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【题目】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(监督) development and implementation(实施) 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（资产）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(股票和债券组合) 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】

试题分析:本文是一篇招聘信息，属于应用文文体。招聘职务是爱丁堡地区的海外财务总监，要求条件为有资格证书和相关经验的会计人员，职责范围包括海外税务政策的监督和实施等。

【1】D细节理解题。根据第三行提供的信息可知被招聘人员应该在Edinburgh工作，故选D。

【2】C 细节理解题。根据Key responsibilities include部分“Overseeing(监督) development and implementation(实施) of overseas tax strategy and managing relationships with relevant authorities and advisors”可知选C。.

【3】D 推理判断题。根据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.判断有着丰富经验的会计是合适的人选，故选D。

【4】C推理判断题。从文章内容可知本文是一篇广告，招聘海外财务总监，由此判断选C。