申請人必須 ─ (a) (i) 持有本港大學所頒授的會計學位，或具備同等學歷；或 (ii) 為香港會計師公會專業資格課程的註冊學生，或具備同等資格； (b) 在綜合招聘考試的能力傾向測試中取得及格成績 [註一]；及 (c) 符合以下語文能力要求：在綜合招聘考試的兩張語文試卷（中文運用和英文運用）中取得“二級”成績 [註一]，或在其他考試取得同等成績；以及操流利粵語及英語。 招聘考試：申請人必須參加暫定於二零一七年十一月十二日在香港舉行的筆試，並須在有關筆試取得及格成績，方可能獲邀請參加遴選面試。該筆試為英文寫作試卷，目的是評估申請人的撰寫及組織能力。 由於審核所有申請需時，申請人獲邀請參加筆試並不表示已符合二級會計主任的入職條件。

Candidates should - (a) (i) have a degree in Accountancy from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent; or (ii) be a registered student of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants Qualification Programme, or equivalent; (b) have a pass result in the Aptitude Test in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) [Note 1]; and (c) have met the language proficiency requirements of ‘Level 2’ results in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) in the CRE [Note 1], or equivalent; and be able to speak fluent Cantonese and English. Recruitment Examination : Candidates are required to pass a written examination to be held tentatively on 12 November 2017 in Hong Kong before they will be further considered for selection interviews. The written examination is an English essay-type writing paper which aims at assessing candidates’ proficiency in written communication and organisation abilities. As it takes time to process all applications, an invitation to the written examination does not imply that the candidate’s qualifications meet the entry requirements of the post of Accounting Officer II.