Civil Servants

Treasury Accountant

库务署

Closing Date: 2020-03-06 23:59
$61,060 per month
 

Salary History

Job Vacancies History
1. 庫務會計師 $61,060 per month 2019-02
2. 庫務會計師 $58,425 per month 2018-03
3. 庫務會計師 $56,755 per month 2017-02
4. 庫務會計師 $54,220 per month 2016-02
5. 庫務會計師 $51,825 per month 2015-03

Entry Requirements

Candidates should -

(a) be Certified Public Accountants of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, or equivalent;
(b) have at least 1 year’s relevant post-qualification experience ( please furnish DETAILS OF THE JOB DUTIES for post-qualification experience under “Nature of Work” of the section “Full Employment Record to date”);
(c) have a pass result in the Aptitude Test in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) [Note 1]; and
(d) have met the language proficiency requirements of ‘Level 2’ in the Use of English paper and ‘Level 1’ in the Use of Chinese paper in the CRE, or equivalent [Note 1]; and be able to speak fluent Cantonese and English.

Recruitment Examination : Candidates are required to pass a written examination to be held tentatively on 19 April 2020 in Hong Kong before they will be further considered for selection interviews. The written examination is an English essay-type writing paper which aims at assessing candidates’ proficiency in written communication and organisation abilities.

As it takes time to process all applications, an invitation to the written examination does not imply that the candidate’s qualifications meet the entry requirements of the post of Treasury Accountant.
Remarks
Note 1 : Candidates’ results in the Aptitude Test (AT) paper are classified as ‘Pass’ or ‘Fail’, while the results of the Use of Chinese (UC) and Use of English (UE) papers are classified as ‘Level 2’, ‘Level 1’ or ‘Fail’, with ‘Level 2’ being the highest. The following examination results are accepted as equivalent to ‘Level 2’ in the UE paper of the CRE: (a) ‘Level 5’ or above in “English Language” of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE); (b) Grade ‘C’ or above in “Use of English” of the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) or in “English Language” of the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) (GCE A Level); and (c) an overall band of 6.5 or above with no subtest score below band 6 obtained in the same sitting in the Academic Module of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); the IELTS test result must be valid on any date during the application period (i.e. from 21 February 2020 to 6 March 2020) The following examination results are accepted as equivalent to ‘Level 1’ in the UC paper of the CRE: (a) ‘Level 4’ or above in “Chinese Language” of the HKDSEE; and (b) Grade ‘D’ or above in “Chinese Language and Culture” or “Chinese Language and Literature” of the HKALE.

Note 2 : For the purpose of heightening public awareness of the Basic Law (BL) and promoting a culture of learning of BL in the community, applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their BL knowledge. The BL test result will constitute an appropriate weighting in a candidate’s overall assessment.
 

Duties

A Treasury Accountant is mainly deployed to various bureaux/departments to perform professional duties such as financial accounting, cost and management accounting, system development, internal audit, investigatory accounting, loan/fund management, financial monitoring and management of subvention/funding schemes etc.

Terms of Appointment

New appointees will be appointed on civil service probationary terms for three years. Upon passage of the probation bar, the officer may be considered for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms.

Salary and Fringe Benefits

Master Pay Scale Point 30 ($61,060) to Master Pay Scale Point 44 ($105,175) per month

General Notes

(a) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
(b) As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirements irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
(c) Civil service vacancies are posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates selected for these vacancies will be appointed on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service and will become civil servants on appointment.
(d) The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
(e) The information on the maximum pay point is for reference only and may be subject to changes.
(f) Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, assistance in housing.
(g) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend recruitment examination and/or interview.
(h) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection interview/written examination without being subject to further shortlisting. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau's website at http://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
(i) Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications. They should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by mail to the specified address above.
(j) Towards the application deadline, our on-line system would likely be under heavy loading due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your on-line application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.

How to apply

Application must be made on prescribed application form [G.F. 340 (Rev. 3/2013)] obtainable from any Home Affairs Enquiry Centre of District Offices, Home Affairs Department or any Job Centre of the Employment Services Division, Labour Department. The form can also be downloaded from the Civil Service Bureau's website (http://www.csb.gov.hk). Completed application form, together with copies of (i) letter on results of CRE and results of equivalent examinations, if applicable [Note 1]; (ii) letter on result of Basic Law test [Note 2]; and (iii) certificates of professional qualifications, should be forwarded by post or by hand to the address below on or before the closing date for application. Please mark “Application for Treasury Accountant” on the envelope. (Remarks: For applications submitted by post, the postmark date on the envelope will be regarded as the date of application. Please ensure that sufficient postage is paid.) An acknowledgement receipt will be sent to the applicant by post.

On-line application can also be made through the Civil Service Bureau's website (http://www.csb.gov.hk). Candidates who apply on-line MUST SUBMIT THE REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS as mentioned above by post (see remarks in previous paragraph) or by hand to the address below ON OR BEFORE 13 MARCH 2020. The online application number should be quoted on the envelope and on every page of the copies of the documents. An acknowledgement receipt will be sent to the applicant by email.

The following applications will NOT be considered: (a) the applicant does not possess the entry requirements (including the CRE requirements and professional qualifications); (b) the application and/or the required supporting documents are incomplete or not received by the Treasury on or before the deadline; and (c) the application is submitted by fax or e-mail.

Applicants who do not receive an acknowledgement receipt shall consider that their application or the required supporting documents are not received by the Treasury on or before the deadline. Re-submissions will ONLY be considered if documentary proof showing that the application or the required supporting documents have been submitted to the Departmental Personnel Section of the Treasury on or before the deadline (e.g. proof of delivery of registered mail) can be provided on or before 20 March 2020.

Candidates who are invited to the written examination will normally receive an invitation in about four weeks from the closing date for application. Those who are not invited to the written examination may assume that their applications are unsuccessful. As invitations will be issued by post and by e-mail, applicants should provide accurate correspondence address and e-mail address and ensure that their e-mail accounts can receive incoming e-mails properly. Applicants should closely keep track of the progress of the recruitment exercise which will be available on www.try.gov.hk.

Enquiry

Job No.: 42737
Address: Departmental Personnel Section, the Treasury, 27/F., Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
Telephone: 2829 5117
Closing Date 2020-03-06 23:59
Publish Date 2020-02-21

Job Summary

Treasury Accountant
库务署
Master Pay Scale Point 30 ($61,060) to Master Pay Scale Point 44 ($105,175) per month
Telephone: 2829 5117
Closing Date: 2020-03-06 23:59

Career Path

Payscale ref. : Directorate Pay Scale 2022