Accounts Payable Officer / Assistant

King and Wood; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

King and Wood in Hong Kong is seeking an Accounts Payable Officer / Assistant to manage payments, reconciliations and banking tasks within the Finance team. The role requires attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure.

You will handle expense claims, corporate card and telegraphic transfers, with opportunities to contribute to process improvements and team initiatives. Experience with Elite 3E is a plus; strong Excel skills and professional communication with lawyers and staff

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.
• 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.
• 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

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Adobe Acrobat

Elite 3E

Job description

About the job Accounts Payable Officer / Assistant

Key Accountabilities

• 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

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
• Candidates with more experience will be considered for the Accounts Payable Officer

Note: We do not accept agency referral for this role.