The Law Society wishes to recruit an enthusiastic and responsible accountant to fill the position of Monitoring Accountant in the Compliance Department.

The primary duties of the Monitoring Accountant, who will report to the Assistant Director, Conduct, will be:

• to visit law firms to conduct inspections into their accounting procedures to ensure compliance with the Solicitors’ Accounts Rules;
• to provide assistance to statutory Inspectors appointed by the Council in conducting inspections;
• to give seminars to lawyers and law firms’ accounting staff; and
• to provide assistance in statutory interventions.

The successful applicant must have:- 

• two years’ post-qualification experience as a certified public accountant;
• good command of written and spoken English and be able to prepare written reports and give oral presentations in English;
• computer knowledge with good skills in MS Office; and
• strong communication and interpersonal skills, organized, efficient and independent.

Applicants with a working knowledge of the Solicitors’ Accounts Rules and experience in the preparation of reports under the Accountant’s Report Rules are preferred.

Interested parties please send your full curriculum vitae stating the reference number, current and expected salary to the Assistant Director, Administration and Human Resources, The Law Society of Hong Kong, 3/F, Wing On House, 71 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong., or click "APPLY NOW".  Please mark “Private and Confidential” on the envelope.

*Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with the Law Society’s personal data policies as set out in the Personal Information Collection Statement.  A copy of the Statement can be obtained from Assistant Director of Administration and Human Resources by calling 2846 0586.  Applicants not invited for interview within 6 weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful.*