Senior Corporate Accountant

Main Responsibilities

Take responsibility for an allocated portfolio of clients.

• Prepare and post final bookkeeping entries required for producing financial statements and management accounts.

• Liaise with clients to ensure efficient delivery of output and client service expectations.

• Review banks, and any other reconciliation.

• Review VAT, TDS returns and Tax Computations for clients as prepared by Accountant(s) / Assistant Accountant(s) / Junior Accountant(s) and prepare such returns for more complex clients.

• File financial statements, tax returns and other statutory returns within deadlines.

• Provide accounting support to Accounting staff and assist with ad-hoc projects as may be required from time to time.

• Prepare management accounts and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS or other designated accounting framework(s).

• Review the work of and provide guidance to the Accountant(s) / Assistant Accountant(s) / Junior Accountant(s) whenever required.

• Liaise with the appointed Auditors to complete the audit of financial statements in accordance with defined timetables.

• To assist the Team Leader by providing daily support as requested. This will include but may not be limited to: -Supporting the on-going development of the team through involvement in the coaching, training and motivation of team members.

Knowledge/Skills/Qualifications

• ACCA/ACA qualified or be suitably qualified by virtue of relevant experience.

• Finance Industry and or Accounting/Auditing experience with exposure to Global Businesses.

• 4 years’ experience in preparing client accounts would be desirable

• Comprehensive knowledge of IFRS.

• Well versed in Excel, Word and Outlook.

• Willingness to learn NAV, Efront systems and Value Financials software.

Competencies

• Strong technical skills in the relevant area.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with clients, colleagues at all levels.

• Able to work using own initiative.

• Flexibility, energy and enthusiasm.

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

• A solution driven attitude to problems.

• Good organisational skills and ability to work methodically and accurately.

• Team spirit.