Senior Treasury Accountant

Duties

The Senior Treasury Accountant is mainly deployed to

(a) provide support and advice from financial perspectives for the administration of the Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus Scheme and the Frontier Technology Research Support Scheme, including reviewing and advising on funding agreements between the Government and universities and providing financial advice on the Schemes (including making funding adjustments); developing and updating operation manuals, funding guidelines and Notes to Auditors, templates for financial and accounting reports; reviewing progress reports, change requests, financial and audited reports submitted by universities; providing advice on the corporate governance; monitoring the financial position of the funding; and assessing the financial performance of approved projects against key performance indicators;

(b) provide financial and accounting advice in relation to universities' innovation and technology start-up ecosystem, as well as vetting of claims for various Innovation and Technology-related funding support provided to universities; and

(c) perform any other duties as assigned by senior officers.

Entry Requirements

Candidates should –

(a) have a bachelor's degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent [see Notes (1) and (2)];

(b) be Certified Public Accountants of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, or equivalent [see Note (1)];

(c) have at least eight years of relevant full-time working experience in accounting and auditing after obtaining the qualification mentioned in (b) above, five years of which should be in position with supervisory responsibilities. Experience in government or quasi-government bodies, especially funding schemes administration would be an advantage [see Note (3)];

(d) have a good command of spoken and written Chinese and English, with Level 3 or above in both Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent [see Notes (2) and (4)];

(e) have strong analytical, negotiation and presentation skills; and

(f) have good work ethic, strong commitment to excellence, high self-motivation and ability to work proactively on individual and with various internal and external parties.

Pay

HK$103,810 per month

Terms of Appointment

Successful candidate will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms normally for one year. Renewal of contract will be subject to the service need and the performance of the appointee.

How to Apply

Applicants must apply on-line through the Civil Service Bureau's website (<http://www.csb.gov.hk>) before 17:00 hours of 1 September 2026. Applications submitted in paper form (e.g. by post and by hand), by fax or e-mail will not be accepted.

Applicants should submit supporting documents including (i) a CV providing a summary of present and previous employment, positions, jobs and responsibilities; (ii) copies of academic/professional qualification certificates; and (iii) record of present and previous employment(s) to the designated email address (<[email hidden]>) on or before 8 September 2026. Please specify "For Application of Senior Treasury Accountant (Non-Civil Service Contract)" and the on-line application number in the subject of the email when submitting the CV and supporting documents. If candidates fail to provide the supporting documents as required by the aforesaid deadline, their applications will not be considered.

As invitation for interview will be issued via e-mail, applicants should provide an accurate e-mail address and ensure that their e-mail accounts can receive incoming e-mails properly. Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation in about eight to ten weeks from the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

Applications may NOT be considered if late, incomplete (e.g. without provision of CV or copies of academic qualification certificates and record of present and previous employments as mentioned above), or if it is not clear from your statements that you have met the entry requirements for this position.