About the Research Centre
In collaboration with the CityUHK, the University of Oxford and the Karolinska Institutet, the Hong Kong Centre for Cerebro-cardiovascular Health Engineering (COCHE) was established with the support of the ITC-InnoHK Programme to develop new ways to tackle cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is the world's leading cause of morbidity and mortality. To address the most pressing health challenges caused by CVD, COCHE focuses on developing innovative technologies such as flexible and wearable devices, biomedical and molecular imaging, nano-biosensing, micro-robotics, healthcare AI systems, and other ground-breaking methods to enable early prevention, diagnosis and intervention of the disease. These technologies can reduce human costs while alleviating the healthcare system's financial and social burdens. The COCHE research centre, located in Hong Kong Science Park, has several openings in research areas and administration.
Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Accounting Manager to join our finance team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in overseeing the day-to-day financial operations, ensuring robust internal controls, managing payment processes, and supporting financial planning and reporting. This is a hands-on role that requires a detail-oriented professional who can lead a small team while maintaining direct involvement in operational accounting activities.
General Qualification
Key Responsibilities
1. Payment Operations & Accounts Payable Oversight
• Oversee and monitor the end-to-end payment process to ensure timely, accurate, and well-controlled payments to vendors, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Review payment proposals, supporting documents, and approval workflows to identify irregularities, exceptions, and potential payment risks.
• Ensure all payments are properly authorised and compliant with company policies, procedures,regulatory and legal requirements.
2. Internal Controls & Compliance
• Establish, strengthen, and maintain effective internal controls across accounts payable and payment operations.
• Lead investigations into payment-related issues, exceptions, and process gaps; recommend practical improvements to enhance efficiency and risk control.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, procedures, and relevant statutory requirements.
3. Financial Planning, Budgeting & Reporting
• Manage budgeting, financial planning, and reporting for assigned portfolios, including operational and capital expenditures.
• Review balance sheet items, analyse variances, and provide meaningful financial insights to support management decisions.
• Prepare timely and accurate management reports, financial statements, and other ad-hoc reports as required.
4. Systems & Process Improvement
• Collaborate with stakeholders on finance system and enhancement initiatives, including process reviews, user requirements, testing, and implementation support.
• Propose practical improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and service quality across financial operations.
5. Team Supervision & Leadership
• Supervise and mentor a small team of finance staff, providing guidance, training, and performance feedback.
• Allocate work assignments, review team outputs, and ensure service standards are met.
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Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Recognised professional accounting qualification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, or equivalent).
• At least 3-5 years of relevant post-qualification experience, with several years in a supervisory or team lead role.
• Proven experience in financial operations, accounts payable, internal controls, or management reporting- preferably in universities, NGOs, or large organisations.
• Hands-on experience with ERP/accounting systems and data analysis tools; strong Excel skills.
• A proactive, detail-oriented attitude with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Proficiency in English and Chinese (including Putonghua).
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
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Application Procedures: Please send your CV and cover letter to HR@hkcoche.org. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.