In a nutshell

The role of the Accountant is to take on responsibility for the general accounting and reporting duties for the Sainsbury’s Argos Asia’s Hong Kong entities and also assist in the consolidation of other Asian entities. The role specifically requires a high level of integrity and focus on Internal Control as well support to the business to ensure it meets its financial objectives.

 What I am accountable for

• Full responsibility on timely full set accounts of financial closing for Hong Kong entities including but not limited to balance sheet, bank and intercompany reconciliation, fixed assets and accounts payable.
• HKFRS16 accounting support for all Asian entities
• Assist in handling Asia consolidation adjustment, revaluation, and reconciliation for statutory and management accounts and to ensure compliance with local legislation, accounting standard and UK Group policies
• Budgeting and forecasting on P&L, BS, cash flow and taxation. Reviewing budgets and forecasts of other Asia entities
• Liaise with internal and external auditors, tax advisors, company secretary and Bank to support audit, tax filing, company secretarial and treasury duties for Asia entities
• Concur administration and payments. Liaising with Concur and our UK counterparty regarding system testing and any system changes required.
• Cost reporting – P&L plus specific cost line reports and variance analysis
• Coach and supervise Assistant Accountant in completing the above tasks and their development
• Ensure the team follow robust internal control processes on Finance policies, procedures and identify areas along with solutions that need process improvement
• Back up other Asia office finance operation
• Project support for Finance initiatives and ad-hoc requests from other departments 

 What I need to know

• Relevant University degree
• Minimum 4 years in a similar role with strong emphasis on financial control and reporting
• Candidates with CPA and audit experience is preferable
• Strong financial software experience – Navision and Oracle
• Strong Microsoft Office skills – in particular Excel
• Good communication and English language skills (Good Chinese language skill is a plus)
• High attention to detail, able to work under pressure and solve problem independently

What I need to show

Our Valued Behaviours:  Our Valued Behaviours are our common DNA that every colleague should live by, providing the benchmark for how we deliver our goals and individual contributions, and how we relate to other colleagues in the organization.

• Own it
  • Deliver a wide range of tasks, and take ownership for solving problems that you identify
  • Actively share your thoughts and are prepared to challenge others in a positive way
  • Use business context and other information sources to make decisions 
  • Regularly review your goals with your line manager
• Make it better 
  • Open minded and try new ways of doing things, making things simpler where possible 
  • Adaptable and respond positively when circumstances change 
  • Show curiosity about the business beyond your immediate role
  • Seek feedback from those you work with and understand your strengths and development areas
  • Provide regular fair and accurate feedback to others 
• Be human 
  • Ask questions to understand where others are coming from. Show care and respect for how others are feeling and provide support to those around you
  • Listen and ask questions about the needs and motivations of others to build effective relationships
  • Regularly gather customer feedback and use this insight to continuously improve the customer experience

We offer a competitive package, including a 5 day week, 17 days Annual Leave, double pay, corporate bonus, MPF, a medical scheme, flexible working arrangement, plenty of work variety and a great team atmosphere. Interested candidates please go to the website below for application. 

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