FINANCE OFFICE
 
Assistant Finance Manager (Ref. 19051403-IE)

Duties

The appointee will be assigned to the Treasury Section or the Financial Management Section of the Finance Office, and be required to take up the respective roles as follows:

(a)    major responsibilities in the Treasury Section

• manage the administration of the University Working Capital Fund and other significant capital grants including cash flow projections and investment income distribution;
• monitor the University’s liquidity management, risk control, investment operations and treasury accounting;
• handle the implementation of investment strategies and cash management duties;
• provide administrative and meeting support to the Investment Committee; and
• develop investment income distribution policy and other related internal procedures.

(b)    major responsibilities in the Financial Management Section

• assist with the management of the Financial Management Section comprising budget, financial accounts, resources planning, research and capital projects, and financial analysis;
• support the management of the University’s budget, and the administration of the Budget Management System and the Salary and Related Commitment System; and
• assist with the development of the “Enterprise” System for Human Resources, Compensation and Benefit Administration, and Related Resources Planning and Management as well as the Cost Allocation System, and the implementation of the Cost Allocation Guidelines of the University Grants Committee.

Apart from the above duties, the appointee will also be required to:

(c) supervise subordinates with ongoing guidance and support; and

(d) perform any other duties as assigned by the Director of Finance or her delegates.

Applicants may indicate their aspiration of joining the Treasury Section and/or the Financial Management Section in the application.

Qualifications  
 
Applicants should have:
 
(a) a recognised degree in Accounting, Finance or related disciplines;

(b) a professional accounting qualification and preferably passed Level 1 of the Chartered Financial Analyst examination or equivalent;  

(c) at least five years of post-qualification administrative and supervisory experience in accounting, finance, treasury, auditing, financial management and/or other related areas;

(d) a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese with good computer literacy;

(e) perseverance and leadership acumen to work effectively with different parties; and

(f) strong organisational and interpersonal skills to supervise subordinates.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to sit for a written language proficiency test.  

Remuneration and Conditions of Service
 
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.  Initial appointment will be on a fixed-term gratuity-bearing contract. Re-engagement thereafter is subject to mutual agreement. Applicants should state their current and expected salary in the application.

Application

Please refer to the above "Application Method". The closing date for application is Tuesday, 28 May 2019. Applicants who are not invited to an interview within two months from the closing date should consider their applications unsuccessful. The University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at http://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/job/en/guide_forms/pics.php.