YOUR ROLE

Reporting to Head of Finance and Operations.  The (Assistant) Accountant will be working in the Finance Team in Hong Kong to support management needs.   The nature of the role will ensure coverage of a broad range of the financial aspects of running a law firm, from budgeting and reforecasting through to monitoring and control of operations over the course of the financial year.

This job description is not exhaustive and the job holder will be required to undertake additional duties to ensure the smooth running of the department.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare ad-hoc, weekly, monthly finance related reports as required
• Prepare partners financial performance statistics on regular basis or on requests
• Support any profitability analysis as required
• Prepare consolidated cashflow forecast position
• Review monthly reports on controls and compliance, identify irregularities
• Management of Client Monies
• Support any controls and compliances tasks as required
• Handle ad-hoc finance related queries
• Handle ad-hoc requests from Partners and Finance Manager
• Back up and provide support to other Finance team members when required

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Degree holder in Accounting with recognised accounting qualification  
• **STRONG Excel skills and FLUENT English is a MUST**
• Good communication skills
• Able to work under pressure
• Self-initiative individual with a strong sense of commitment to work both independently and as part of a team
• Law Firms related experience not essential

OUR BENEFITS:

• 5-day work
• Medical & dental insurance
• 15 days of Annual Leave up
• Daily fruits
• Friday drinks
• WFH if required

How to apply

We prefer to deal with you directly, so please submit your CV and cover letter for consideration by clicking on the 'Apply' button below.

All information collected will be kept in strict confidence and used for recruitment purpose only.

Please note that applications from agencies will not be considered at this time. To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work in Hong Kong.

MinterEllison is an Australian-based international law firm with a strong focus on Asia. We have over 260 partners and 1000 legal staff in our offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Ulaanbaatar and London. Our Hong Kong law firm, MinterEllison LLP, is the hub of our operations in Greater China. 

Our team of more than 50 lawyers in Hong Kong is qualified in the laws of Hong Kong, China, Australia, and England and Wales. We offer a comprehensive range of legal services to domestic and international businesses operating in Greater China and throughout the Asian region. We pride ourselves on our combination of local language skills, a deep understanding of local business culture, and our proven track record of advising on successful transactions.