Assistant Manager, Financial Accounting & Tax, Fund Clients

It’s never been a more exciting time to join Vistra. 

At Vistra our purpose is progress. We believe that our clients have the power to change the world and to do great things for global progress, and we exist to remove the friction that comes from the complexity of global business – to help our clients achieve progress without friction.

But progress only happens when people come together and take action. And we’re absolutely committed to building a culture where our people can do just that. 

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as Assistant Manager, Financial Accounting & Tax, Fund Clients. Reporting to the Manager, Financial Accounting & Tax Services, Funds, this full-time and permanent position is based in Hong Kong, allowing you to make a significant impact to our growth.

Key responsibilities:

• Responsible for full sets of accounts and bookkeeping for clients including but not limited to review of accounting entries, journals, financial statements and bank reconciliation.
• Responsible for treasury & payment administration from review of payment instruction, Fund Movement Statement to dispatching payment instruction.
• Provide monthly payroll service to clients such as review of monthly payroll calculation, tax returns, MPF contribution and payment arrangement.
• Assist the team to achieve the business goal and financial objectives of the department.
• Review working papers prepared by subordinates (offshore accounting teams) and support manager in clients’ service delivery.
• Being the coach in providing support to subordinates and monitor their performance.
• Setup of accounting system and workflow for new clients
• Prepare various reports to fulfil clients’ business objective.
• Liaise with clients on accounting issues.
• Liaise directly with auditors to ensure deadlines are met.
• Liaise directly with external parties, such as bankers, Inland Revenue Department for client matters.
• Satisfy any other specific requirements of clients.
• Perform other ad hoc projects as assigned by immediate supervisors / seniors.

Key requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/Finance or relevant disciplines
• Registered Student or Member of HKICPA or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in audit and/or accounting
• Hands-on experience in handling a full set of accounts with strong grounding in accounting principles.
• Well-versed in Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards and local GAAP
• Experience in managing service delivery and working with offshore accounting teams are preferred.
• Relevant experience with professional firm is an advantage but not mandatory.
• Relevant experience in preparing FRR return for SFC licensed corporation is preferred.
• Relevant experience in preparing SPV accounting and corporate accounting for corporations under fund structure is preferred.
• Proficient in MS office, accounting software
• Fluency in English and Mandarin
• Good command of Putonghua

Company Benefits:

At our HK office, we believe in putting our employees’ well-being first! We offer a flexible hybrid working arrangement and birthday leave.

Additionally, we provide comprehensive medical insurance and dental coverage, wellness allowance and competitive annual leave entitlement to support your well-being and time to recharge or explore your passions out of work.

As advocates of continuous learning and professional development, we provide an internal mentorship program and reimburse professional membership fees for certifications like CA, or ACCA, ensuring you stay ahead in your field.

If you are excited about working with us, we encourage you to apply or have a confidential chat with one of our Talent Acquisition team members. Our goal is to make this a great place to work where all our people can thrive. We hope you join us on this exciting journey!