Term Officer (Accounting)

Major Duties: 

(a)    To perform duties in respect of one or more of the following areas:
(i)    Prepare monthly, quarterly and yearly financial statements;
(ii)    Prepare reports for financial analysis and costing analysis;
(iii)    Accounting daily operation, budget clearance and annual budget exercises; and
(iv)    Assist the Head Office of Finance to liaise with the external auditor for the annual audit;

(b)    To help in the development and implementation of accounting policies, guidelines, procedures and computerised financial systems;

(c)    To conduct feasibility study on new initiatives; 

(d)    To supervise and coordinate the work of clerical and supporting staff to ensure effective operation and management of the operating unit; and

(e)    To undertake specific projects and tasks as assigned.

Requirements:
(a)    A recognised relevant degree, or equivalent professional qualifications;
(b)    At least two years’ relevant work experience preferably in sizeable organisations;
(c)    Good command of English and Chinese;
(d)    Good proficiency in Microsoft Office Software and computerised accounting/procurement systems; 
(e)    Good problem solving, time management, interpersonal and communication skills; and
(f)    Proactive, able to work independently, and meet tight schedules.

Note:
(1)    Shortlisted candidate(s) will be required to take a written assessment.
(2)    The appointee(s) may be required to perform duties outside normal office hours to suit operational needs.

Application Procedures:
A completed application form [VTC-1 (Rev. 3/2023)], together with a full curriculum vitae should be sent to the Recruitment Team, Institute of Professional Education and Knowledge, 9/F, VTC Tower, 27 Wood Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong or by email to peak-hr@vtc.edu.hk.  Please specify on the envelope or in the subject of the email, whichever is appropriate, the reference of the post being applied for.

Candidates who would like to submit their applications through email are requested to take note of points the following:
(1)    Completed application form (VTC-1) and detailed curriculum vitae (CV) should be combined into one file in PDF format with a file size below 10MB.
(2)    The file should be saved with the applicant’s name as “surname and given name”, e.g. “CHAN Tai Man.pdf”.
(3)    For the email subject, please cite “Application for Term Officer (Accounting) (Ref. No.: O/PEAK/Term_OFF(Acc)/04/24)”.
(4)    Original and copy of other supporting documents are to be provided at a later stage upon request.

Closing date for application: 15 May 2024

Applicants not invited for interview within 10 weeks from the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful.

The Council reserves the right not to fill the post(s). 

Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.  Information on unsuccessful candidates will normally be destroyed 12 months after the completion of the recruitment exercise.