Accounting Project Leader

 Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of overseas clients in a variety of industries.
• Review and deliver high quality management and statutory accounts.
• Ensuring all day to day matters required to be completed are performed in a timely and satisfactory manner including monitoring of tasks of team members.
• Working closely with BDO network to ensure that accounting records are accurate and transactions and activity within the portfolio are understood and incorporated into the disclosures as appropriate.
• Manage the account payables cycle and conduct payment runs as and when requested by the clients.
• Liaise with clients to ensure efficient delivery of output and meet client service expectations.
• Coordinate work of team members, coaching and training.
• Effectively delegate and assign tasks to team members, monitor and control workload of team members as well as chargeable hours.
• Ensure policies and procedures of the Company are adhered to.
• Be aware of risk exposure and promptly escalate issues arising to other members of the Management team.
• Take ownership of various aspects of team management including, inter alia, involvement in the annual staff appraisal process, holiday management, personal and professional development of team members.

Experience

• At least 5 to 6 years of experience in Auditing and/or Accounting
• Experience in leading a team
• Good knowledge of International Accounting Standards and UK GAAP

Qualifications

Holds or has substantially completed ACA or ACCA qualification or equivalent.

Skills

• Has proven ability of addressing technical and complex issues, both in writing and orally
• Is flexible and able to work across several different time zones in order to meet client demands.
• Being proactive, independent and able to work under pressure
• Has the ability to manage within budgetary and time constraints while providing a high-level of client satisfaction
• Anticipates and addresses clients concerns and escalating problems as they arise.
• Is well organised and a track record of working to tight deadlines.
• Pays particular attention to details with a strong control mindset.
• Complements formal training with self-learning.
• Has a proactive mindset and can work autonomously with minimal supervision.
• Possesses good interpersonal, communication skills and has the ability to interact with staff at all levels and other stakeholders.