Job Responsibilities
- Schedule and monitor timelines and strategies to enable successful completion and delivery of financial and accounting services to a portfolio of diverse clients.
- Review monthly client accounts, statutory and financial reporting requirements and service tax returns.
- Consolidation of group accounts and head office reporting for clients with multiple subsidiaries.
- Review cash forecasting of client funds and monthly bank reconciliations.
- Review the clients’ accounting systems and apprise the strengths and weaknesses of internal financial controls, whilst making recommendations.
- Provide clients with evaluations and where appropriate, recommendations on the reliability and integrity of both their financial and operating information.
- Monitor compliance with the relevant regulatory requirements set by local authorities.
- Ensure that current standards of disclosure are adhered to.
- Liaise and respond directly to clients and their auditors and tax agents on accounting matters or queries.
- Guide and train junior staff and manage billings and collections for client services.
- Any other tasks/project assigned by your superior and management.
Requirements
- Professional or degree level qualifications in Accountancy.
- Minimum 5 years of accounting experience in accounting firms, shared services or outsourcing service providers with experience in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
- Client service oriented, with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Able to negotiate and possess effective presentations skills.
- Possess leadership skills to provide appropriate supervision and training to team members.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Excel and standard accounting software.