platform, letting users compare, buy and renew insurance and roadtax from 16 insurers in one place.
Bjak is a BNM-licensed online marketplace where Malaysians compare quotes from 16 insurers and takaful operators, then buy and renew car, motorcycle, travel, life, medical and home insurance online. It bundles roadtax renewal, roadside assistance, car repair booking and AI tools around the core comparison engine.
Job description
About Doit
We are focused on reinventing how people spend, save, invest, exchange, travel, and more. Our objective is to build tools that will help people get more from their money and become an expert at ease. We believe AI will help make finance smart, assessible and safe.
We are looking for the most talented and driven people we can find. We are looking for people who work for their passion, not counting hours. Who loves building great next-generation products, not status quo. Who cares about redefining how everyone around us can get the best financial applications, not for an exclusive few. We have teams working around the world, with over 20 nationalities and growing from our offices and remotely. Join us and build a better future for our society.
In 2019, we built the first mobile-first, insurance platform, enabling insurance to be accessible online by millions in the region. Today, it's the leading insurance platform in Southeast Asia.
About the Role
The VP, Finance will own financial strategy, performance and capital allocation across the group and its businesses. Finance should provide a clear view of where the group is making money, where capital is being deployed and where returns can be improved.
What you will be doing
- Own Group P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, budgeting and financial planning.
- Build financial models for businesses, new products, market expansion and investments.
- Review revenue, costs, margins, unit economics and cash requirements by business.
- Drive capital allocation based on business performance and expected returns.
- Own treasury, tax, audit, controls and financial reporting across Group entities.
- Lead financing, investments, acquisitions and other transactions when required.
- Build finance systems and teams that can support additional businesses and markets.
What you will need
- Senior finance experience in technology, fintech, internet or another high-growth business.
- Strong experience across corporate finance, FP&A and business finance.
- Deep understanding of P&L, cash flow, unit economics and capital allocation.
- Ability to build and challenge financial models personally.
- Experience operating across multiple businesses, entities or countries.
- Hands-on operating style - willing to work directly through models, forecasts and financial problems.
Why work at Bjak
- Culture: “Results first” – outcomes over effort; direct feedback; flat organization with minimal bureaucracy; high ownership and speed.
- Work Environment: Remote‑friendly with a “distributed team of experts” and offices in Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, and the UK. Recruiting globally.
- Engineering Focus: Lean, autonomous teams that prioritise product excellence and swift delivery.
- Career Growth: Rapidly scaling company with 356 open roles (including Lead, Founder’s Office, iOS Engineer, DevOps, ML Engineer) – opportunities for impact and advancement.
- Note on Employer Rating: Current Glassdoor-style rating is 2.3/5 (198 reviews) – potential concerns around work‑life balance and compensation. Candidates should verify recent employee sentiment during interviews.