Assistant Finance Manager (Student and Receipts) in the Finance Office [Ref. A/282/09]


Duties

  1. Report to the Associate Director of Finance, and be responsible in the daily management and supervision of the Student and Receipt Team with the following duties:
    • Collect student fees and charges, and maintain student financial records
    • Collect and record government grants, donations and other revenues
    • Participate in and contribute to the determination of levels of student fees and charges
    • Process scholarships, bursaries, studentships and loans
    • Handle student contributions and payment of student activities and student exchange
    • Provide receipt estimation for cashflow forecast
  2. Motivate the Team for success, as well as integrate collaboration and customer-service oriented behaviors, initiate best practices for efficient and effective workflow and process automation;
  3. Provide system support on Banner Students and Oracle Financials, and lead the teams for system upgrade and migration;
  4. Prepare timely regular and ad-hoc reports and analyses to support management decisions; and
  5. Perform any other ad-hoc duties as assigned.



Requirements

A good honours degree in Accounting/Finance/Business or related disciplines, with at least 10 years’ relevant experience preferably in universities/NGOs/sizable organizations including 5 years in supervisory role. 

A qualified accountant and/or member of recognized professional accounting bodies; sound knowledge of latest internet and cloud-based payment gateway solutions; excellent communication skills with good command of English and Mandarin; being self-initiative with outstanding leadership skills and able to take a hands-on approach whenever required; strong analytical skills with out of the box thinking; being service-oriented and a mentor to assure best practices for service provision; ability to work independently and in a team, and build partnerships with various departments are required. 

Proficiency in PC skills, experience in Oracle Financials/other ERP system and the implementation of large-scale restructuring or improvement project would be an advantage.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a written test.

(Those who have responded to the previous advertisements need not re-apply.)

Salary and Conditions of Service

Remuneration package will be highly competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract; fringe benefits include gratuity, leave, medical and dental schemes.

Information and Application

Further information on the post and the University is available at http://www.cityu.edu.hk, or from the Human Resources Office, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong [Email : hrojob@cityu.edu.hk/Fax : 2788 1154 or 3442 0311]. 

To apply, please submit an online application at http://jobs.cityu.edu.hk. The closing date is 29 February 2020.  Applications will receive full consideration and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.  The University’s privacy policy is available on the homepage.

City University of Hong Kong is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to the principle of diversity.  Personal data provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes.

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