Mandarin speaking Accountant-Banking

Ref 23407 Your New Job Title: Mandarin speaking Accountant-Banking The Skills You'll Need: Mandarin and English, fully/partly accountant qualified. Solid financial reporting experience, Banking experience, preferably with operating expense journal posting roles over 2 years. Your New Salary: Highly Competitive + Bonus + Benefits Depending on experience Location: Central London Hybrid: 4 days in the office, 1 day at home Start ASAP Report to: Deputy Head of Finance and Accounting Who You'll Be Working for: An international bank What You'll be Doing Each Day: Prepare the annual operating expense budget for the Bank and departmental operating expense budgets Prepare monthly operating expense analysis report and departmental cost allocation report Review expenses and receipts to ensure they are accurately recorded, properly allocated at departmental level and supported by adequate documents Prepare journal entries, set up amortisation schedules Prepare the minutes of Finance Committee meetings. Maintain the fixed asset/software register and prepaid expense register, and reconcile them with GL on a monthly basis Identify and escalate invoices and payments discrepancies to Head and/or Deputy Head in order to ensure timely resolution Prepare operating expense and fixed assets reports as requested by the Parent Bank Prepare reports for Subsidiary/Branch required by parent bank and home country regulators Prepare quarterly VAT returns in compliance with HMRC requirements Participate in operating expense system enhancement Prepare information and reports in relates to audit requests from external and internal auditors Manage the company cards matters and bills and settlement. The Skills You'll Need to Succeed: Proficiency Mandarin and English language (writing and speaking) A degree or equivalent qualification in Finance or Accounting Banking experience, preferably with operating expense journal posting roles over 2 years Ability to analyse and compile data to support the budgeting process and monitor the performance (Excel skills required) Manages operational risk by building strong processes and quality control routines