Responsibilities

• Provide secretarial/administrative support to the Department;
• Assist in the preparation of meeting materials, minutes, business correspondence, presentations and management reports;
• Organise and coordinate meetings/conferences with internal and external parties;
• Participate in the implementation and maintenance of the case management system of the Department;
• Perform routine clerical duties, such as handling of correspondence, filing, tabulating, and compiling records and photocopying;
• Perform any other administrative and secretarial duties as assigned.

Requirements

• University graduate or above in Business Administration or other relevant disciplines;
• A minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience;
• Proficiency in PC skills, in particular, MS Excel, and Chinese Word Processing. Knowledge of using pivot table and VLOOKUP in MS Excel is an advantage;
• Strong command of both English and Cantonese, with Mandarin speaking an advantage (written and spoken);
• Experience in working with accounting/finance industry or in regulation is a plus;
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to details and result oriented;
• ​Proactive, with a strong sense of responsibility, detailed-minded, well-organised, able to work independently and handle multi-tasking and deadline-oriented;
• Committed team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

A competitive package will be offered to the successful candidates. Applications should be sent to: The Human Resources and Administration Manager, Accounting and Financial Reporting Council, 24th floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong or by email to recruit@afrc.org.hk

Application Deadline: 31 March 2023

Data held by the AFRC relating to employment applications will be kept confidential and used for recruitment purposes only. Applicants who are not contacted within six weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful. The AFRC will retain their applications for a maximum of six months.

Responsibilities

• Inspect audit working papers to assess the degree of compliance with the professional standards.
• Meet and interview firm personnel to understand the firm’s quality control system and the related impact on quality audit.
• Prepare reports on inspection findings.
• Communicate results of inspection with the audit firms.
• Fulfil other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Qualified accountant with solid technical background, with at least 3-years post-qualification audit experience.
• Extensive professional knowledge in financial reporting and auditing. Knowledge in US GAAP will be an advantage.
• Experience in quality assurance, audit of banks / insurance companies, or IT audit will be an advantage.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, and ability to prioritise work effectively.
• Proactive, with a strong sense of responsibility, detail-minded, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to work independently and handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to work constructively with colleagues across the organisation.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

A competitive package will be offered to the successful candidates.  Applications should be sent to: The Human Resources and Administration Manager, Financial Reporting Council, 24th floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong or by email to recruit@afrc.org.hk

Application Deadline: 31 March 2023

Data held by the AFRC relating to employment applications will be kept confidential and used for recruitment purposes only.  Applicants who are not contacted within six weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful.  The AFRC will retain their applications for a maximum of six months.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and secretarial support to the Department
• Handle business correspondences with external parties
• Help collect data, information and required documents from external parties
• Maintain and update information on inspection cases
• Maintain filing and file retrieval systems
• Maintain various databases of the Department
• Organize and maintain daily schedules and business appointments
• Handle travel arrangement and provide logistic support
• Fulfil other responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

• University graduate
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience
• Knowledge in financial reporting and auditing will be an advantage
• Strong command of written and spoken English and Chinese including Mandarin
• Proactive, with a strong sense of responsibility, detail-minded, able to work independently and handle multiple tasks
• Proficient in PC skills such as MS Word, Excel, Power-point & Chinese word processing

A competitive package will be offered to the successful candidates. Applications should be sent to: The Human Resources and Administration Manager, Accounting and Financial Reporting Council, 24th floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong or by email to recruit@afrc.org.hk

Application Deadline: 31 March 2023

Data held by the AFRC relating to employment applications will be kept confidential and used for recruitment purposes only. Applicants who are not contacted within six weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful. The AFRC will retain their applications for a maximum of six months.

Responsibilities

• Provide full spectrum of administrative and secretarial support to lawyers in the Department;
• Provide calendar management, organize and coordinate meetings/conferences with internal and external parties;
• Prepare and handle correspondences, documents and bundles;
• Participate in the implementation and maintenance of case management and records management systems of the Department;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Post-secondary or above;
• Minimum 3 years’ secretarial experience in law firm supporting litigation or dispute resolution team, or equivalent experience in regulatory or professional bodies;
• Experience in handling and supporting litigation or disciplinary cases a plus;
• Strong command of English and Chinese (written, spoken and typing skills);
• Committed team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• Proactive, with a strong sense of responsibility and great attention to details, able to work independently, handle multi-tasking and meet deadlines;
• Proficiency in PC skills, in particular, MS Word, Excel, Power Point, and strong documents formatting skills.

A competitive package will be offered to the successful candidate.

Applications should be sent to The Human Resources and Administration Manager, Accounting and Financial Reporting Council, 24th floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong, or by email to recruit@afrc.org.hk.

Application Deadline: 31 March 2023

Data held by the AFRC relating to employment applications will be kept confidential and used for recruitment purposes only. Applicants who are not contacted within six weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful. The AFRC will retain their applications for a maximum of six months.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in providing legal advice on the performance of statutory functions and corporate governance
• Assist in providing legal advice to all other departments on daily operations
• Assist in the drafting and review of policies and procedures for corporate governance purposes, including codes of conduct and policies on conflict of interest, whistleblowing and data protection and security
• Assist in the drafting and review of legal agreements, memoranda of understanding or cooperation agreements with other regulators and other documentation
• Identify and report legal issues in relation to the AFRC’s operations under the AFRCO and any applicable laws or regulations and the related legal risks
• Conduct legal research on identified legal issues / disputes
• Provide support in the proposed development or amendment of the AFRCO and other legislation relevant to the AFRC’s functions
• Provide support in the management of litigation or other dispute resolution, including reviews of AFRC’s registration and licensing decisions in the Accounting and Financial Reporting Review Tribunal
• Work closely with all other departments of the AFRC on a day-to-day basis to ensure effective collaboration to achieve the strategic goals of the AFRC
• Assist and provide support in relation to compliance issues 
• Provide general support in the work of the Legal Department
• Works closely with Associate Directors and Director to support General Counsel in the work of the Department.
• Communicates and explains internally/externally on complex and/or sensitive information.

Academic Requirements:

• A good bachelor of laws (LLB) degree or equivalent
• Good academic background

Competency Requirements:

• Hong Kong qualified solicitor or barrister with 3+ years of PQE;
• Legal exposure in corporate governance and regulatory and administrative law practice is an advantage;
• Strong legal research and writing skills;
• Ability to work independently while maintaining close contact with the Department’s team and other departments
• Excellent command of English and Chinese;
• Strong interpersonal, relationship management and communication skills.

A competitive package will be offered to the successful candidates. 

Applications should be sent to: The Human Resources and Administration Manager, Financial Reporting Council, 24th floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong or by email to recruit@afrc.org.hk

Application Deadline: 31 March 2023

Data held by the AFRC relating to employment applications will be kept confidential and used for recruitment purposes only.  Applicants who are not contacted within six weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful.  The AFRC will retain their applications for a maximum of six months.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and secretarial support to the Policy, Registration and Oversight Department;
• Organize and coordinate meetings with internal and external parties;
• Maintain departmental calendars and arrange appointments, meetings, conferences and travel plans;
• Assist in the administration process regarding collection of public interest entity auditor levy; and
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements​

• Bachelor’s degree;
• At least 2 years’ business working experience;
• Experience gained in the accounting or finance industry, a public or professional organisation or a regulator is an advantage;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese;
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Chinese word processing. Knowledge of using pivot table and VLOOKUP in MS Excel is an advantage;
• Proactive, agile, with a strong sense of responsibility, detail-minded, excellent project management skills, able to work independently, deadline-driven.

A competitive package will be offered to the successful candidate.

Applications should be sent to: The Human Resources and Administration Manager, Accounting and Financial Reporting Council, 24th floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong or by email to recruit@afrc.org.hk.

Application Deadline: 31 March 2023

Data held by the AFRC relating to employment applications will be kept confidential and used for recruitment purposes only. Applicants who are not contacted within six weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful. The AFRC will retain their applications for a maximum of six months.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance with policy research projects for the promotion of financial reporting and audit quality, as well as for the healthy development of the accounting profession;
• Review and process applications and renewals for the issuance of practising certificates to certified public accountants and the registration of audit practice units, and respond to related consultations;
• Assist in assessing HKICPA’s performance of statutory functions;
• Manage the team’s progress and review the work performed by officers; and
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements​

• Bachelor’s degree or above;
• At least 5 years’ business working experience;
• Knowledge of the accounting industry or possession of CPA qualification will be an advantage;
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills;
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese;
• Proactive, agile, with a strong sense of responsibility, detail-oriented, excellent project management skills, able to work independently in a team setting, deadline-driven.

A competitive package will be offered to the successful candidate.

Applications should be sent to: The Human Resources and Administration Manager, Accounting and Financial Reporting Council, 24th floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong or by email to recruit@afrc.org.hk.

Application Deadline: 31 March 2023

Data held by the AFRC relating to employment applications will be kept confidential and used for recruitment purposes only. Applicants who are not contacted within six weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful. The AFRC will retain their applications for a maximum of six months.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research projects and prepare reports concerning financial reporting and audit quality, and corporate governance;
• Collect and analyse data from both internal and external sources, including but not limited to regulatory filings, financial statements, and corporate reports to facilitate research and analysis;
• Turn multi-source data into meaningful information using advanced analytics and reporting applications;
• Monitor and analyse new or changes in regulations and development of the accounting industry to facilitate prompt regulatory actions; and
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements​

• Master’s degree or above in Accounting, Economics or Statistics with knowledge in the accounting and/or finance discipline. Research-based degree is preferred;
• At least 5 years of experience involving research and/or data analysis. Experience in conducting policy research will be an advantage;
• Experience gained in a research institution, financial institution, accounting professional practice, a professional accountancy body or a regulatory body is an advantage;
• Proficiency in data analytics (e.g. SAS, Stata, SQL, SPSS, R, and Python) and/or software (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, and Alteryx), data visualization and presentation tools, and broader IT skills;
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills;
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese;
• Proactive, agile, innovative-minded, inquisitive, with a strong sense of responsibility, excellent project management skills, able to work independently in a team setting, deadline-driven.

A competitive package will be offered to the successful candidate.

Applications should be sent to: The Human Resources and Administration Manager, Accounting and Financial Reporting Council, 24th floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong or by email to recruit@afrc.org.hk.

Application Deadline: 31 March 2023

Data held by the AFRC relating to employment applications will be kept confidential and used for recruitment purposes only. Applicants who are not contacted within six weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful. The AFRC will retain their applications for a maximum of six months.

Responsibilities:

IT officers monitor and maintain the computer systems and networks of an organization. You will be installing and configuring computer systems, diagnosing hardware and software faults, and solving technical and application problems.

The incumbent will assume the following:

• install and configure computer hardware operating systems and applications
• monitor and maintain computer systems servers and networks
• troubleshoot system and network problems, diagnosing and solving hardware or software faults
• replace parts as required
• provide support, including procedural documentation and relevant reports
• follow diagrams and written instructions to repair a fault or set up a system
• support the roll-out of new applications
• set up new users' accounts and profiles and deal with password issues
• respond within agreed time limits to call-outs
• work continuously on a task until completion (or referral to third parties, if appropriate)
• prioritize and manage many open cases at one time
• test and evaluate new technology
• conduct electrical safety checks on computer equipment
• Act as application administrator to manage IT applications

Requirements:

• Diploma or above holders in Computer science or related subjects
• At least 4 years of working experience in IT support, managing IT infrastructure, and service delivery.
• Experience in supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2016, M365 and Windows 10 / 11 Professional would be preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft SQL Server, VMWare, Veeam backup, Symantec Endpoint Protection, SonicWALL and FortiGate would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure cloud would be an advantage.
• Ability to work independently and have good problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, working as a team player.
• Good command of English and Chinese.

A competitive package will be offered to the successful candidates. 

Applications should be sent to: The Human Resources and Administration Manager, Accounting and Financial Reporting Council, 24th floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong or by email to recruit@afrc.org.hk

Application Deadline: 31 March 2023

Data held by the AFRC relating to employment applications will be kept confidential and used for recruitment purposes only.  Applicants who are not contacted within six weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful.  The AFRC will retain their applications for a maximum of six months.

Responsibilities

• Manage the preparation and distribution of financial statements and reports, maintaining the highest quality, reliability and accuracy.
• Provide guidelines and supervision on day-to-day basis and treasury functions
• Prepare and improve monthly financial reporting for management review including variance reporting, appropriate analysis and insight.
• Assist in budgeting to ensure that all internal stakeholders with clear, relevant and understandable financial information.
• Lead the implementation of a new Finance Management System
• Liaise with external auditors for annual audit
• Provide assistance in company secretary duties, including drafting committee’s papers
• Provide assistance in improving the new processes and updating for manuals
• Ensure all reporting processes, policies and controls are in compliance with external regulations and internal corporate governance.
• Supervise and provide guidance to accounts staff
• Other required tasks or duties.

Requirement

• Bachelor’s Degree or above in Accounting / Finance or equivalent
• Minimum 6 years of commercial accounting working experience, preferably in a sizeable company/regulatory bodies
• CPA Required and with audit experience
• Experience in Finance Management System is an advantage
• Attentive to details with a high level of accuracy
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
• Responsible, well-organized, and ability to work independently
• Excellent skills in written & spoken English, and Cantonese

A competitive package will be offered to the successful candidates. 

Applications should be sent to: The Human Resources and Administration Manager, Accounting and Financial Reporting Council, 24th floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong or by email to recruit@afrc.org.hk

Application Deadline: 31 March 2023

Data held by the AFRC relating to employment applications will be kept confidential and used for recruitment purposes only.  Applicants who are not contacted within six weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful.  The AFRC will retain their applications for a maximum of six months.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full spectrum of administrative and paralegal support to lawyers in the Department;
• Conduct legal research and provide summary and analysis on research findings;
• Participate in the implementation and maintenance of case management and records management systems of the Department;
• Prepare and maintain various templates and know-how materials;
• Draft and handle correspondences, documents and prepare bundles;
• Review and process evidence for use in disciplinary cases;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Law graduate;
• Relevant work experience in a law firm, barristers’ chambers, in-house legal department, or regulatory body;
• Previous exposure in litigation, regulatory matters, and candidates with accounting and/or auditing knowledge would be highly regarded;
• Strong command of written and spoken English and Chinese;
• Ability to present complex issues and research findings in an accurate, clear, and concise manner;
• Solid drafting skills with good attention to details. Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks and cases in an organised and efficient manner;
• Proficiency in PC skills, in particular MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Acrobat.

A competitive package will be offered to the successful candidates. 

Applications should be sent to: The Human Resources and Administration Manager, Accounting and Financial Reporting Council, 24th floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong or by email to recruit@afrc.org.hk

Application Deadline: 31 March 2023

Data held by the AFRC relating to employment applications will be kept confidential and used for recruitment purposes only.  Applicants who are not contacted within six weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful.  The AFRC will retain their applications for a maximum of six months.

Responsibility

• Act as the Case Officer in the review of designated cases by preparing correspondence with auditors/entities to obtain information, analyse information obtained and identify issues of misconduct, including practice or professional irregularity, and/or non-compliance with accounting requirements and preparing and handling correspondence and interviews with auditors or entity representatives to obtain information and explanations.
• Prepare complaint/review assessment reports and investigation/enquiry reports as well as make recommendations for cases with reference to the accounting, auditing and professional standards.
• Perform reviews of financial statements selected under the financial statements review programme and prepare assessment reports with recommendations.
• Screen and review modified auditor’s reports and make recommendations
• Supports case reviews of moderate risk and/or complexity, and exercises independent judgement based on analysis of multiple sources of information.
• Communicates and explains mostly internally potentially complex and/or sensitive information

Requirements

• Qualified accountant with solid technical background, with at least 3 years post-qualification audit experience.
• Extensive professional knowledge in financial reporting and auditing.

• Experience in financial reporting, auditing and assurance standards and listing rules compliance is a prerequisite.
• Experience with regulatory bodies or law enforcement agencies or forensic accounting is an advantage.

• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, and ability to prioritise work effectively.
• Proactive, with a strong sense of responsibility, detail-minded, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to work independently and handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to work constructively with colleagues across the organisation.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

A competitive package will be offered to the successful candidates. 

Applications should be sent to: The Human Resources and Administration Manager, Accounting and Financial Reporting Council, 24th floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong or by email to recruit@afrc.org.hk

Application Deadline: 31 March 2023

Data held by the AFRC relating to employment applications will be kept confidential and used for recruitment purposes only.  Applicants who are not contacted within six weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful.  The AFRC will retain their applications for a maximum of six months.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full spectrum of administrative and secretarial support to the Heads and the Department
• Provide calendar management, organize and coordinate meetings/conferences with internal and external parties
• Prepare and handle correspondences, documents and bundles
• Participate in the implementation and maintenance of case management and records management systems of the Department
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Post-secondary or above
• Minimum 5 years’ of experience in the secretarial field or office administration
• Experience in regulatory or professional bodies a plus
• Good command of both English and Chinese (written, spoken and typing skills)
• Committed team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Proactive, with a strong sense of responsibility and great attention to detail, able to work independently, handle multi-tasking and meet deadlines
• Proficiency in PC skills, in particular, MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Chinese processing and strong document formatting skills

A competitive package will be offered to the successful candidate.

Applications should be sent to The Human Resources and Administration Manager, Accounting and Financial Reporting Council, 24th floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong, or by email to recruit@afrc.org.hk.

Application Deadline: 31 March 2023

Data held by the AFRC relating to employment applications will be kept confidential and used for recruitment purposes only. Applicants who are not contacted within six weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful. The AFRC will retain their applications for a maximum of six months.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full spectrum of administrative and secretarial support to the Head and the Department
• Provide calendar management, organize and coordinate meetings/conferences with internal and external parties
• Prepare and handle correspondences, documents and bundles
• Perform research and statistical analysis
• Provide support to the financial statements review programme
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Degree in Accountancy or equivalent
• At least two years of relevant working experience in accounting or auditing
• Experience in regulatory or professional bodies a plus
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and result oriented
• Good command of both English and Chinese (written, spoken and typing skills)
• Proactive, with a strong sense of responsibility, well-organised, able to work independently and handle multi-tasking and deadline-oriented
• Proficiency in PC skills, in particular, MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Chinese processing and strong document formatting skills

A competitive package will be offered to the successful candidate.

Applications should be sent to The Human Resources and Administration Manager, Accounting and Financial Reporting Council, 24th floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong, or by email to recruit@afrc.org.hk.

Application Deadline: 31 March 2023

Data held by the AFRC relating to employment applications will be kept confidential and used for recruitment purposes only. Applicants who are not contacted within six weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful. The AFRC will retain their applications for a maximum of six months.

Responsibilities

• Provide full spectrum of administrative and secretarial support to lawyers in the Department;
• Provide calendar management, organize and coordinate meetings/conferences with internal and external parties;
• Prepare and handle correspondences, documents and bundles;
• Participate in the implementation and maintenance of case management and records management systems of the Department;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Post-secondary or above;
• Minimum 3 years’ secretarial experience in law firm supporting litigation or dispute resolution team, or equivalent experience in regulatory or professional bodies;
• Experience in handling and supporting litigation or disciplinary cases a plus;
• Strong command of English and Chinese (written, spoken and typing skills);
• Committed team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• Proactive, with a strong sense of responsibility and great attention to details, able to work independently, handle multi-tasking and meet deadlines;
• Proficiency in PC skills, in particular, MS Word, Excel, Power Point, and strong documents formatting skills.

A competitive package will be offered to the successful candidate.

Applications should be sent to The Human Resources and Administration Manager, Accounting and Financial Reporting Council, 24th floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong, or by email to recruit@afrc.org.hk.

Application Deadline: 31 March 2023 

Data held by the AFRC relating to employment applications will be kept confidential and used for recruitment purposes only. Applicants who are not contacted within six weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful. The AFRC will retain their applications for a maximum of six months.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage audit inspection work at the audit firms ensuring high quality audit
• Inspect audit working papers to assess the degree of compliance with the professional standards.
• Meet and interview audit firm personnel to understand the firm’s quality management structure and the related impact on quality audit.
• Prepare reports on inspection findings.
• Communicate results of inspection work to the audit firms.
• Fulfil other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Qualified accountant with a solid technical background and ideally 6-years post-qualification audit experience.
• Experience in audit quality assurance, audit of banks / insurance companies, or IT audit will be an advantage.
• Extensive professional knowledge in financial reporting and auditing.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, and ability to prioritise work effectively.
• Proactive, with a strong sense of responsibility, detail-minded, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to work independently and handle multiple tasks, task and deadline-oriented, capable of self-directed learning.
• Ability to work constructively with colleagues across the organisation.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

A competitive package will be offered to the successful candidate.

Applications should be sent to: The Human Resources and Administration Manager, Accounting and Financial Reporting Council, 24th floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong or by clicking Apply Now button.

Application Deadline: 15 April 2023

Data held by the AFRC relating to employment applications will be kept confidential and used for recruitment purposes only. Applicants who are not contacted within six weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful. The AFRC will retain their applications for a maximum of six months.