Position Description
This is a permanent position based in Hong Kong, in the Group Finance Team at a leading securities and investment banking company. The role will be reporting to Senior Manager – Retail Broking and Wealth Management and will be responsible for various finance tasks managing group legal entity controlling in the retail brokerage business.
Key Areas of Responsibilities
Responsible for daily financial accounting & book closing of the group entities in the retail brokerage and wealth management business including involvement with expense analysis, account payable, intercompany revenue and fee expenses etc.
Assist in daily and monthly FRR reporting of licensed corporations
Prepare client money segregation
Assist in preparation of financial statements and year-end tax filing
Assist in year-end audit & regulatory assignment
Prepare various reconciliation reports between external and internal parties
Key contact point for banking transactions
Provide assistance in special projects and provide on-going improvements to the finance operation to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency.
Requirements
University graduate with at least 2-3 years of finance and accounting experience in the financial services industry
Experience on retail broking & margin financing, and knowledge on futures & derivatives is an advantage
Proficiency in use of computer. Especially excellent MS-Excel skills is a must, experience in MS-PowerPoint and SAP is an advantage
Strong team-player with good interpersonal skills
Keen on personal development with long term commitment to the company
Good communication skills – both written and oral with ability to communicate to both finance and non-finance teams
Big 4 professional firms experience would be an advantage
Must be able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
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Skills Required
- University graduate with at least 2-3 years of finance and accounting experience in the financial services industry
- Experience on retail broking & margin financing; knowledge on futures & derivatives is an advantage
- Proficiency in use of computer; excellent MS-Excel skills
- Experience in MS-PowerPoint and SAP is an advantage
- Strong team-player with good interpersonal skills
- Good communication skills, both written and oral
- Big 4 professional firms experience would be an advantage
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
CLSA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CLSA and has not been reviewed or approved by CLSA.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Base pay for junior bankers was increased significantly in 2021 to stay competitive in a hot market. This indicates willingness to adjust compensation when talent risks rise.
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Healthcare Strength — Permanent staff are automatically enrolled in healthcare aligned to local markets, with added travel health and security support via International SOS. This points to solid core medical coverage with global-travel assistance.
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Retirement Support — Permanent staff are automatically enrolled in pension plans aligned to local markets. A group retirement plan is administered regionally, signaling formalized retirement benefits infrastructure.
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What We Do
CITIC CLSA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Securities and its overseas business platform. Established in Hong Kong in 1986, CITIC CLSA is Asia’s leading capital markets and investment group, committed to driving the growth strategies of global institutional investors, corporations, governments and high-net-worth individuals. CITIC CLSA’s award-winning research, extensive Asia network, direct links to China and highly experienced financial professionals set CITIC CLSA apart from global investment banks and regional players. Over three decades, CITIC CLSA has built an extensive Asia network with deep local knowledge and connections. Globally, we operate from 13 countries across Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas. For further information, please visit clsa.com
