Assistant Manager - Regional business exposure

Michael Page International (HK) Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page International (HK) Ltd. is seeking an Assistant Manager with regional exposure to drive daily accounting across multiple entities and support month-end closings and treasury activities. The role involves collaboration with banks and auditors and requires strong English/Chinese communication.

On offer is a hands-on finance position with opportunities to engage in trade finance, budgeting, forecasting, and regional projects within a stable, established trading business in Hong Kong.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Professional accounting qualifications such as CPA or ACCA are preferred.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting standards and regulatory compliance.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
• Comfortable handling both operational accounting and analytical work.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Good communication skills in English and Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin).

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of daily accounting activities for multiple trading entities, ensuring transactions and supporting documents are recorded accurately.
• Coordinate the month-end closing process and assist in producing timely management and financial reports.
• Manage day-to-day treasury activities, including cash-flow monitoring, fund allocation and short-term liquidity planning.
• Handle trade finance arrangements such as letters of credit, trade loans and bill discounting.
• Keep track of banking facilities and work closely with relationship banks on funding and operational matters.
• Monitor receivables and payables, coordinate payment schedules and follow up on outstanding customer balances.
• Review invoices, bank transactions and account reconciliations while maintaining proper financial records.
• Liaise with external auditors, tax consultants, banks and other professional parties.
• Support management with finance-related projects and other assignments when required.

Skills

English/Chinese comm.

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Detail-oriented

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance

Job description

Assistant Manager - Regional business exposure

• Take ownership of daily accounting activities for multiple trading entities, ensuring transactions and supporting documents are recorded accurately.
• Coordinate the month-end closing process and assist in producing timely management and financial reports.
• Manage day-to-day treasury activities, including cash-flow monitoring, fund allocation and short-term liquidity planning.
• Handle trade finance arrangements such as letters of credit, trade loans and bill discounting.
• Keep track of banking facilities and work closely with relationship banks on funding and operational matters.
• Monitor receivables and payables, coordinate payment schedules and follow up on outstanding customer balances.
• Review invoices, bank transactions and account reconciliations while maintaining proper financial records.
• Liaise with external auditors, tax consultants, banks and other professional parties.
• Support management with finance-related projects and other assignments when required.

• Take ownership of daily accounting activities for multiple trading entities, ensuring transactions and supporting documents are recorded accurately.
• Coordinate the month-end closing process and assist in producing timely management and financial reports.
• Manage day-to-day treasury activities, including cash-flow monitoring, fund allocation and short-term liquidity planning.
• Handle trade finance arrangements such as letters of credit, trade loans and bill discounting.
• Keep track of banking facilities and work closely with relationship banks on funding and operational matters.
• Monitor receivables and payables, coordinate payment schedules and follow up on outstanding customer balances.
• Review invoices, bank transactions and account reconciliations while maintaining proper financial records.
• Liaise with external auditors, tax consultants, banks and other professional parties.
• Support management with finance-related projects and other assignments when required.

Stable working environmentRegional business exposure

• A degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Professional accounting qualifications such as CPA or ACCA.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting standards and regulatory compliance.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Comfortable handling both operational accounting and analytical work.
  
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Good communication skills in English and Chinese, including Cantonese and Mandarin.
• Willing to travel to Mainland China when business needs arise.

Our client is an established international trading company with operations. To support its continued business development, the company is looking for a hands-on and detail-oriented finance professional to join its Hong Kong office as Assistant Manager.

• Broad finance role covering accounting, treasury and commercial analysis
• Direct exposure to regional operations and senior management
• Opportunity to develop practical experience in banking and international trade finance
• Stable working environment within an established trading business