Wellington College China

JOB TITLE

Finance Assistant 

DEPARTMENT

Non-Academic - Finance 

LOCATION

Shanghai

LINE MANAGEMENT

Senior Finance Manager 

OBJECTIVES

The Financial Assistant is a supporting role in the areas of financial management. Working closely with the Finance Manager and non-academic team, the Financial Assistant must possess the skill to work effectively, time-sensitively and professionally at all times.  

Under the line management of the Finance Manager, the Financial Assistant will support the Finance Account to ensure the daily functioning of finances including assets management, bank and tax field work and voucher settlement. The professional image and conduct of this person is crucial in emulating the ethos of the setting. Autonomous, determined and professional behaviour will be key features of the post-holder’s practice and these will be consistently demonstrated at all times. The post holder must be able to communicate effectively with team members and external agents.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Responsible for weekly staff reimbursement documents review and related voucher

2. Responsible for weekly online Ebank payment and related voucher

3. Responsible for monthly salary payment

4. Cash advance and fapiao follow up

5. School credit card reconciliation

6. Supporting on capex and low value assets management including assets registration, label printing and labelling, physical counting, guidance and supervision for proper labelling, ERP data integration, investigate and analysis the difference between physical stock and bookkeeping records.

7. Take in charge of bank and tax field work for Hiba Academy Shanghai.

8. Post related journal vouchers and accounting ledgers.

9. Other relevant tasks and supports.

BASIC QUALIFICATION

?Bachelor’s degree

?Accountancy is preferred

?Fluent written and spoken English

EXPERIENCE

?Graduate or 1-2 years accounting experience, ideally in a context that includes international staff;  

?Experience of Microsoft Dynamics ERP is advantageous

?Experience of multinational company/education setting is preferred

?Fluency in English and Chinese 

?Independent and responsible 

?High integrity and honesty 

?Accuracy and attention to details 

?The ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines 

?Excellent communication skills with a diverse range of people and interpersonal skills 

?Technology user skills sufficient to prepare reports in Excel and Word, and aptitude to operate appropriate databases 

?Ability to work to tight timelines 

Preferred Aptitudes

?Demonstrating practice that represents the five core values of Wellington at all times (courage, integrity, kindness, respect and responsibility) 

?Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, proven ability to communicate effectively with different types of people and in cross-culture environment 

?Strong passion for the education industry 

?Proven ability to work with metrics, numbers and trends, and develop recommendations for action based on the analysis. 

?Personal Integrity, accountability and credibility 

?Strong mindset for continuous improvement to meet or exceed expectations.

As an employer of choice, Wellington College China is committed to making professional learning and personal development central to its ethos and approach. WCC fully recognises its responsibilities for safeguarding children. Our safeguarding policy applies to all staff, governors and volunteers working in the Group.