Vice President Accounting - Mandarin Speaking in London

Financial Management department is in charge of planning, organizing, directing and controlling the financial activities of the bank. The department performs a variety of financial functions, including accounting and financial reporting, fixed assets and expenses management, budget and management reporting, taxation (indirect and direct), regulatory reporting and treasury (asset and liability management). As a Vice President Accounting – Mandarin Speaking, you will be responsible to lead and manage the Accounting team, overseeing accounting operations, statutory reporting, and Head Office reporting functions. This is a full time permanent position.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure accounting treatments comply with IFRS, applicable regulatory requirements, and Head Office accounting policies
• Maintain and regularly review accounting policies, procedures and controls to ensure they remain current, effective and aligned with Head Office standards
• Ensure timely, accurate and complete financial and regulatory reporting to Head Office and other relevant stakeholders
• Strengthen and enhance the financial control framework, ensuring controls are robust, efficient and appropriately documented
• Lead the annual statutory audit process, coordinating with external auditors to ensure high-quality financial statements are delivered within agreed deadlines
• Identify, assess, and manage financial and operational risks within the accounting function, ensuring appropriate mitigation measures are implemented
• Act as the primary contact for internal audits, Head Office audits and second-line assurance reviews, coordinating responses and overseeing the timely remediation of findings
• Manage team and provide leadership, coaching and development opportunities to team members, supporting performance management, professional development and succession planning

Requirements

• Degree educated in Finance, Accounting, Business, or relevant subjects
• Qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)
• Proven experience within the banking or financial services sector
• Experience of managing or working closely with internal and external audit functions
• Solid technical accounting knowledge, including a sound understanding of IFRS and relevant regulatory requirements
• Demonstrated people management and leadership skills, with the ability to develop and motivate teams
• Excellent English and Mandarin communication skills
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
• Ability to identify risks, strengthen controls and drive continuous improvement
• Highly organised
• Attention to detail

Having a presence in the UK for more than 90 years, Bank of China London Branch has been providing an excellent financial service to the market and maintain its competitive edge as an international bank operated in the UK. It has employees in over 33 countries, and it is one of the most internationalised overseas branch in the Bank of China Group. The Bank values the diversity of its employees and aims to create an inclusive environment where everyone can speak up and enjoy the equal opportunities to grow both personally and professionally.