Financial Reporting Accountant

Jane Street
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China
On-site

Who this role is best for

Geared toward mid-level accountants comfortable with APAC financial reporting and process automation, requiring IFRS expertise and regulatory familiarity.

Best fit for

  • Accountants with APAC financial reporting experience and process improvement mindset.
    — “maintain the books and records for our APAC businesses
  • Professionals who thrive in shifting regulatory environments with proactive problem-solving.
    — “legal and regulatory environment is constantly shifting
  • Candidates with audit collaboration experience and GAAP interpretation skills.
    — “Collaborating with outside auditors and advisors, interpreting GAAP

Things to consider

  • Requires handling competing priorities in a fast-paced setting.
    — “handle competing priorities and work effectively in a challenging, fast-paced environment
  • Mandatory fluency in English for cross-group collaboration.
    — “Fluent in English

How to stand out

  • Showcase specific examples of accounting process automation initiatives.
    — “improve and automate processes
  • Highlight Workday experience if applicable to accounting workflows.
    — “experience with accounting and reporting using Workday is a plus
  • Demonstrate concrete instances of resolving complex accounting issues.
    — “critical thinker; detail-oriented with a “can-do” attitude when resolving issues
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Mid

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • maintain books and records for apac businesses
  • prepare financial statements
  • collaborate with auditors and advisors
  • improve and automate processes
Typical background
bachelor’s degree and relevant accountancy credentials3+ years of experience in an accounting role

Skills & requirements

Required

Financial ReportingAccountingFinancial StatementsAccount ReconciliationsGaapIfrsProcess ImprovementTime ManagementAnalytical ThinkingExcel

Preferred

WorkdayAccountancy Credentials

Stack & domain

AccountingFinancial StatementsAccount ReconciliationsGaapIfrsWorkdayExcelCommunicationTeamworkAttention To DetailTime ManagementProblem SolvingFinance

About the role

Original posting from Jane Street via Greenhouse

About the Position

We are looking for a qualified accountant to join our Financial Reporting team. In this role, you will primarily maintain the books and records for our APAC businesses and work with our regional and global accounting teams to prepare monthly and annual financial statements.

Additional responsibilities of the role will include:

Preparing or reviewing various accounting reconciliations and financial schedules that support the financial statements

Collaborating with outside auditors and advisors, interpreting GAAP and documenting accounting policies and internal controls

Working closely with other team members, including members of our accounting-specific technology team, to improve and automate processes

At Jane Street, we always look for the best solutions to complex problems—and that mindset extends to our accounting function. Since our legal and regulatory environment is constantly shifting, we are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented person who can jump into our fast-paced environment and take ownership of delivering high-quality work on time. 

About You

Have a bachelor’s degree and are a qualified accountant with relevant accountancy credentials

Have 3+ years of experience in an accounting role, including experience with preparing financial statements and account reconciliations

Have a solid understanding of IFRS (knowledge of US GAAP is desired but not essential) and are preferably familiar with relevant regulatory regimes

Organised with great communication skills; able to build strong collaborative relationships across various groups within the firm

Self-motivated to improve processes where possible

Have excellent time management skills; able to handle competing priorities and work effectively in a challenging, fast-paced environment

A strong analytical and critical thinker; detail-oriented with a “can-do” attitude when resolving issues

Proficient with Microsoft Excel

Having experience with accounting and reporting using Workday is a plus 

Fluent in English

If you're a recruiting agency and want to partner with us, please reach out to agency-partnerships@janestreet.com

Source: Jane Street careers (Greenhouse)

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