*Fluency in Mandarin Chinese (written and spoken) is essential*
The Reporting Accountant will play a key role in supporting both financial and management reporting activities for the UK business. The role is responsible for delivering accurate, timely, and high-quality reporting, analysis, and insight to support business performance and decision‑making.
The 12 month contract role requires strong analytical capability, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate financial information clearly to stakeholders across the organisation.
Responsibilities
* Prepare accurate and timely financial and management reporting outputs, including monthly reports, analysis, and supporting schedules
* Support the month‑end and quarter‑end close processes, ensuring completeness and adherence to deadlines
* Perform variance analysis and provide clear commentary on business performance
* Prepare and contribute to reports and presentations for senior management and Beijing HQ
* Perform balance sheet analysis and investigate variances to ensure data integrity
* Support budgeting, forecasting, and outlook processes
* Work closely with the Financial Reporting Accountant to ensure deliverables are review‑ready and of a high standard
* Build effective relationships with stakeholders across finance, operations, and international teams
* Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, controls, and efficiency
* Ensure compliance with internal controls and SOX requirements
* Provide support to the wider team, including cover, ad‑hoc analysis, and project work as required
* Take ownership of assigned deliverables, ensuring outputs are accurate, complete, and ready for review
* Detail‑focused with a strong commitment to accuracy, quality, and control
* Analytical and inquisitive, with the ability to interpret financial results and identify key drivers and risks
* Proactive and self‑motivated, able to take ownership of deliverables and see tasks through to completion
* A clear and confident communicator, capable of explaining financial information to a range of stakeholders
* Well organised, able to manage multiple priorities and deliver to tight reporting deadlines
* A collaborative team player who works effectively across finance teams, functions, and geographies
* Comfortable working with a degree of autonomy, while engaging constructively with review and guidance from senior colleagues
* Open to challenge and continuous improvement, with a mindset to enhance processes, controls, and reporting quality
* Adaptable and resilient, able to operate effectively in a fast‑paced and evolving environment
* Committed to ongoing professional development and building expertise in both financial and management reporting.
Qualifications/Experience
* Part‑qualified or studying towards a professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or similar)
* Demonstrable experience in a reporting or financial accounting environment
* Strong Excel skills; experience with SAP or BI tools advantageous
* Fluency in Mandarin Chinese (written and spoken) is essential
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