Assistant Finance Manager, Greater China

ALS International Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

ALS International Limited is seeking a high-calibre finance executive to join its Greater China team in Hong Kong. You will report to the Regional Finance Manager and supervise the accounting team across GL, AR and AP, guiding month-end close, consolidations and financial reporting.

You will also manage cash flow, budgeting and forecasting, and work with partners to drive data-driven business decisions while supporting China offices on tax matters and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Qualified CPA/ACCA or equivalent certificate.
• 3-5 years of experience in a professional services environment.
• Big 4 or CPA firm training preferred.
• Strong leadership and team supervision skills.
• Experience with China market, taxation and regulatory environment.
• Excellent English and Chinese communication; executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support the accounting team (GL, AR, AP) with direction.
• Manage month-end close, consolidations, financial reporting and analysis.
• Prepare cashflow forecast and assist in cash management.
• Support budgeting and monthly forecasting across the region.
• Build rapport with business partners and enable data-driven decisions.
• Provide guidance to China offices on issues and tax matters.
• Be the key contact for auditors, tax officials and lawyers.
• Support ad hoc projects including pricing and strategic investments.

Skills

CPA/ACCA

Team leadership

Financial reporting

Month-end close

Consolidations

Cash flow

Budgets & forecasting

Tax knowledge

Intercompany accounting

English/Mandarin

Education

CPA/ACCA or equivalent

Job description

Our client is a long established firm with a strong global presence in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. As part of their ongoing vision and strategy for growth and expansion, they continue to help clients navigate the challenges of doing business in the market. They now have an opportunity for a high calibre finance executive to join their Greater China team.

Reporting directly to the Regional Finance Manager, you will be required to:

Supervise and support the accounting team, including GL, AR and AP; providing direction and advice to upskill their technical and interpersonal skills

Manage a full range of day-to-day accounting and finance matters, including the month end closing process, consolidations and financial reporting and analysis

Prepare cashflow forecast and assist in day-to-day cash management, perform interoffice balance reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.

Support the annual budgetary process and monthly forecasting, working closely with the business across the region to ensure accurate and achievable goals and targets

Build rapport with the business partners, help them understand data, performance, profitability and assist them to make the right business decisions

Provide guidance and support to the China offices, having the foresight identify potential issues, unusual accounting treatments and tax matters

Be the key point of contact for all third party professionals, auditors, tax officials and lawyers

Support on ad hoc projects, providing analysis, pricing for projects and evaluations for any strategic investment opportunities

Suitable candidates will be:

Qualified CPA/ACCA or have an equivalent professional certificate

Ideally have trained in a Big 4 or CPA firm and have 3-5 years of experience working in a professional services sector

Be technically strong and capable of leading a team to compile full sets of accounts for the region

Have experience of working with the China market, understanding the financial and regulatory environment including taxation matters

Be able to work at a more strategic level, and have the ability to see both the bigger picture as well as roll sleeves up to get involved in detail when necessary

Have the executive gravitas and confidence to work with the senior management team, business heads and other senior level stakeholders

Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills, including fluency in English and Chinese, including Mandarin

Our client offers a strong corporate culture and a stable working environment with a competitive package for the right candidate.