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【題目】Director of Overseas Finance

Financial Services

Edinburgh

Permanent

Updated October 30, 2014

Reporting into the Administration and Finance Partner, this is a new role with responsibility for oversight and leadership in international financial matters, overseas tax issues and overseas operational management.

Key responsibilities include:

Overseeing(監(jiān)督) development and implementation(實施) of overseas tax strategy and managing relationships with relevant authorities and advisors.

Managing international financial planning, forecasting and reporting requirements.

Analysis and communication of impacts and responses to tax and other regulatory

(管理的) documents.

Establishment and maintenance of appropriate systems, controls and records.

Managing and leading senior accountants and managers.

Who we’re looking for

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with a strong academic record and will have:

Experience of managing the finances of an international commercial organization.

A track record of delivering improved efficiency and effectiveness in financial operations.

Experience of leading and developing teams with proven change management experience.

About our customers

Baillie Gifford is one of the UK’s leading investment management firms and is a major player in the asset（資產(chǎn)）management business. As a market leader they have built their success around the stability of their partnership structure which provides guarantee for customers and motivation for employees. As by 31 December 2013 they managed more than ￡72 billion （US 113 billion）in active equity and bond portfolios(股票和債券組合) for customers in the UK and throughout the world.

What’s on offer

Attractive Salary + Benefits Package

【1】Where is the director of overseas finance supposed to work?

A. In France B. In the US

C. In London D. In Edinburgh

【2】The primary responsibility of this position is to manage ______.

A. international financial matters and national ones appropriately.

B. relationships between the relevant matters and tax strategy.

C. overseas tax strategy and relationships with authorities and advisors.

D. establishment and communication of systems, responses and other requirements.

【3】Which of the following people is qualified for the position?

A. The one who has ever managed financial planning and reporting requirements.

B. The one who can analyze tax and other regulatory documents.

C. The one who is good at leading and developing teams without experience.

D. The one who is a good accountant with rich management experience.

【4】What is the purpose of this passage?

A. To tell people how to invest their money.

B. To introduce a director of overseas finance.

C. To advertise for a director of overseas finance.

D. To introduce a UK’s leading investment management firm.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

試題分析:本文是一篇招聘信息，屬于應用文文體。招聘職務是愛丁堡地區(qū)的海外財務總監(jiān)，要求條件為有資格證書和相關經(jīng)驗的會計人員，職責范圍包括海外稅務政策的監(jiān)督和實施等。

【1】D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三行提供的信息可知被招聘人員應該在Edinburgh工作，故選D。

【2】C 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Key responsibilities include部分“Overseeing(監(jiān)督) development and implementation(實施) of overseas tax strategy and managing relationships with relevant authorities and advisors”可知選C。.

【3】D 推理判斷題。根據(jù)Who we’re looking for部分：The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with a strong academic record and will have: Experience of managing the finances of an international commercial organization.判斷有著豐富經(jīng)驗的會計是合適的人選，故選D。

【4】C推理判斷題。從文章內容可知本文是一篇廣告，招聘海外財務總監(jiān)，由此判斷選C。