Senior Client Accountant

Job ID

32383

Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Work Types

Permanent

Categories

Client Accounting

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About TMF Group

TMF Group is a leading provider of critical administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world. We serve corporates, financial institutions, asset managers, private clients and family offices, providing the combination of accounting, tax, payroll, fund administration, compliance and entity management services essential to global business success.

Discover the Role

The Client Accountant role supports more complex tasks in the accounting preparation and finalisation process and will be responsible for accounting and certain administration tasks of a portfolio of clients. The role holder will also review work of juniors. The role holder will be required to prepare management accounts and financial statements at a high-quality standard and a high level of attention to detail, including filings relevant tax filings under review and supervision of their team's supervisor and/or manager. The role holder will also be required to support the team and certain administration tasks, such as the clients banking and payment services. The role holder will own client relationships and respond to clients requests in a prompt and proactive manner. The role holder will be required to work on the client's software system.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for ensuring the timely completeness and accuracy of the accounting records while using the appropriate functionalities of the mandated systems.

Comply with the client's relevant KPIs.

Responsible for the accurate preparation of primary accounting documents, accounting statements and reports required by the client including management accounts (periodic and annual) and roll-forward financial statements (IFRS and/ or IFRS 102)

Responsible for certain administrative tasks, such as banking and payment services

Responsible for meeting the indicated deadlines for each allocated client

Support compliance related filings (like CBI and tax filings)

Executes primary documents in accordance with accounting for fixed assets, inventory items, settlements with customers

The day-to day contact for clients under the guidance of the team's supervisor/manager

Responsible for the accurate booking of all journal entries and accounting documents into the general ledger for allocated clients (depreciation, prepayments, re-evaluations)

Reviews accounting entries processed by assistants & administrators.

Assists in the maintenance of the chart of accounts, sub-ledger accounts and other accounting application configurations

Identifies out-of-scope service and providing respective information to the team leader/manager

Maintains contact with auditors, tax advisors, lawyers, notaries and other involved parties to obtain the required information for reporting purposes and deal with queries and follow up

Keeps up to date with changes in local accounting and tax legislation

Key Requirements

Degree holder in Accountancy or business related disciplines

Candidate with previous Accounting and Financial Reporting experience

Resourceful, independent and strong problem-solving abilities

Excellent written and communication skills, with strong ability to plan ahead and organise themselves

Analytical structured mind set with ability to follow and build upon existing processes and ensure data is maintained with accuracy and consistency

Fluency in English, speaking and writing

Proficiency in MS Excel and MS Word is essential, with experience of local accounting system desirable

Key results Areas & Key Performance Indicators

Approximately 70% Accounting function

Approximately 30% Admin/ Payment support

Data Entry completeness and accuracy into the Accounting system (mostly Yardi focused)

Adherence to ISO27001 Data/information Security protocols

Ensure timeliness and correctness of data provided to clients

Meeting and excel in employee productivity target

Ensure the team's entities remain fully compliant with accounting and tax legislation

Support process enhancement and continuous process improvements, utilising systems as required

Zero Customer escalations related to delivery within your span of control

Critical competencies for success

Operational Excellence

Will take advantage of learning opportunities to meet the needs of the current job

Promptly and efficiently completes work assignments - be proactive in all aspects

Be punctual in all deliverables

Strives for very high standards of delivery to clients

Has a strong understanding of processes needed to undertake the role successfully

Will keep up to date with business trends / changes in the law that will impact their role

Only makes decisions within defined limits of authority

Commercial Awareness

Has a basic understanding of TMF Group's business lines and how TMF is structured

Understands and applies control and risk governance frameworks consistently

Fully knowledgeable on the day to day activities required to maintain client statutory records

Leadership & Resource Management

Reviews own work and some non-complex work undertaken by more junior team members / interns

Regularly manages expectations of more senior colleagues

Understands own motivation and personal impact in optimizing personal and team performance

Acts with integrity and upholds the values of the organization in all they do

Interpersonal Skills

Communicates information effectively in a clear and concise manner (verbal and written work) to both internal and external stakeholders

Able to deal with difficult situations in a calm and diplomatic way

Manages internal and external stakeholder expectations with regards to delivery, escalating concerns as appropriate

Continuously update supervisor and/ or manager of client deliverables and deadlines

What's in it for you?

An exciting opportunity in an international company

Professional development opportunities as well as extensive individual further training opportunities, supported by our TMF Business Academy

A career within an ever evolving market

Flat hierarchies with direct contact to management and international exchange

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