Accounting Assistant

King & Wood; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

King & Wood in Hong Kong is seeking a Finance Assistant to handle office payments, expense claims, staff reimbursements, corporate cards, travel agents, and related banking tasks.

You will perform daily bank reconciliations, prepare ad hoc reports, and support the finance team in administrative processing while collaborating with colleagues to maximise team effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of accounting standards and practices in a professional practice.
• 1-2 years of experience and knowledge of the services provided by Finance team.
• A sound knowledge of MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat and web searching.
• Good organising and analytical skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to develop good client relationships and communicate effectively with lawyers and secretaries, both verbal and written.
• Experience in using the Firms accounting software - Elite 3E would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Handle office & matter payments, expense claims, staff reimbursement, corporate card, travel agents, etc
• Various banking tasks, cashing cheques, collection of bank cheques, arranging telegraphic transfers
• Handle daily bank reconciliations and other ad hoc reports
• Perform necessary administrative and processing tasks
• Participate in and contribute to team initiatives to ensure team effectiveness is maximised
• Provide assistance to other members of the team to help achieve team goals
• Undertake other duties as requested by supervisors

Skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Team player

Communication

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Adobe Acrobat

Elite 3E

Job description

• Handle office & matter payments, expense claims, staff reimbursement, corporate card, travel agents, etc
• Various banking tasks, cashing cheques, collection of bank cheques, arranging telegraphic transfers
  
• Handle daily bank reconciliations and other ad hoc reports
• Perform necessary administrative and processing tasks
  
• Participate in and contribute to team initiatives to ensure team effectiveness is maximised
• Provide assistance to other members of the team to help achieve team goals
  
• Undertake other duties as requested by supervisors

Key Relationships

• Productive working relationships must be developed and maintained with the Business Analysis, Matter Support, Accounts Payable and Statutory Accounting teams in Finance nationally
• Internal clients including Partners, Shared Services Managers and staff

Qualifications & Knowledge

• Solid knowledge of accounting standards and practices in a professional practice
• 1-2 years of experience and knowledge of the services provided by Finance team
• A sound knowledge of MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat and web searching
• Good organising and analytical skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadline
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to develop good client relationships and communicate effectively with lawyers and secretaries, both verbal and written
• Experience in using the Firms accounting software - Elite 3E would be an advantage

NOTE: WE DO NOT ACCEPT AGENCY REFERRAL FOR THIS ROLE.