Senior Accountant

Overview

TMF Group

Key Requirements

• What’s in it for you?
• Strategy
• Understand the importance of revenue, productivity, chargeability and the client relationship and effectively apply this understanding to daily tasks.
• Operations
• Responsible for delivering specified deliverables to clients in accordance with deadlines
• Ensure appropriate controls, policies and processes are adhered to
• Create and maintain relevant records
• Assist with implementing changes to procedures, guidelines, etc.
• Escalate client/work issues to Supervisor/Manager
• Assist other members of the team, giving guidance and mentoring, as required
• Collect appropriate data from clients and input into database as required
• Report to Supervisor/Manager, as required
• Answer questions in a timely manner
• Establish and maintain a good working relationship with clients
• Deal with or act on correspondence from third parties including authorities, lawyers, partners, etc.
• Support the implementation and updating of systems
• Various other miscellaneous tasks as instructed from time to time
• Client service
• Support clients with service delivery matters
• Attend client meetings, as required
• Prepare client work in accordance with procedures
• Work with clients to ensure required data is received in good time
• Prepare and submit approved returns, submissions, accounts, reports et al as applicable
• Financial and commercial management
• Post time accurately in the internal time management system keeping to relevant submission deadline
• Identify opportunities for additional work with clients, ensuring identification, understanding of requirement, delivery and billing thereof
• Ensure the correct reporting of time spent for work onportfolios
• Technical Expertise
• Liaise with authorities, lawyers, trustees and TMF offices on technical issues
• Use specific software programs and maintain databases as required
• Develop technical knowledge through reading and attendance at appropriate (internal and external) training courses, seminars, etc
• Team-based responsibilities
• Inputting information in system
• Assist with the review of work across all service lines, including HR and Payroll
• Review, test and reconcile the work and data received from third parties
• Set up and maintain computerized entity financial databases
• Banking, cash and cashbook maintenance
• Debtor and creditors maintenance and reconciliations
• VAT returns
• Monthly, quarterly and annual management reports
• Statutory reporting, including assisting in preparing AFS and populating withholding tax returns
• Implement onboarding of new clients
• Assist with the co-ordination of monthly and annual trackers
• Perform any other reasonable assignment requested by management
• Personal utilization of 85% - whereby 85% of hours are aligned to client work and service delivery
• Key competencies
• Be organized, logical and thorough in the execution of their function
• Ability to follow defined processes through basic problem solving.
• Deadline oriented person with the ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to prioritize and manage personal workload
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Strives to meet service delivery standards.
• Able to respond to client needs in a timely and professional manner.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build good working relations at all levels, communicate clearly and act with courtesy.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Is a team player
• Be trustworthy, considerate and live the TMF values
• Understands personal development areas and is driven to 'bridge' gaps
• Key knowledge and experience
• Qualified Accountant (CPA, ACCA, CA) in recognized professional body;
• At least 4 years relevant experience gained from sizable CPA firm or multinational company; plus tax experience gained in major international professional firms is an advantage;
• Sound knowledge of international accounting practices (IFRS) and key updates;
• Self-motivated, well-organized and a strong sense of responsibility with positive working attitude;
• Excellent skills in use of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office;
• Experience in QuickBooks, Zoho, SAP and other key accounting software is a differential;
• Good command of written and spoken English, Arabic will be an advantage.
• Other characteristics: reliable, self-motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team
• Pathways for career development
• Work with colleagues and clients around the world on interesting and challenging work.
• We provide internal career opportunities, so you can take your career further within TMF.
• Continuous development is supported through global learning opportunities from the TMF Business Academy.
• Making an impact
• You’ll be helping us to make the world a simpler place to do business for our clients.
• Through our corporate social responsibility program, you’ll also be making a difference in the communities where we work.
• A supportive environment
• Strong feedback culture to help build an engaging workplace.
• Our inclusive work environment allows you to work from our offices around the world, as well as from home, helping you find the right work-life balance to perform at your best.
• We’re looking forward to getting to know you!
• For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button below.