Top Tier IBank - payroll accountant

Morgan Mckinley Limited; Hong Kong Island; On-site; HKD 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley Limited in Hong Kong is seeking a Compensation Accounting professional to manage payroll, accounting, and reporting of salary, bonuses, and benefits within a regional team.

The role collaborates with external payroll vendors and global CA counterparts, offering exposure to cross‑functional projects and compliance across jurisdictions in Asia Pacific.

Candidates should have a degree in accounting or finance, 2–3 years at Big 4, strong Excel, and Mandarin is a plus.

Qualifications

• Degree in business, accounting or finance.
• 2–3 years of relevant work experience including human capital at Big 4 firms.
• Experience with general ledger posting and reconciliations.
• Knowledge of income tax and benefit programs is an advantage.
• Proficiency in MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Coordination and processing of compensation information.
• Reporting and accounting to internal and external authorities.
• Commitment to internal controls over data.
• Review, reconcile and substantiate general ledger balances.
• Help formulate payroll processes, new pay entities and tax/benefit programs.
• Collaborate with global CA counterparts on compensation reporting.
• Document processes.
• Participate in global projects.

Skills

MS Excel

Communication skills

Time management

Mandarin (preferred)

Education

Degree in business, accounting or finance

Job description

Compensation Accounting (CA) is responsible for the payment, accounting and reporting of all salary, bonus, and other forms of remuneration paid to employees of the firm. The Asia Pacific Compensation Accounting team is a regional team with professionals based in Hong Kong, Bengaluru, and Melbourne, working together to support payroll, accounting, tax reporting, and control activities across multiple jurisdictions in Asia Pacific. This role will be based in Hong Kong and offers extensive exposure to regional stakeholders, global teams, and cross-functional projects.

You will work closely with external payroll vendors in a number of locations, as well as, internally, with regional CA teams in Hong Kong, India, Europe and the US. As part of the daily function, you will also have to work with colleagues in other areas of the firm such as Human Capital Management, Tax, Treasury, Legal and Financial Reporting. In addition, the team works on many local and global projects which have impact on our work process and you will have the chance to experience these.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordination and processing of compensation information.
• Reporting and accounting, both internally as well as to external authorities.
• Commitment to control, ensuring data has gone through proper internal controls.
• Review, reconcile and substantiate general ledger account balances.
• Assisting in formulating payroll processes to facilitate new operations for the firm, involving new pay entity set-up, implementing tax effectiveness programs or new benefit programs.
• Working closely with global CA counterparts in the administration of compensation reporting.
• Documentation of processes.
• Participation in global projects.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE'RE LOOKING FOR BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in business, accounting or finance.
• Minimum two to three years of relevant work experience including human capital at Big 4 accounting firms.
• Experience in handling general ledger posting and accounts reconciliation.
• Knowledge of individual income tax and benefit programs would be an advantage.
• Proficiency in MS Excel.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Fluency in Mandarin preferred.
• Details oriented and strong control sense.
• Effective communication and time management skills.