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Job purpose

• To oversee all finance, accounting and reporting activities of Feeding Hong Kong (FHK);
• To lead the day-to-day finance operations including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, fixed assets management, month-end accounts reporting and grants administration;
• To ensure systems and procedures are in place to support effective programme implementation and conduct audits;
• To partner with senior leadership to enhance and better integrate finance and IT functions.

Key responsibilities

• Manage all accounts, ledgers and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements;
• Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs and programme budgets and actual expenditures;
• Coordinate all audit activities and ensure records are compliant with requirements;
• Analyse financial data and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements; monitor progress and changes and keep senior leadership abreast of Feeding Hong Kong’s financial status;
• Assist the Chief Executive Officer in the annual budgeting and planning process; administer and review all financial plans and compare to actual results with a view to identify, explain, and correct variances as appropriate;
• Oversee all financial, project/programme and grants accounting, and ensure that expenditures are consistently aligned with grant and programme budgets throughout the grant/fund period; collate financial reporting materials for government, corporate, and foundation grants;
• Refine and update the financial policies and procedures manual;
• Additional controller duties as necessary.
• Assist with other activities of the organisation as required.

Accountabilities

• Be accountable and report to the Chief Executive Officer;
• Supervise volunteers and interns when needed.

Requirements

General:

• Bachelor degree in finance, accounting, business management or related field; CPA or CMA preferred;
•  Strong computer skills in a Microsoft Office environment.
• Candidate with less experience will be considered as assistant manager.

Experience of:

• Coordinating audit activities and managing reporting, budget development and analysis, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, payroll, and accounting for investments;
• Developing or improving financial management systems;
• Grants management as it relates to compliance and reporting of government, corporate and foundation grants.

Able to:

• Work unsupervised and organise a demanding workload;
• Juggle multiple priorities and to deliver under pressure;
• Work accurately, paying close attention to detail;
• Effectively analyse and communicate key data to senior management, the board of directors and other partners;
• Speak and write fluent English and Chinese (Cantonese).

Knowledge of:

• Accounting and reporting software.

Job purpose

• To support all finance, accounting and reporting activities;
• To handle day-to-day finance operations including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payments and grants administration;
• To ensure systems and procedures are in place to support effective programme implementation and conduct audits.

Key responsibilities

• Handle the daily accounting and operational processes, including procure-to-pay, general ledger, bank reconciliation, AR and AP processing;
• Assist in maintain all accounts, ledgers and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements;
• Handle month end closing and preparation of accounting schedules;
• Handle donors’ enquiries and issue tax deductible receipts;
• Assist in all audit activities;
• Handle general filing and administration work;
• Assist in analyse financial data and prepare financial reports in an accurate and timely manner;
• Assist the Finance Manager in the annual budgeting and planning process;
• Assist with other activities of the organisation as required.

Accountabilities

• Be accountable and report to the Finance Manager;
• Supervise volunteers and interns when needed.

Requirements

General:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business management or related field;
• Strong computer skills in a Microsoft Office environment.

Experience of:

• At least 3 years accounting experience, experience in NGO is a plus;
• Coordinating audit activities and supporting in reporting, budget development and analysis, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, payroll, and accounting for investments;
• Supporting development of financial management systems.

Able to:

• Work unsupervised and organise a demanding workload;
• Juggle multiple priorities and to deliver under pressure;
• Work accurately, paying close attention to detail;
• Effectively analyse and communicate key data to senior management, board and other partners;
• Speak and write fluent English & Cantonese.

Knowledge of:

• Accounting and reporting software.
• Strong computer skills e.g. Microsoft Excel

Duties

• Coding and data input into accounting software of invoices and expenses
• Maintain filing of financial documents
• Assist with month end close eg reconciliations, reporting, journal entries
• Support with other ad-hoc tasks as required

Requirements

• Studying towards a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business management or related field
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel
• Experience in using accounting software and Salesforce is desirable
• Previous accounting experience is desirable
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Good command of spoken and written English
• Interest in working in a NFP organisation
• Work accurately, paying close attention to detail
• Take ownership and work unsupervised

Working day

Ideally 1-2 full days a week but can be flexible to fit in with university studies