The Accounting Officer is responsible primarily for providing and supporting the payment control, financial assessment, monitoring and accounting functions related to the operation of the CIIF Secretariat, including:

• (a)processing and evaluating the project payments, audit and other financial reports submitted by grantees;
• (b)assessing project proposals, especially from the financial and budgeting perspectives;
• (c)overseeing and conducting regular on-site inspections;
• (d)liaising with other government departments and grantees on payments and other financial matters;
• (e)operating an appropriate and efficient internal payment, accounting, and control mechanisms in support of the CIIF's operation;
• (f)managing and updating the database (with both financial and non-financial functions) for the CIIF;
• (g)monitoring the overall financial position of the CIIF and preparing financial reports (including cash flow forecasts, variance analyses, statements of expenditure etc.) for the CIIF; and
• (h)performing any other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Candidate should:

• (a)
  • (i)have a Bachelor's or higher 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 at least 5 years' post-qualification full-time work experience in the accounting field. Practical experience in audit, internal audit, financial management or financial control in non-governmental organisations, government departments or public bodies would be an advantage [See Note (1)];
• (c)have met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination or in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent [See Note (2)]; and
• (d)have good knowledge of computer software applications including MS Word (English and Chinese) and Excel, and use of computer in database management.