FINANCE OFFICE
Assistant Accountant/Accounting Assistant (Staff Disbursement) (Temporary Appointment) (two posts) (Ref. 250212008)
[Appointment period: each for six months]
Duties
The appointees will be required to:
(a) perform general accounting duties of staff claims and other payments of the University and its subsidiaries;
(b) handle daily operations including inputting data, processing payments/journals and following up with various units on claims related matters;
(c) handle telephone and email enquiries;
(d) assist in the enhancement of the staff claims and related payment systems;
(e) handle general office administration; and
(f) perform any other duties as assigned by the Director of Finance or his delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants should have:
(a) a recognised degree in Accounting or related disciplines; or
a recognised diploma/certificate plus at least one year of work experience in accounting, auditing and other related fields, with experience in handling staff claim reimbursements being an advantage; or
a combination of results in five HKDSE subjects of Level 2 in New Senior Secondary subjects / “Attained” in Applied Learning subjects / Grade E in Other Language subjects, and the five subjects must include English Language, Chinese Language, Mathematics, and preferably Business, Accounting & Financial Studies / Practical Accounting for SMEs, plus at least 5 years of relevant work experience; or
five passes in HKCEE including English Language (at least Grade C if Syllabus A; Level 2 if results are obtained from 2007 onwards), Chinese Language (Level 2 if results are obtained from 2007 onwards), Mathematics, and preferably Principles of Accounts, plus at least 5 years of relevant work experience;
(b) proficiency in Microsoft Office software including Excel, Word and PowerPoint;
(c) fair command of both written and spoken English and Chinese; and
(d) good communication and interpersonal skills.
Applicants with less experience and/or qualifications may be considered for the post of Accounting Assistant.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to sit for a written test.
Applicants who have responded to the previous advertisement need not re-apply.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
Application
Please submit an application through PolyU’s career website (https://jobs.polyu.edu.hk/general). Consideration of applications will commence on 10 April 2025 until the position is filled. The University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/careers/pics_for_recruitment/.
PolyU is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to fostering an environment that embraces diversity and demonstrates inclusion of people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and experiences where all members of the University are treated with fairness, dignity and respect. To learn more about the University’s “Statement on Equal Opportunities, Diversity, and Inclusion”, please visit our website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/equal_opportunities_diversity_and_inclusion/.
