Qualified Accountant

International Food Importer/Wholesaler seeks Qualified Accountant

Job Title : Assistant Finance Manager/Senior Accountant
Location : Canary Wharf (Hybrid)
Salary : 37-45K

Duties & Responsibilities: -

Management and Supervision
• Assist the Function Head to supervise Finance & Accounting team, provide support to subordinates and resolution of issues
• Comply with applicable approved accounting standards and corporate policies and procedures in relation to Finance & Accounts
• Work and communicate with different parties including asset and property management both internal and external to achieve company objectives and targets
• Ensure accounting records are prepared in accordance with the Local Accounting Standard / Companies Act. Understand and inform Local team and Headquarter of any changes in accounting, taxation, secretarial and industrial practices in local zone
• Interact with Hong Kong Head Quarter to provide financial support
Budget
• Be the key person in the budgetary processes with a commercial mentality
• Support budgeting
Financial Reporting
• Lead the month end and year end closing and preparation of statutory and Management reports to related parties, both Internal & External
Analysis
• Assist and support the analysis to identify opportunity and profitability
Operation
• Manage accounts payable and cash flow
• Assist and support any bank accounts issue, banking facilities or exposure
• Review VAT, CIS returns and other government statistical returns as required
General
• Responsible for the effective safeguard of company assets
• Ensure that taxation regulations are adequately complied with
• Coordinate the annual audit processes and tax compliance
• Support and drive improvements in efficiencies and on any process improvements identified
• Other Ad Hoc duties and projects as assigned by the company and the Group

JOB SPECIFICATION

Education & Experience: -
• A part Qualified Accountant with a University degree in Accountancy or related disciplines
• 6 years of working experience or above with a minimum of 2 years of solid management experience
• Preferably previous experience in property management
Requirements & Skills: -
• Strong communication and inter-personal skills
• Sound financial accounting, controllership and risk management skills
• Analytical mind and good business sense, able to interpret, use and draw conclusions from financial and other business related data
• Independent and well organized, highly initiative to take ownership to deliver required result within deadline
• Support the business in a hands-on manner in a hybrid technical/commercial role
• Team Player with energy and passion to drive change and to really make a difference
• Ability to sufficiently use key software packages including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Understand Mandarin or Cantonese is desirable
• Prior experience in SAP is an advantage