Finance Manager (Non-civil Service Contract)

Civil Service Bureau; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Civil Service Bureau is seeking a professional to support governance and compliance for public bodies under the Innovation and Technology Commission. The role involves advising on ITF funding schemes and reviewing financial and auditing requirements.

Responsibilities include monthly closings, year-end returns, and coordinating with internal and external parties. A CPA and HK degree with strong English/Chinese skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a Hong Kong university or equivalent.
• HKICPA/CPA designation or equivalent.
• At least three years of relevant full-time accounting/auditing experience after qualification.
• Proficiency in Chinese and English at HKDSEE/HKCEE Level 3 or above or equivalent.
• Strong analytical, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Good work ethic, high self-motivation and proactive in internal/external collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and advice on governance and compliance of public bodies under ITC, including reviewing papers and annual reporting.
• Offer financial and accounting advice on ITF funding schemes, advising on policies, agreements, guidelines, auditing requirements and compliance.
• Review reimbursement claims for funding schemes and perform random checks.
• Prepare monthly closings and year-end returns to Treasury for ITF projects.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Bilingual English/Chinese

Education

Bachelor’s degree from a HK university

HKICPA/CPA designation

Job description

Entry Requirements

• (a) have a bachelor's degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent [see Notes (1) and (2)];
• (b) be Certified Public Accountants of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, or equivalent [see Note (1)];
• (c) have at least three years of relevant full-time working experience in accounting and auditing after obtaining the qualification mentioned in (b) above. Experience in government or quasi-government bodies, especially funding schemes administration would be an advantage [see Note (3)];
• (d) have a good command of spoken and written Chinese and English, with Level 3 or above in both Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent [see Notes (2) and (4)];
• (e) have strong analytical, negotiation and presentation skills; and
• (f) have good work ethic, strong commitment to excellence, high self-motivation and ability to work proactively on individual and with various internal and external parties.

Note: (1) Candidates should mark clearly on their application forms the qualification attained, major and minor subjects studied in their degree courses. Candidates possessing additional qualifications (e.g. a higher degree in a relevant subject) should include details in their applications.
(2) Copies of (i) certificates of academic qualifications; and (ii) HKDSEE/HKCEE/Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) results, should be sent by email to the designated email address ([e-mail]) (please refer to the paragraph of "How to Apply" below).
(3) Candidates must list the nature, relevancy and duration of each of the post- qualification full-time working experience on their application forms. Candidates must submit a curriculum vitae (CV) including a summary of present and previous employment, positions, jobs and responsibilities. Copies of supporting documents of present and previous employment should be provided. (please refer to the paragraph of "How to Apply" below).
(4) For the purpose of appointment of Non-Civil Service Contract Staff, 'Grade C' and 'Grade E' in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to 'Level 3' and 'Level 2' respectively in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.
(5) Candidate, if employed, may be required to assume duty at short notice.
Your application will NOT be considered if your qualifications do not fully meet any of the entry requirements (a), (b), (c) and (d) by the closing date for application.

Duties

• (a) provide support and advice on the corporate governance and compliance matters of public bodies under the purview of Innovation and Technology Commission, including reviewing Board/Committee papers, quarterly/annual reporting of financial performance and annual auditing of corporate accounts;
• (b) provide financial and accounting advice on the operation of funding schemes under the Innovation and Technology Fund ("ITF") including providing advices on their funding policies, funding agreements, guidelines, auditing requirements, and compliance issues;
• (c) review cases of reimbursement claims for funding schemes on reimbursement basis and conduct random checking of designated schemes;
• (d) prepare monthly closing and the year-end return to the Treasury on outstanding commitment for projects under ITF; and
• (e) perform any other duties as assigned.

Terms of Appointment

Successful candidate will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms normally for one year. Renewal of contract will be subject to the service need and the performance of the appointee.

Fringe Benefits

• (a) A gratuity may be granted if the contract is satisfactorily completed with a consistently high standard of performance and conduct. Such gratuity, plus any contribution made by the Government to a Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) scheme in respect of the appointee as required by the MPF Schemes Ordinance, may add up to 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period.
• (b) Rest days, statutory holidays (or substituted holidays), annual leave, maternity/paternity leave, sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted in line with the provisions of the Employment Ordinance.

General Notes

• (a) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
• (b) As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirement irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
• (c) Non-civil service vacancies are not posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates appointed are not on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service. Candidates appointed are not civil servants and will not be eligible for posting, promotion or transfer to any posts in the Civil Service.
• (d) The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
• (e) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend recruitment examination and/or interview.
• (f) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection interview/written examination without being subject to any further shortlisting. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet "Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities" which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau's website at http://www.csb.gov.hk under "Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments".
• (g) Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications. They should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates to the designated email address ([e-mail]) on or before 26 October 2026.
• (h) Non-civil service vacancy information contained in this column is also available on the GovHK on the Internet at http://www.gov.hk and the Innovation and Technology Commission Homepage at http://www.itc.gov.hk.

Contact Address

Human Resources Section, Innovation and Technology Commission, 10/F, North Tower, Tseung Kwan O Government Offices, 30 Tong Yin Street, Tseung Kwan O, Sai Kung, New Territories.