Bilingual: Accountant - fluent in both English and Mandarin - ESSENTIAL

Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

1. To prepare journals, set up amortization, maintain internal accounts register of operating expenses.

2. To check expenses and receipts to ensure they are accurately recorded and allocated on departmental level and the supporting documents are adequate.

3. To escalate any discrepancies or issues which arise with invoices and payments to Head and/or Deputy Head in order that a timely resolution can be identified.

4. To prepare bank Nostro reconciliation on internal expenses account.

5. To complete client audit confirmation letters.

6. To assist with variance analysis for various kinds of operating expenses.

7. To assist with preparation of annual operating expense budget.

8. To be involved with the operating expense system enhancement.

9. Departmental filing and archiving.

10. To fulfill other duties allocated by Head and/or Deputy Head of Financial Control.

Principal Purpose of the Job:

• Responsible for journal entry booking and amortization within various platforms.

• Responsible for reconciliations of Nostro account.

• Responsible for reconciliations of accounts payable, receivable and suspense account.

• Assist with the preparation of operating expense budget of the Bank.

• Assist with the operating expenses system enhancement.

• Degree or similar qualification in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting.

• Banking experience, preferably within operating expense journal posting roles over 2 years.

• Ability to manipulate data to participate in budgeting process and monitor the operating expense budget (basic Excel required).

• Bilingual: fluent in both English and Mandarin.