# Assistant Director of Finance

**Company**: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
**Location**: Hong Kong
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Education

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## Description

The Assistant Director of Finance will lead a small team overseeing financial statements, budget processes, financial analysis, and compliance.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Lead the team in preparing the University's and consolidated financial statements, ensuring compliance with reporting requirements of the University Grants Committee (UGC) and Hong Kong Accounting Standards.

- Conduct monthly reviews of financial statements, perform variance analyses, and provide strategic recommendations.

- Prepare the University's annual budget, analyse budget proposals, and consolidate budgets of the University and its subsidiaries.

- Prepare and deliver financial reports, papers, and presentations for senior management, Council, and committee meetings.

- Evaluate and improve existing financial processes and policies.

- Establish and maintain effective internal controls across accounts payable and payment operations.

- Oversee the full asset lifecycle, including records, depreciation, and physical inventory counts.

- Prepare financial projections and assess the financial feasibility of new initiatives.

- Participate in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation projects and drive process improvement initiatives.

- Manage and develop team members, providing guidance and support.

- Perform ad hoc duties assigned by supervisors.

**Requirements:**

- A university degree in accounting, business, or finance, and a recognized professional accounting qualification.

- Minimum 12 years of relevant managerial experience, preferably in universities, NGOs, or sizable organizations.

- Strong track record in financial planning, reporting, analysis, and project management.

- Detail-minded with strong analytical problem-solving skills.

- Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently and collaboratively.

- Proficiency in English and Chinese (including Putonghua).

- Experience with Microsoft Office applications and ERP systems.

**Terms of Appointment:**

- Two-year fixed-term contract basis, renewable on mutual agreement.

- Competitive remuneration and generous fringe benefits, including housing where appropriate.

- A gratuity will be payable upon successful completion of the contract.

## Skills

### Required
- Accounting
- Budgeting
- Financial Analysis
- Microsoft Office
- ERP systems
- English
- Chinese (including Putonghua)
- Chinese

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