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This is an exciting opportunity to be part of Hawksford Account Management team based in Shanghai and responsible for the overall financial, fiscal and administrative compliance of around 200 foreign-invested entities. We’re looking for an ambitious candidate who holds relevant experience in the professional advisory sector having managed the provision of corporate services to a client portfolio.

The successful candidate will directly liaise with clients for recurrent services or new requests and coordinate our support through internal departments for the following key aspects:

• Company Incorporation & Licenses Applications
• Accounting Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting and Taxation Services
• HR & Payroll Solutions
• Overall Compliance & Regulatory Filings

Key responsibilities:

• Provide high quality service & advice as first contact for clients and support colleagues with overall understanding of the clients’ needs.
• Handle full suite incorporation & business support services for clients, including monitoring the overall compliance status, budget and financial situation of their Chinese subsidiaries.
• Provide professional guidance to clients on accounting, tax, legal/compliance, treasury and HR matters.
• Commit to service excellence and overall project delivery by answering client inquiries and concerns while abiding to the company’s standard operating procedures.
• Frequent communications with clients via face-to-face meetings, conference calls, emails, or phone calls.
• Business development on existing clients to increase the number of active services on each entity we manage.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Law & Economics.
• Basic knowledge of local and international accounting and taxation and ability to read Financial Statements of a Company are a MUST.
• Proven work experience in a client facing function for a consulting company with the ability to draft complex e-mails to clients and colleagues.
• Problem-solving attitude through proactive outreach under time-sensitive deadlines.
• Effective listening skills with outstanding customer-centric focus and a passion for details.
• Fluency in Italian, Chinese and excellent spoken and written English. French/German/Spanish is a plus.
• Good knowledge of MS Office Package, SharePoint, Client Relationship Management Systems and basic Cybersecurity principles.
• Well-mannered, fast-learning and able to process several complex requests at the same time.
• Able to work independently, delegate tasks to junior colleagues while effectively prioritizing between internal and external duties.

Company introduction

Hawksford is an international provider of Corporate, Private Client and Fund services. We handle entity set-up and deliver efficient administration services to multinational corporation, SMEs, family-owned companies, entrepreneurs, HNW individuals and intermediaries in more than 100 jurisdictions. We create a smart-working culture where flexibility is fundamental, personal growth is supported, and careers are rewarding and global.