Job Description

General Information

Job ID
31683
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 administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world.


As we're a global company with 11,000+ colleagues based in over 125 offices across 87 jurisdictions, we actively seek out people with the talent and potential to flourish at TMF Group, whatever their background, and offer job opportunities to the broadest spectrum of people. Once on board we nurture and promote talented individuals, making sure that senior positions are open to all.

Discover the Role

The Client Accountant and Administration role supports more complex tasks in the accounting preparation and finalization process and will be responsible for accounting and certain administration tasks of a portfolio of clients. The role holder will also review work of assistants and administrators. 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 client's requests in a prompt and proactive manner.

Key Responsibilities

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


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

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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