Description

Established in 1991, our Hong Kong office is the first extension of our presence in Greater China and North Asia. The branch is best positioned to facilitate cross-border transactions for our Southeast Asian corporate and institutional clients to venture into Greater China and North Asia markets. With a comprehensive product suite from financing, deposits, and treasury products, we strive to provide the best service to our corporate and institutional clients in the region. We also provide a wide range of foreign currency banknote services through our Wholesale Banknotes Department.

To cope with our business growth, we are currently seeking a high-calibre professional to join us as Manager in Finance Department.

Job Responsibilities

• To assist Head of Finance in delivering timely and accurate accounting advice, budget and monitoring, financial reporting and control, management reporting, regulatory reporting, tax returns submissions, transactional supports and finance project
• Accounting advisory : Review accounting treatment in relation to new products, new transactions or changes in accounting standards
• Budget and monitoring : Support business units to prepare branch budget for group approval annually; Preparing regular forecast by comparing original budget with actual result; Tracking monthly actual performance against budget and explaining material variance
• Financial reporting and control : Lead monthly book closing and implement the financial controls, including control account review, balance sheet substantiation and nostro reconciliations, as required by Group policies and procedures
• Management reporting : Prepare and submit financial results to business units, management committee and ALCO; ensure that all stakeholders receive timely and accurate management information
• Regulatory reporting : Supervise and ensure timely and accurate preparation of regulatory returns to HKMA / BNM. Liaise with external auditors and regulators to ensure the Branch meets its statutory obligations
• Tax reporting : To collaborate with external tax advisory to prepare and submit tax returns timely to HK Inland Revenue Department, and ensure compliance with tax rules
• Transactional support : Supervise and review transactional support services (eg. vendor payments and fixed assets register maintenance) to ensure accurate and timely execution
• Finance project : Lead and participate in financial reporting / regulatory reporting projects to streamline accounting and reporting process and enhance controls
• To perform ad-hoc tasks assigned by Head of Finance

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree holder in any discipline, preferably in banking and finance
• Minimum 6-7 years of experience of relevant banking background in an established bank or financial institutions
• Relevant accounting qualifications
• In-depth knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRSs") and Tax Rules
• Good oral and written communication skills in English
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office