The role
We are looking for a Senior Accountant to manage accounting, tax and reporting for a portfolio of Hong Kong companies, many of them part of international holding structures. You will work with our corporate secretarial, compliance and banking teams and act as a trusted contact for clients and their auditors.
Key responsibilities
- Prepare and review full sets of accounts for Hong Kong companies under HKFRS or IFRS.
- Prepare Profits Tax returns and computations, and manage replies to Inland Revenue Department enquiries.
- Handle offshore profits claims and related documentation with clients and tax advisers, where relevant.
- Prepare audit schedules and coordinate the statutory audit with HKICPA practising auditors.
- Support Employer's Returns, salaries tax matters and MPF records together with the administration team.
- Prepare financial information for banks during account opening and periodic KYC reviews.
- Review the work of junior staff and keep client files complete and audit ready.
- Work with the corporate secretarial team so that accounts, filings and statutory records stay consistent.
- Suggest process improvements and help set up better accounting tools.
Requirements
- Member of HKICPA, ACCA or an equivalent professional body, or close to qualifying.
- At least five years of experience in an audit firm, accounting firm or corporate service provider in Hong Kong.
- Strong knowledge of HKFRS, IFRS and Hong Kong Profits Tax.
- Experience with a portfolio of client companies and group structures.
- Strong Excel skills and experience with accounting software (Xero, QuickBooks, MYOB or similar).
- Organised, accurate and comfortable with deadlines.
- Right to work in Hong Kong.
Nice to have
- Experience with offshore claims and cross-border group structures.
- Exposure to mainland China entities, or to UAE and Swiss structures.
- Experience with company secretarial work or AML and KYC files.
Languages
Fluent English and Cantonese are required. Mandarin is a strong plus.
About Bolster Group
Bolster Group is an international consulting firm with over a decade of experience helping entrepreneurs, families and companies set up, structure and operate across borders. We advise on cross-border structuring, compliance, banking relationships and financial risk, with teams in Dubai, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Geneva. Our clients trust us with sensitive matters, so we work with discretion, precision and a long-term view.
What we offer
- A role with real responsibility in an international consulting firm with over a decade of experience.
- Varied, interesting cross-border work with clients from many countries.
- Daily work with colleagues in Dubai, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Geneva.
- A senior, close-knit team where your work is visible and valued.
- Training and support to grow your technical skills.
- Competitive package based on experience, discussed at interview.