Assistant Accountant

Canadian International School of Hong Kong (CDNIS) is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Accountant to join our Finance Department. The Assistant Accountant is responsible for the financial accounting for the school’s financial operations using SAP Business One.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Process daily financial transactions in SAP Business One including invoice entry, payment processing, and journal entries.
• Perform various monthly account reconciliations.
• Support month-end and year end closing process.
• Support SAP Business One system updates, testing, and user training as required
• Responsible for fixed asset accounting, including maintaining asset records, processing depreciation, performing month-end procedures, and supporting year-end accruals, audits, and financial reporting.
• Assist with accounts payable procedures and procurement system administration.
• Assist in preparing working papers and required schedules for management committees, internal audit and external audit.
• Performs other duties as assigned which are within the area of knowledge and skills required by the job description.

Professional Experience & Qualifications

• Diploma / Degree Holder in accounting or related fields
• 8-10 Years of Relevant Experiences preferred
• Hands-on experience in SAP Business One is preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including functions such as VLOOKUP, pivot tables, data validation, and conditional formatting for financial analysis
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese
• Good analytical skills and interpersonal skills
• A friendly and outgoing personality, the ability to work well under pressure and remain calm, and a willingness to use initiative and solve problems with a can-do attitude
• Ability to meet deadlines and good teamwork

What We Offer

• 13th-month pay
• 5 days of school holidays (in addition to annual leave)
• Complimentary school bus service (with shuttle routes conveniently passing through major MTR stations across Hong Kong Island and Kowloon)
• Staff discounts at the school canteen

Application Procedures

Please include a covering letter, a detailed résumé, expected salary, the names and contact information of three references and send by email.

CDNIS reserves the right to make an appointment at any time, even before the deadline mentioned if an exceptional candidate is identified early in the process. For this reason, interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply at the earliest possible time.

Safety is Our First Priority

CDNIS believes that every child has the right to grow up in a healthy, safe, secure and supportive environment.  As an institution CDNIS prioritises and promotes child protection above all else and adopts a strict zero tolerance policy towards the mistreatment or abuse of children.

CDNIS supports the International Task Force on Child Protection (ITFCP) Reports and Recommendations and we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruitment practices with specific attention to Child Protection.

As part of our safer recruitment procedures, CDNIS conducts pre-employment reference checks before confirming any appointment.  Furthermore, CDNIS requests all successful candidates to undergo criminal record checks at their local police and/or Sexual Conviction Record Check (SCRC) in Hong Kong.

Personal data collected are for recruitment purpose only and will be used strictly in accordance with the employer's personal data policies. Please refer to the Canadian International School of Hong Kong Limited's Privacy Policy Statement at CDNIS Privacy Policy (https://www.cdnis.edu.hk/policies/privacy-policy).

Personal data of unsuccessful applicants will be retained for a maximum of 24 months from the date the vacancy has been filled.