Assistant Accountant (in-house)

Clement C W Chan & Co; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 201,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5-days work week

Medical insurance

Discretionary bonus

Annual leave & birthday leave

Job summary

CLEMENT C. W. CHAN & CO. is seeking an Assistant Accountant to manage day‑to‑day accounting operations for a Hong Kong CPA firm. You will handle invoices, bank reconciliations, and year-end closings while supporting HR tasks and payroll processing.

The ideal candidate has a degree in Finance or Accounting and at least 4 years of accounting experience, preferably in a CPA firm, with strong MS Excel and MYOB proficiency and fluency in English and Chinese.

Qualifications

• Preferably degree holder in Finance or Accounting discipline.
• Min. 4 years’ of accounting experience (8 to 12 years experience for non-degree holders)
• 1-2 working experience in CPA firm is an Advantage
• Knowledge and hands-on experience in HR recruitment, monthly payroll calculation and MPF affairs (including preparation and submission of employer’s return, etc.)
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, Chinese word processing & MYOB system
• Fluent in spoken and written English and Chinese
• Positive working attitude, self-motivated, responsible, well-organized meticulous and hard-working
• Able to work independently and under pressure
• Good, interpersonal and communication skills with colleagues of different departments of the Firm and clients
• Applicants who are immediate available or is qualified for short notice period are preferable

Responsibilities

• Handle full set of accounting duties of the Firm including year-end financial statements closing and submission of the annual tax returns to the IRD
• Maintain timely and accurate daily cash in and outflow reporting and operate on-line banking of the Firm
• Perform daily accounting, e.g. register invoices, preparation of bank payment and receipts, documentation and regular reconciliation to bank transaction on an online basis
• Chasing and follow up invoice settlement by email, and/or mail, and over the phone with clients
• Maintain proper payments schedule and payments in time
• Attend to staff recruitment (i.e. employee onboarding and personnel documentation).
• Maintain employee records, attendance, and leave administration.
• Handle full-cycle monthly payroll calculations and manage MPF submission

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

4 years accounting experience

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Chinese word processing

MYOB

Job description

We are a CPA Firm in practice over 39 years.

About the Role

We are looking for a candidate who is proactive, detail-oriented, strong sense of responsibility, meet reporting deadlines- Assistant Accountant, to attend to the day-to-day accounting operations of our Firm as CPA.

Key Responsibilities:-

Finance & Accounting Support

Handle full set of accounting duties of the Firm including year-end financial statements closing and submission of the annual tax returns to the IRD

Maintain timely and accurate daily cash in and outflow reporting and operate on-line banking of the Firm

Perform daily accounting, e.g. register invoices, preparation of bank payment and receipts, documentation and regular reconciliation to bank transaction on an online basis

Chasing and follow up invoice settlement by email, and/or mail, and over the phone with clients

Maintain proper payments schedule and payments in time

HR Administration

Accounting and employees personal documents filings and record keeping

Perform ad hoc administrative support to the Firm’s accounting and HR requirements

Attend to staff recruitment (i.e. employee onboarding and personnel documentation).

Maintain employee records, attendance, and leave administration.

Handle full-cycle monthly payroll calculations and manage MPF submission

Required Qualifications & Experience :

Preferably degree holder in Finance or Accounting discipline

Min. 4 years’ of accounting experience (8 to 12 years experience for non-degree holders)

1-2 working experience in CPA firm is an Advantage

Knowledge and hands-on experience in HR recruitment, monthly payroll calculation and MPF affairs (including preparation and submission of employer’s return, etc.) is preferable

Proficient in MS Excel, Word, Chinese word processing & MYOB system

Fluent in spoken and written English and Chinese

Positive working attitude, self-motivated, responsible, well-organized meticulous and hard-working

Able to work independently and under pressure

Good, interpersonal and communication skills with colleagues of different departments of the Firm and clients

Applicants who are immediate available or is qualified for short notice period are preferable

Prospects:

Candidate who has been employed with excellent performance will be promoted to the rank of Accountant

Benefits :

5-days work week, bank holiday

Medical insurance

Discretionary bonus

Annual leave & birthday leave

We offer an attractive remuneration package including the above to the right candidates. Salary will commensurate with qualification and experience.

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CLEMENT C. W. CHAN & CO. has been practicing as a Firm of CPA since 1986. At the very beginning, the Firm employed only one staff. Over the period of the development of the Firm, the Firm currently has some 50 employees and we are still expanding.

Our client base is diversified in terms of activities and nationality. We have clients having turnover RMB28,800 million and total assets RMB79,000 million. We invite candidates with suitable calibre and experience to join us.

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