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Your New Job Title: Mandarin speaking Accountant

The Skills You'll Need: Mandarin to native level, with Accounting qualification or part qualified, and experience of Accounting in the UK

Your New Salary: Highly competitive depending on experience

Job status: Permanent, office based with 4 days WFH allowance per month

Location: Central London

To be successful in this role our client has said it is essential that candidates:

• speak and write Mandarin to native level
• hold accounting qualification (qualified or part qualified)
• have experience in Accounting

If that means this job isn’t a match for you please view our other vacancies for one that may be a better fit.

Summary:

This role is responsible for the timely and accurate processing and reconciling of a wide variety of accounting documents such as invoices, departmental billings, employee reimbursements, journal vouchers; compiling and reviewing information for accuracy; and maintaining records etc. The work is performed by applying knowledge of accounting terminology and using spreadsheets and the automated SAP accounting system.

What You'll be Doing:

• Responsible for the overall admin expenses
• Responsible for fundamental taxation works
• Maintain proper record of fixed asset register. Ensuring assets are appropriately recognised via close communicate with user department and Financial Shared Service Centre as well as applying professional judgement.
• Carry out regular asset count and inspection.
• Assist in formulating reports and applications to headquarter to acquisition and disposal of fixed assets in accordance with group policy.
• Calculating capital allowance and maintain proper record.

• Prepare national statistics reports accurate and ensure timely submission.
• Preparing monthly and annual budget figures of admin expenses.
• Prepare G&A expense analysis as required, provide informative comments to support management’s decision.
• Prepare annual revaluation of company’s asset balance as required by the group.

• Assist in system configuration and optimisation with close communication with group consultants.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:

• Mandarin to native level, with fluent English
• Degree level education or equivalent level qualification; Accounting profession qualification - part qualified eg ATT, ACCA or ACA or CIMA
• Proficiency in computer to work with various systems and Microsoft packages.
• Familiar with SAP accounting systems preferred but not essential.
• Solid knowledge of bookkeeping
• Understanding of international/UK accounting principles and practices.
• Knowledge of UK taxation in terms of corporation tax, personal income tax and VAT.
• Understanding/knowledge of financial reporting preferred but not essential.
• Experience in a similar role is preferable but not essential.
• Working experience in an FSA regulated environment would be an advantage.

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We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation.

People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability.

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