The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) is a non-profit private liberal-arts-oriented university with five Schools (Business, Communication, Decision Sciences, Humanities and Social Science, and Translation and Foreign Languages) and over 6,000 full-time students. Adopting the unique “Liberal + Professional” education model, HSUHK aims to nurture young talents with critical thinking, innovative minds, caring attitudes, moral values and social responsibility.

Aspiring to be a leading private university in the region, HSUHK features a primary focus on undergraduate education, top-quality faculty members, award-winning green campus facilities, innovative degree programmes, unique residential college system combining living and learning, interactive small class teaching, very close student-teacher relationship, RGC-funded impactful research, and excellent student development/support services. HSUHK is listed the 7th (overall) in the ASEAN+ region, the 1st in the Greater China region, and the 1st in Employability as per the 2023 AppliedHE ASEAN+ private university assessment by the Singapore-based AppliedHE. It is also listed among the top 200 worldwide on “Quality Education” and “Decent Work and Economic Growth” in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2021.

The University now invites application for the following position:

Accounting Assistant – Finance Office (Ref: AA (FO) 2024-07-12)

Responsibilities: 

• perform daily operation of accounts payable and receivable;
• prepare accounting journals and be responsible for housekeeping of documents;
• assist in month-end closing, and prepare schedules and breakdowns;
• perform banking-related duties, including deposit for cash/cheque and application for bank drafts / telegraphic transfers, etc.;
• assist in fixed assets management and control, including but not limited to labeling and stocktaking;
• assist in year-end and statutory audits; and
• assist in the maintenance and enhancement of the financial accounting system.

Applicants should:

• possess a recognised diploma or bachelor's degree, preferably in accounting discipline, with at least 2 years of relevant working experience;
• demonstrate proficiency in using Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word and PowerPoint; 
• preferably possess knowledge of Oracle Financials system;
• have a good command of written and spoken English and Chinese; 
• have good organisational, interpersonal and communication skills; and
• be mature and attentive to details, able to work efficiently and accurately under pressure and tight timelines, and have a strong sense of responsibility.

Work experience in the tertiary education sector will be an advantage. 

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Interested applicant should visit this link https://recruit.hsu.edu.hk/ and apply on or before 28 July 2024.  Review of applications will begin soon until the position is filled.  The University reserves the right not to fill the position in this exercise.

Applicants who are not invited to an interview within three months may consider their applications unsuccessful.  All information received will be treated in strict confidence, and the data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.  The Personal Information Collection Statement will be provided upon request.

The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong is an equal opportunity employer.