Assistant Accountant

Informa

Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
Permanent
Full-time

19 days ago
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Company DescriptionInforma is a leading international events, intelligence and scholarly research group.
We’re the specialist’s specialist. Through hundreds of powerful brands, we work with businesses and professionals in specialist markets, providing the connections, intelligence and opportunities that help customers grow, do business, make breakthroughs and take better informed decisions.Informa is listed on London Stock Exchange and a member of FTSE 100, with over 11,000 colleagues working in more than 30 countries.Job DescriptionKey Responsibilities
The Assistant Accountant is expected to assume some of the following key responsibilities plus any other reasonable duties as required:

Prepare, reconcile and analyse where appropriate aspects of the monthly Management Accounts for specific product areas; this may cover multiple divisions. Reconcile revenue to information and explanations from the business and between the accounting system and SAP system
Perform WIP analysis, product costing, provisions (i.e. stock) Understand and apply within working practices the key drivers that impact the monthly Management Accounting reports
Assist in the production of financial analysis
Royalty, profit share and commission calculations
Process journal entries, calculate bad debt provisions, accruals and prepayments
Analyse and solve ad hoc problems using your knowledge of the business and the systems
Assist with ad hoc duties as needed, including covering workload in other teams
Calculate bonus/commissions provisions
Process intercompany transactions and capitalising assets
Checking sub ledgers from internal departments
Liaise with Finance Operations and Cash Operations for reconciliation queries
Perform reconciliations of balance sheet accounts
Publish financial results in the relevant finance system
Tax & Compliance duties as required by your SSC

Qualifications

Recognised qualification/Accounting degree is an advantage
2 years relevant accounting experience or preeminent fresh graduate in related major of accounting
Fluent English and Workable Mandarin
Good knowledge and understanding of R2R processes within your area
A good knowledge of SAP/Oracle system
Knowledge of best practice in an R2R environment
Able to work independently and work towards hitting deadlines and priorities
Proficient skills in Excel, Word and Outlook are essential

Additional InformationWe know that sometimes the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don't fit all the requirements. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need! We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, Informa is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under local law.

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