Accountant Corporate and Financial Management Services

SUMMARY:
Accountant Corporate and Financial Management Services

POSITION INFO:

To provide an accounting and tax service offering to our South African Corporate Clients as well as to their allocated Client Service Manager (CSM) and Key Account Manager (KAM) – building strong service relationships to enhance, retain and grow business. The Accountant: Accounting and Tax Services will perform various accounting, servicing, coordinating, support and relationship management activities to assist with the day-to-day duties of accounting services for a portfolio of Corporate Clients. The strategy is to grow this service offering and team over time and it is foreseen that the succesful candidate will in time lead and manage the Corporate Clients accounting and tax team as it grows. The Company’s Corporate Clients’ client base comprises a diversified portfolio of Securitisation SPV’s, Security SPV’s, Owner Trusts, Share Purchase Schemes, BEE Schemes, Investment Funds and Trading Entities.

Minimum Requirements

has a BComm (Accounting) or equivalent degree / diploma - a CA(SA), SAIPA or a postgraduate accounting qualification would be an advantage • has 3-5 years practical experience in auditing or accounting, ideally in the professional services or financial services industry; • has proven experience in preparing annual financial statements for companies and trusts; • has excellent computer skills, with the ability to learn and understand new systems with confidence, and has a good knowledge and experience of working on and understanding the Microsoft Office suite (including Excel, Word and Outlook);

The Accountant will be expected to:

• take full personal ownership, responsibility and accountability of all transactions, interaction and enquiries for the allocated Corporate Client portfolio.

This will include, but not be limited to:

 - providing day-to-day accounting and other services to allocated clients,

 - preparing trial balances, management accounts & annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS and SA GAAP,

 - carrying out, on a timely basis, all administrative tasks assigned,

 - applying standard procedures to facilitate the rendering of quality services to clients in a consistent, effective and efficient manner and exercising quality control to ensure that all accounting reports conform to set standards,

 - assisting to ensure that clients’ files (be it electronic or paper based) are organised, complete and up to date,

 - recording all time spent accurately to facilitate invoicing and internal reporting.

• follow processes and procedures, working to set quality standards and keeping to agreed turn-around times;

• ensure that client queries and/or complaints are dealt with efficiently and timeously, and escalated immediately where needed;

• develop, build and maintain sound relationships with allocated clients, as well as with the CSM and KAM; • ensure the highest level of service, quality of work and support to our Corporate Clients, the CSM, KAM, other areas within Corporate Clients, as well as other teams within The Company;

 • liaise with internal departments to promote clear channels of communication and working relationships;

 • actively look for opportunities to improve operational efficiencies to improve service and to decrease cost, identify and report on suggested possible process and/or system changes/enhancements to enhance service delivery;

• provide quality input on opportunities and potential threats to the Accounting offering and the wider Corporate Clients division;

• promote the implementation and integration of electronic service usage within the Accounting and Tax Service offering, as well as to our external clients, as and when developed and released;

• meet personal and team targets;

• provide ad hoc assistance with projects and analyses in Corporate Clients as required by Corporate Clients management;

• demonstrate the company''s values on a daily basis;

• as the Corporate Clients Accounting and Tax team grows, the Accountant will be expected to:

 assist with the recruitment, interviewing and selection of new team members,

 provide day to day management oversight and assistance to team members,

 review the work of team members,

assisting with training of team members

 participate in developing and implementing the strategy and operational plans for the continued growth of the Tax and Accounting team

manage staff performance evaluations, establish key performance criteria, and manage staff performance and disciplinary issues and processes with the assistance of the wider Corporate Clients management and Human Resources. Risk Management:

• Responsible for implementing and maintaining controls relevant to the position.

Skills and Competencies

is passionate about service and service excellence, with a ‘will do, can do’ attitude –

 demonstrating a determination and encourage others to achieve excellence in every task, action and or interaction;

• is detail and quality conscious – accountable, responsible and adaptable;

• is flexible and dynamic with an enthusiastic approach and a positive and upbeat attitude;

• has the ability to gain and establish the confidence of others, inspiring others to have a passion for performance by enhancing and improving the way things are done;

• is highly organized, efficient and professional with a sense of urgency and good time management; • takes initiative, is pro-active and flexible with great problem resolution skills – sound decision making and judgement;

• has the ability to work confidently, use initiative, be decisive and be able to consistently perform well when under pressure;

• has honesty and integrity of the highest order and respect for the confidentiality of our clients’ and The Company’s affairs;

• has the ability to work well both under supervision as a member of a team, as well as independently;

• has excellent skills to communicate confidently, professionally and effectively with clients, staff and management (verbal and or written);

• is knowledge and information seeking – understanding the importance of knowledge and skills and actively manages own and staff’s development path and plan;

 has business acumen – an understanding of the application of business principles, procedures and processes to comply with regulations, enhance efficiency and increase profitability;

• has resilience – overcoming obstacles and delivers results by showing tenacity.

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