Accounting Job-Mandarin Speaking Assistant Vice President Accounting -London-ww

First People Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Mandarin Speaking Assistant Vice President in Accounting. This exciting role involves managing accounting operations, ensuring compliance with Head Office policies, and providing insightful financial analysis. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with a strong background in financial services, fluent in both Mandarin and English, and possess excellent communication and problem-solving skills. Join a dynamic team that values diversity and fosters an inclusive workplace culture, where your contributions will significantly impact the organization’s success.

Qualifications

• Fluent in Mandarin and English, with solid Accounting experience.
• Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA) with technical expertise in IFRS.

Responsibilities

• Assist in Accounting operations, month-end and year-end close.
• Summarise and analyse P&L and balance sheet variances.
• Liaise with auditors and produce reporting for Head Office.

Skills

Fluent in Mandarin

Fluent in English

Accounting experience

Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA)

Technical expertise in IFRS

Problem solving skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Proficient in MS Excel

Excellent communication skills

Education

Degree in Finance, Economics, or Accounting

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Your New Job Title: Mandarin Speaking Assistant Vice President Accounting (HO Reporting & Projects)

The Skills You'll Need: Fluent in Mandarin and English, relevant experience within the Financial Services or Professional Services industry, ACCA / ACA fully qualified.

Your New Salary: Depending on experience

Hybrid: 2 days WFH, the first month new joiners need to be 5 days in for training

Perm

Start: ASAP

Working hours: 35 hours

To be successful in this role, our client has said it is essential that candidates:

• are fluent in Mandarin
• have solid Accounting related experience in the UK
• are a qualified Accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA)

What You'll be Doing:

• Assist the Bank’s Accounting operation functions including but not limited to internal control functions on Accounting operations, month-end and year-end close following Head Office’s requirements and review journal entries
• Summarise and analyse P&L and balance sheet, providing commentary on key daily variances
• Ensure accurate Accounting treatments and integrate Head Office Accounting policies into local accounting policies
• Support Head Office requirements regarding the data enhancement project including Data Grid, 6-files project and data quality initiatives
• Liaise with the Bank’s internal and external auditors
• Produce reporting for Head Office
• AP/AR monitoring and management
• Carry out internal reconciliation
• Liaise with Head Office, the wider Bank as well as within the team, including the supporting of junior staff members
• Assist with the maintenance of financial policies and procedures

The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:

• Degree educated preferably in Finance, Economics, Accounting
• Qualified Accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA)
• Experience within the Financial Services or Professional Services industry
• Technical expertise in Accounting operations under IFRS
• Demonstrable business transformation and process improvement skills
• Knowledge and experience of Financial products and services
• Fluency in Mandarin
• Problem solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Team player
• Proficient in MS Office particularly in the use of MS Excel
• Excellent communication skills

We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive, we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation.

People First is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability.

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