Job Number:
49348
Department:
Treasury
Job Title:
Accounting Officer II
Salary:
Master Pay Scale Point 14 ($33,405) to Master Pay Scale Point 27 ($61,865) per month
Entry Requirements:
Candidates should -
(a) (i) have a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent; or
(ii) be a registered student of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Qualification Programme (QP) and have completed the Associate Level of QP, or equivalent;
(b) have a pass result in the Aptitude Test in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE)[Note 1];
(c) have met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 result in the Use of English paper and Level 1 result in the Use of Chinese paper in the CRE, or equivalent [Note 1]; and be able to speak fluent Cantonese and English; and
(d) have a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST) [Note 2].
Recruitment Examination : Candidates are required to pass a written examination to be held tentatively on 12 October 2025 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 Accounting Officer II.
(a) (i) have a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent; or
(ii) be a registered student of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Qualification Programme (QP) and have completed the Associate Level of QP, or equivalent;
(b) have a pass result in the Aptitude Test in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE)[Note 1];
(c) have met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 result in the Use of English paper and Level 1 result in the Use of Chinese paper in the CRE, or equivalent [Note 1]; and be able to speak fluent Cantonese and English; and
(d) have a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST) [Note 2].
Recruitment Examination : Candidates are required to pass a written examination to be held tentatively on 12 October 2025 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 Accounting Officer II.
Note:
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); or (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), and the IELTS test result must be valid on any date during the application period (i.e. from 8 August 2025 to 22 August 2025). 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; or (b) Grade D or above in Chinese Language and Culture or Chinese Language and Literature of the HKALE.
Note 2 : All applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their knowledge of the Basic Law and the National Security Law. A pass result in the BLNST is an entry requirement for all civil service jobs. Only those candidates who have passed the BLNST will be considered for appointment. For candidates who have not taken the relevant BLNST or have not attained a pass result in the relevant BLNST at the time of application, they may still apply for the job and arrangements will be made for them to take the relevant BLNST during the recruitment process.
Note 2 : All applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their knowledge of the Basic Law and the National Security Law. A pass result in the BLNST is an entry requirement for all civil service jobs. Only those candidates who have passed the BLNST will be considered for appointment. For candidates who have not taken the relevant BLNST or have not attained a pass result in the relevant BLNST at the time of application, they may still apply for the job and arrangements will be made for them to take the relevant BLNST during the recruitment process.
Duties:
An Accounting Officer II is mainly deployed on performing accounting or related duties such as financial accounting, cost and management accounting, system development, internal audit, investigatory accounting, fund/loan 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.
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 https://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 scanned copies of their official transcripts, certificates and other qualification documents by e-mail to [email protected].
(j) Towards the application deadline, our on-line system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.
(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 https://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 scanned copies of their official transcripts, certificates and other qualification documents by e-mail to [email protected].
(j) Towards the application deadline, our on-line system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.
How to apply:
Applicants must apply online through the G.F. 340 Online Application System of the Civil Service Bureau (https://www.csb.gov.hk) on or before 22 August 2025. Applications which are incomplete or submitted in person, by post, by fax or by e-mail will NOT be accepted.
Candidates must state clearly their academic and professional qualifications, and the results obtained in the CRE or equivalent examinations and BLNST [Note 2] in their applications. Applications which did not provide all information as requested or which are not clear that the candidates have met the entry requirements will NOT be considered.
For qualifications awarded by local institutions/ Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority, copies of the official transcripts, certificates and other qualification documents are not required to be submitted at this stage of application. As for qualifications obtained from institutions outside Hong Kong, scanned copies of the official transcripts, certificates and other qualification documents should be submitted by e-mail to [email protected] on or before 29 August 2025. Candidates should mark “Application for Accounting Officer II” and the online application number in the subject of the e-mail and quote the online application number on every page of the copies of the relevant documents. An acknowledgement receipt will be sent to the applicant by e-mail upon receipt of the supporting documents (for applicants with qualifications obtained from institutions outside Hong Kong). Applicants who do not receive an acknowledgement receipt shall consider that the required supporting documents are not received by the Treasury on or before the deadline. If candidates fail to provide the supporting documents as requested by the deadline, or the required supporting documents are incomplete or not received by the Treasury on or before the deadline, their applications will not be considered.
Candidates who are invited to the written examination will normally receive an invitation in about five weeks from the closing date for application. If the written examination is rescheduled for any reasons, we will make relevant announcement on our website (https://www.try.gov.hk). 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 may keep track of the progress of the recruitment exercise through the Treasury’s website.
Candidates must state clearly their academic and professional qualifications, and the results obtained in the CRE or equivalent examinations and BLNST [Note 2] in their applications. Applications which did not provide all information as requested or which are not clear that the candidates have met the entry requirements will NOT be considered.
For qualifications awarded by local institutions/ Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority, copies of the official transcripts, certificates and other qualification documents are not required to be submitted at this stage of application. As for qualifications obtained from institutions outside Hong Kong, scanned copies of the official transcripts, certificates and other qualification documents should be submitted by e-mail to [email protected] on or before 29 August 2025. Candidates should mark “Application for Accounting Officer II” and the online application number in the subject of the e-mail and quote the online application number on every page of the copies of the relevant documents. An acknowledgement receipt will be sent to the applicant by e-mail upon receipt of the supporting documents (for applicants with qualifications obtained from institutions outside Hong Kong). Applicants who do not receive an acknowledgement receipt shall consider that the required supporting documents are not received by the Treasury on or before the deadline. If candidates fail to provide the supporting documents as requested by the deadline, or the required supporting documents are incomplete or not received by the Treasury on or before the deadline, their applications will not be considered.
Candidates who are invited to the written examination will normally receive an invitation in about five weeks from the closing date for application. If the written examination is rescheduled for any reasons, we will make relevant announcement on our website (https://www.try.gov.hk). 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 may keep track of the progress of the recruitment exercise through the Treasury’s website.
Contact Address:
Departmental Personnel Section, the Treasury, 21/F, Treasury Building, 3 Tonkin Street West, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Enquiry Telephone:
3847 8850
Closing Date(dd/mm/yyyy):
22/08/2025 23:59:00
Newspaper(s) Advertised and Date(s):
South China Morning Post - 9.8.2025 & 16.8.2025
Web Site of Department:
https://www.try.gov.hk
Application via Internet:
Available
Advertising Date
08/08/2025
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