Career with the Treasury

The Treasury is responsible for the compilation and supervision of the accounts of and the provision of accounting and financial management services in the Government. The Treasury recruits two grades of staff, namely, Treasury Accountants (TAs) and Accounting Officers (AOs). In addition to the Treasury, their parent department, Treasury Grade staff may also work in bureaux/departments through regular postings arranged by the Treasury. The duties of TAs and AOs are wide-ranging and interesting, covering areas in budgeting, financial accounting, management accounting, IT system development, internal audit, investigatory accounting and fund management.

Over forty government bureaux/departments are served by Treasury Grade staff. They head or assist in running the finance or specialised functions of these bureaux/departments.

Training and Development

New appointees are provided with a well-programmed basic training course to enable them to settle down. To uphold the learning culture among the grades, the Treasury has put in place annual training plans and on-going training throughout the career of our staff. We also attach great importance and care to their sustainable development, enabling individual officers to develop and realise their potential as they move along the career path in the Government.

Career Prospect

Career prospects are excellent.  TAs may be promoted to Senior Treasury Accountants, Chief Treasury Accountants or even higher directorate ranks.  For AOs, the entry rank is Accounting Officers II and they may be promoted to the ranks of Accounting Officers I and Senior Accounting Officers.  AOs may also apply for appointment as TAs after obtaining a membership from a recognised professional accountancy body and acquiring the necessary post-qualification experience.

Terms of Appointment and Fringe Benefits

New appointees will normally be appointed on Civil Service probationary terms for three years, before they are considered for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms. TAs and AOs are entitled to general fringe benefits in the Civil Service including paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, assistance in housing.

Entry Requirements Note

Treasury Accountant (Master Pay Scale Point 30 to 44)

Candidates should

(a) be Certified Public Accountants of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, or equivalent;
(b) have at least one year's relevant post-qualification experience;
(c) have attained Level 2 of the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English), or equivalent, and passed the Aptitude Test in the Common Recruitment Examination;
(d) have passed an essay type English examination organised by the Treasury; and
(e) be able to speak fluent Cantonese and English.

Accounting Officer II (Master Pay Scale Point 14 to 27)

Candidates should

(a) either have a Hong Kong degree in Accountancy, or equivalent, or be a registered student of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants Qualification Programme, or equivalent;
(b) have attained Level 2 of the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English), or equivalent, and passed the Aptitude Test in the Common Recruitment Examination;
(c) have passed an essay type English examination organised by the Treasury; and
(d) be able to speak fluent Cantonese and English.

Application

Application will be invited through advertisement in major newspapers and Civil Service Bureau's website http://www.csb.gov.hk and the Treasury's website http://www.try.gov.hk when vacancies arise. Interested applicants may complete an application form (G.F. 340) and apply in accordance with the procedures set out in the advertisement. G.F. 340 is obtainable from any Public Enquiry Service Centre of the Home Affairs Department and Job Centre of the Labour Department. Applicants may also download G.F. 340 or apply online through the Civil Service Bureau's website.

For enquiries on recruitment matters, please call tel. no. (852) 2829 5120.

Note

For degree/professional grades including TAs and AOs, assessment of Basic Law (BL) knowledge will be included in the recruitment. Result of the BL test will be one of the considerations to assess the suitability of a candidate but will not affect his/her eligibility for applying the jobs.

For information about the language proficiency requirements for appointment to civil service posts and the Common Recruitment Examination, please visit the website of the Civil Service Bureau.