About the Role
Accountable to the Head of Finance and Operations, the Director of Finance will carry out high-level accounting and finance duties and work closely with the Head of School.
The successful candidate will:
Be responsible for implementing accounting procedures and utilising financial software to streamline accounting processes. Analyse and present comprehensive data for a range of audiences. Be a member of the School Board Finance Committee
Requirements
•Bachelor degree holder in accounting.
• A professional certification such as that gained through the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants or a recognised international accounting body desirable.
• Well-rounded accounting professional with at least 6 years working experience in driving the full range of all major accounting functions including AP/AR, GL preparation, financial reporting, audit management and financial controls.
• Excellent ICT skills and ability to use information and communication technology to manage assigned tasks. Experienced in Microsoft Office applications (Word & Excel) and have experience in a range of accounting systems is an advantage.
• A digital age accountant comfortable with analysing and presenting complex data for a range of audiences (Finance and Board committees and non-accounting stake holders) and able to present data in a variety of dashboard/graphic formats and financial models.
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese/Mandarin) which are effective in liaising with a wide range of people.
• Strong organisational and time management and a flexibility to meet varying workloads.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience in positively and proactively building relationships at all organisational levels (Proactive manager, team builder and tactical planner).