Job Description

General Information

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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