Mandarin Speaking Business Operations Executive

Role: Mandarin Speaking Business Support manager

Salary: £40,000 to £50,000 depending on experience

Contract: Permanent Contract (2 years initial contract)

Start: ASAP

Location: London Canary Wharf (ideally Office based – some flexibly for hybrid working)

Our client is one of the largest state-owned companies in China. They are looking for an experienced business operations professional to join their small team in London, to support with a range of business support duties, including accounting & HR administration. The ideal candidate will be a highly organised individual with keen eye for detail, and an analytical mindset. You should also have experience liaising with external vendors and suppliers, and ability to resolve any queries relating to accounts and payment processing.

Key responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day office administration, manage local third-party service providers including building management, company secretary, utility, and other service providers.
• Supporting the company members with the issue of documents such as service agreements, various billing documents including invoices and handling invoices from vendors to effect payment etc.
• Support the team logistic of senior delegation from China with scheduling business meetings
• Support business operations, translation, basic accounting, and tax filing for 3^rd party vendors
• with the stakeholders and internal business teams in Beijing
• Support with HR administration duties, such as payroll
• Continual improvement of office organisation and management for efficient running of the business

Key requirements

• Fluency in Mandarin to native level (Essential)
• Good level of English both written and spoken
• 3-5 years’ experience in general business support, administrative, accounting, with preference for accounting/tax background
• Experience working for a Chinese business (ideally state owned)
• IT skills, including using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Education to degree level or equivalent

• Analytical mindset with strong numerical and analytical skills
• Strong communication skills