[Ref. No.: 3/03/AADM/NYO/HKTDC]

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is Hong Kong’s statutory body for promoting Hong Kong’s trade with the world.  Its overseas branch office in New York is inviting applications for the following position:

Assistant Administration Manager (on-site position at our New York office)

Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs.

Key Responsibilities

A) Accounting duties:

-            to ensure payments and journal entries are in accordance with corporate guidelines

-            reconcile monthly bank statement and payroll data

-            to ensure the Financial Guidelines are properly followed and executed

B) Regional administrative duties:

-            Semi-annual filing of the Foreign Agents Registration Act

-            Medical insurance: staff enrolment/termination (annual enrolment exercise)

-            Pension: staff enrolment/termination/monthly statements/quarterly reports and annual census

-            Visa & related issues for expatriate staff

C) General administrative and office managerial duties of NYO and HK Centre. (includes working with building maintenance and third-party service providers to keep the building operational)

Job Requirements

• Degree holder preferably in Business Administration or related discipline
• A minimum of 5 years’ working experience in office administration
• Experience in accounting and knowledge of accounts payable, including Federal/State payroll withholding taxes
• Good command of spoken and written English
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with good teamwork
• Pleasant personality, independent, well-organised and self-motivated
• Some experience in marketing will be a definite advantage
• Proficiency in Chinese will be a definite advantage

Remuneration and Benefits

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience in the range of USD65,000 – 70,000 p.a. Competitive compensation package will be offered to the right candidate.

Application Procedure

If you want to join our team, please complete the application form on our website at http://www.hktdc.com/careers.html.  Those who do not hear from us within EIGHT WEEKS after the closing date may assume their applications were unsuccessful.

To learn more about HKTDC, please visit our website at https://www.hktdc.com

All information provided by applicants will be treated in strict confidence and used only for recruitment purposes. Applicants may be considered for other suitable positions within the Council.  Their personal data will be destroyed six months after the selection is finalised.