Accounts Officer
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Company Overview
Job Description & Responsibilities
The selected candidate will responsible for preparing and managing the accounting services for the client entities. Specifically, this will include the preparation of annual accounts, VAT and tax returns, cash flow overview, invoices etc.
Responsibilities include:
• Prepare and monitor company/corporate tax and the daily accounting of client companies
• Prepare annual accounts, interim accounts, VAT returns, annual tax returns, cash flow overviews, budgets, pay bills and issue invoices
• Accurate preparation of balance sheet and income statements and various other accounting statements and reports required by the client
• Assist clients in opening of bank accounts and ensure that the bank accounts are set up for efficient transaction monitoring
• Ensure that accounts are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles within timelines
• Analyze and provide value added reports on the annual accounts of clients which will assist clients in taking business decisions
• Actively participate in growing and marketing our business both with existing clients to grow the portfolio and develop new business through client referrals
• Manage client portfolio in an effective way to ensure that all information in the client files is correct and up to date at all times
• Follow up with clients directly and/or with Account Managers to get all relevant information on time to ensure timely accounting and filing
• Coordinate with team members and other departments to provide high quality service to the clients
• Actively engage with clients, resolve and respond to payment queries from clients on any matters relating to the deliverable and invoices to ensure collection of outstanding invoices for accounting services
• Accurately record chargeable time and value of service using Maconomy in order to facilitate timely invoices
• Monitor actual time spent against budgets and resolve identified variances in a timely and effective manner
• Monitor personal productivity and chargeability on weekly basis; achieve chargeability targets consistently through review of productivity and performance against targets
• Interact with external auditors to assist with the completion of mandatory audits
• Act as a trusted advisor to the client and adhere to the regular client contact/communication guidelines set by the Company, aimed at building personal and long-term relationship with the clients
• Undertake such other duties, related to the position, as may from time to time be agreed with Management
Qualifications required
Applicants must have a minimum of 3+ years of relevant working experience, ideally within the trust and corporate services industry and/or financial services.
Experience required
The ideal candidate must:
• Be well-informed about current issues, regulations, tax and accounting developments
• Demonstrate subject matter expertise, credibility and effective partnering with intermediaries, clients and colleagues to identify and evaluate opportunities and arrive at solutions
• Have a good understanding of key financial services and industry related legislation. Any knowledge of international requirements such as FATCA, CRS, BEPS, GAAR, ESR, would be considered an asset
• Have strong commercial mindset, take initiative, be positive and proactive, dedicated, focused and revenue and target driven
• Have excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Have excellent client facing skills - have well-developed spoken and written communication skills and the ability to tailor style to relevant audiences, and successfully liaise with people at different levels. Excellent fluency in English is required and additional languages preferred
• Have strong analytical and problem solving skills, be solution driven, highly organized and detail-orientated with good decision making and time management skills
• Be independent, hands-on and take accountability to deliver solutions and results
• Be able to adapt and work in a smaller, dynamic local team environment; along with being part of a bigger matrix organization
• Have proven leadership and team player skills, with ambition to excel in the role
Work Place
On-site