Senior Accounting Manager (Treasury, Income Collection and Payment), SCE

SCHOOL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

The School of Continuing Education (SCE), one of the seven Faculties/Schools of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) and a major provider of continuing and professional education in Hong Kong, offers a wide range of full-time and part-time programmes at the post-secondary, undergraduate and postgraduate levels for young learners and working adults. SCE also offers in-house training and short courses to meet the community needs and market demands. Operating on a self-financed basis, SCE including its College of International Education currently employ about 400 full-time staff and 550 part-time instructors. SCE is inviting applications for the following position:

Senior Accounting Manager (Treasury, Income Collection and Payment) (26270273)

SCE is at an advanced stage of progressing towards its registration as a post-secondary college under the applicable law, with completion expected to be within a year. This transformation aims to enhance the internationalisation and diversification of higher education through distinctive, professional programmes that address societal manpower needs. As part of this exciting institutional evolution, successful candidates may be offered the opportunity to transition to the new post-secondary college (upon its successful registration) under a long-term development plan.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Senior Accounting Manager will lead and oversee the operations of the Treasury, Income Collection and Payment teams:

• Oversee the treasury and payment operations, including monitoring accounts payable, ensuring timely and accurate processing of payments, refunds, and disbursements, and providing regular payment analysis reports to management;


• Supervise the preparation of weekly and periodic cashflow and financing forecasts, updating cash flow projections to ensure availability of funds as required;


• Lead the income collection team in overseeing the issuance of debit notes, collection of tuition fees, application fees, donations, grants and subsidies, and other miscellaneous income, monitoring of accounts receivable and handling student’s enquiries;


• Prepare papers and PowerPoint presentations for the Committee meetings and serve as the recording secretary by drafting meeting minutes and handling related secretariat duties;


• Collaborate with academic and administrative departments to resolve payment and income-related issues;


• Support accounting, annual planning, budgeting, audit, and compliance for relevant policies and procedures;


• Lead the implementation and continuous enhancement of ERP system (Oracle) for accounts payable, treasury, and receivable workflows; drive automation and digital initiatives;


• Supervise, mentor, and develop finance staff to support professional growth and high performance; and


• Perform other ad hoc duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, with membership in a recognised professional accounting body;


• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, preferably in sizeable organisations, including at least 5 years in a supervisory role;


• Solid experience in managing payment operations and income collection. Hands-on experience with Orace system is preferred;


• Experience in tertiary education and/or knowledge of the self-financing post-secondary education sector is an advantage;


• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills;


• Demonstrated leadership, mentoring and stakeholder engagement capabilities;


• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese; and


• High degree of initiative, commitment, and ability to drive change in a dynamic environment.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to sit for a written test.

Subject to the decision of SCE and the new post-secondary college and other factors which may include (but are not limited to) availability of funding and performance, an offer of appointment may be made by the new post-secondary college (upon its successful registration) following the end of the fixed term contract.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Procedure:

Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System. Those who are not invited for interview 8 weeks after submission of applications may consider their applications unsuccessful. Details of the University’s Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at https://hro.hkbu.edu.hk/en/worklife-at-hkbu/employee-favourable-environment.html#privacy-policy.

HKBU reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms and conditions applicable at the time of offer.

Review of applications is ongoing until the position is filled.