Mandarin speaking Finance Analyst

People First (Recruitment) Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Finance Analyst fluent in Mandarin and English with relevant financial analysis or accounting experience. The role includes responsibilities such as financial reporting and ensuring accurate postings in SAP. Candidates with a big 4 background are also welcome. This position is a 1 Year fixed-term contract with a possibility to become permanent, offering hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangement

Qualifications

• Fluent level in written and spoken Mandarin and English.
• Degree in Accounting and Finance or equivalent preferred.
• Working experience of financial reporting and analysis.
• Knowledge of IFRS and FRS 101.
• Experience in energy industry or commodity trading would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely posting of entrepreneur trading journals in SAP.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and ageing analysis for ET business.
• Manage activities associated with cash management process.
• Prepare financial reports and analysis needed for monthly/quarterly and annual closing.
• Support internal and external audit by responding to queries.

Skills

Fluent Mandarin

Fluent English

Financial Analysis or Accounting experience

Communication skills

Proficiency in Excel

Education

Degree in Accounting and Finance or equivalent

Partial or fully qualified ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

Finance Analyst - The Skills You'll Need: Fluent Mandarin and English, with relevant Financial Analysis or Accounting experience. Candidates with big 4 background would also be considered.

Your New Salary: Highly competitive depending on experience

Job status: 1 Year FTC, with possibility to go permanent

Work pattern: Hybrid working, with 1 day WFH

Report to: Accounting and Reporting Assistant Manager

Responsibilities

• Work closely with settlements and financial control teams to ensure accurate and timely posting of entrepreneur trading (ET) journals in SAP and to reconcile MI/MA differences.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and ageing analysis for ET business and work closely with refinery sites to reconcile I/C balances at the month-end.
• Manage various activities associated with cash management process such as bank statement uploading, reconciliations, treasury end of day process and similar.
• Prepare financial reports and analysis needed for monthly/quarterly and annual closing. (including local management report, and HQ analysis)
• Support the internal and external audit by responding to queries in a timely manner.
• Perform other analysis, ad hoc projects and duties as needed.
• Provide support to increase efficiency and effectiveness of business processes and controls.

Qualifications

• Fluent level in written and spoken Mandarin and English
• Degree in Accounting and Finance or equivalent preferred
• Partial or fully qualified ACCA/CIMA or equivalent
• Working experience of financial reporting and analysis; experience in energy industry or commodity trading would be an advantage, but not essential
• Knowledge of IFRS and FRS 101
• High level of proficiency in Excel
• Experience of SAP
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Energetic, enthusiastic, positive, and proactive

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