In this sector, we'll list all of our accounting and finance jobs. This is a big area which includes finance and accounting jobs within corporations, private firms and the Big Four (Deloitte, Ernst &Young, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers) and financial services firms and investment banks.
Just in the financial services sector, investment banks need accountants, as do retail banks, hedge funds, private equity firms, insurance companies and fund managers. Companies in all different sectors hire accountants to manage their costs and revenues, work out profits and losses, plan for the future and calculate their tax payments.
Within investment banks, accountants can take on a number of different tasks. These can include product control, where accountants are needed to monitor profits and losses on products bought and sold on the trading floor, and financial control, where accountants work to analyze the bank's overall performance. They may also write month-end, quarterly, half-yearly and annual reports, conduct internal audits, checking that financial systems and controls within the organization are compliant with standards, manage regulatory accounting, checking that the bank's reporting of financial activity complies with the law of the countries it trades in, and manage the treasury, where they'll structure the bank's financial affairs, often working with coworkers in tax, so that enough cash is available to meet its expenses.
Most accounting careers are developed within the industry and commerce sector. These accountants are usually split into two different types. Financial accountants, who produce statements each month, monitor financial transactions and ensure they meet financial legislation requirements. Second are management accountants, who review the overall operating performance of the organization, discern underlying trends and provide managers with advice. Management accountants often interpret and advise on the figures they've developed and explain how they may affect the business.
Many accountants attain qualifications to help advance their careers. The main management accounting qualification is run by CIMA. More common for financial accountants is the Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification, or an ACCA.
There is also great variety in jobs in accounting within the Big Four Accounting firms (PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, Deloitte, Ernst &Young). These can include: auditing (accountants carry out financial reviews of companies), consultancy (accountants providing strategic advice to clients on anything relevant from risk systems to company strategy), forensic accounting (accountants responsible for investigating improper practice), insolvency and recovery (accountants working to improve the finances of failing companies) and tax accountancy (accountants managing the tax liabilities of both companies and individuals). Outside of the Big Four, you'll find a number of mid-sized and smaller accounting firms which also recruit accountants, but these companies usually offer a smaller range of services and thus less variety in an accounting career.
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| Implementation Manager Team Leader | Michael Page International Attractive Salary | China-Shanghai | 17 May 12 |
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good opportutnity to be team leader and attractive package
| Associate, Mid Market PE, Beijing - 3186 /3E | Private Equity Recruitment Competitive | China-Beijing | 16 May 12 |
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Unique opportunity to join a newly formed $500m fund with an experienced senior team who are building their te...
| CBS - Finance - Payroll Controller | Ernst & Young not disclosed | China-Beijing | 15 May 12 |
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See job description below
| Tax Manager | Michael Page International - China Competitive salary package. | China-Beijing | 15 May 12 |
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A very critical and high profile role to guiding the firm in all matters related to tax compliance & audit.
| Greater China Tax Manager - Financial Services & Futures | Michael Page International - China Compensation will be attractive and comm... | China-Beijing | 15 May 12 |
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Our client is a very prestigious European, business and financial, services organisation.Successfully operatin...
| CFO China | Michael Page International - China Attractive package | China-Shanghai | 15 May 12 |
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Our client is a leading Financial Services organization in China. Because of their long and comprehensive hist...
| Senior Manager, Transactions Integration & Separation Advisory - Ref CHF847 | KPMG (China and Hong Kong SAR) Competitive Package | China-Shanghai | 15 May 12 |
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KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax, and advisory services, with an industry f...
| Assistant Manager / Manager, Business Performance Service, Shanghai / Guangzhou, Ref: CNR916 | KPMG (China and Hong Kong SAR) Competitive | China-Shanghai | 15 May 12 |
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KPMG is recognised as one of China and Hong Kong SAR's leading professional services firms with around 140,000...
| Senior Forensic Manager (Beijing & Shanghai) | KPMG China Competitive Package | China-Shanghai | 15 May 12 |
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KPMG is recognised as one of China and Hong Kong SAR's leading professional services firms with nearly 140,000...
| Manager / Senior Manager, Financial Risk Management, Beijing / Shanghai - Ref CNR692 | KPMG (China and Hong Kong SAR) Competitive Package | China-Shanghai | 15 May 12 |
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KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 150 c...
| Regional Director (Financial Reporting, Financial Control, Financial Systems) | PSD Group Attractive Package | China-Other Cities | 15 May 12 |
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Excellent senior regional finance positions are available in Financial Reporting, Financial Controls and Finan...
| Director, Transactions Integration & Separation Advisory, Automotive & Industrials, Beijing - Ref CNF848 | KPMG (China and Hong Kong SAR) Competitive package | China-Beijing | 15 May 12 |
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KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax, and advisory services, with an industry f...
| Sourcing & Procurement Director | Carmichael Fisher Singapore (Licence No. J103401I) To be discussed | China-Guangzhou | 15 May 12 |
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We are looking for a Chinese national from Guangzhou that has excellent English and can articulate customer ne...
| Regional FD - Asia | Investigo International Competitive Expat Package | China-Shenzhen | 14 May 12 |
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This is a newly created Regional FD role for a rapidly growing VC backed Logistics group. The successful candi...
| Chief Internal Auditor | Global Associates Competitive | China-Chongqing | 14 May 12 |
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To cope with the China development, a foreign banking financial group is looking for a qualified leader to tak...
| Head of Finance | Kelly Services China Open | China-Shanghai | 14 May 12 |
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To be responsible for, and ensure the accuracy and integrity of, China's financial management, including budge...
| PE Fund Operation | China International Capital Corporation (HK) Ltd Competitive | China-Beijing | 14 May 12 |
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Overall responsible for the financial and operational management of private equity funds
| CFO - PRIVATE EQUITY | Profusion Group COMPETITIVE | China-Shanghai | 14 May 12 |
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Our client is a Consumer focused Private Equity firm investing exclusively into the China market.
| Financial Controller -base in Taizhou Zhejiang | Shang Hai XingSen MangementConsulting Co,.Ltd Competitive | China-Other Cities | 14 May 12 |
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Due to expansion in the 100% foreign owned manufacturing company in China , we are currently looking for a hig...
| CIO | Reed Specialist Recruitment Hong Kong Top tier package | China-Shanghai | 14 May 12 |
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A leading Real Estate company operating in Beijing and Shanghai are looking to recruit a CIO to drive business...
| Director, Financial Risk Management | 7 Fifty Two Solutions (Licence no. J193702G) Negotiable based on experience | China-Shanghai | 11 May 12 |
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Director, Risk Management, Basel II, credit risk, market risk, operational risk, liquidity risk, risk modellin...
| Manager – Corporate Advisory/Restructuring | FTI Consulting Competitive package | China-Shanghai | 11 May 12 |
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FTI Consulting is currently seeking a Manager to join our Shanghai office. Ideally, the successful candidate s...
| Finance, Controllers, Corporate Accounting, Analyst/Associate, Beijing, China | Goldman Sachs Depends on candidates | China-Beijing | 11 May 12 |
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We are seeking a person with a qualified accountant designation, min 2 years of professional accounting experi...
| Corporate Controller (Based in Nanjing) | RGE Pte. Ltd. Attractive salary package plus Bonus | China-Other Cities | 11 May 12 |
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RGE Pte Ltd seeks proven Corporate Controller to based in its Nanjing Regional Headquarters
| Financial Risk Senior Manager | Kelly Services Hong Kong Negotiable | China-Shenzhen | 09 May 12 |
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Our client has opened an excellent opportunity for a Financial Risk Expert to head and lead a specialised team...
| Business Controller | Hays RMB ¥300000.00 - RMB ¥500000.00 per annu... | China-Shanghai | 09 May 12 |
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| Financial Controller - Insurance | Futurestep (Shanghai) Ltd. Highly competitive base salary and bonus | China-Shanghai | 10 Apr 12 |
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Our insurance and medical services client is seeing fast growth in China and wishes to add on a strong leaders...
| CFO | Career International Shanghai 1,000,000 - 2,000,000 | China-Shanghai | 15 May 12 |
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more than 10 years of investment banking, PE investment management company, consulting firm IPO team