Senior Client Accounting (2528-SCA)

Our client is seeking to recruit a Senior Client Accounting who will report to the Manager - Business Solutions and Private Clients. The incumbent will assist the Manager- Business solutions and private clients.

Responsibilities:

Know your client:

• Understand the client overall business and structure.
• Monitoring client affairs in line with the business plan.

Compliance:

• Ensure that Companies’ financial statements under your responsibility are prepared and filed within the statutory deadline.
• Ensure that Companies’ tax computation and Income tax return under your responsibility are prepared and filed within the statutory deadline.
• Ensure that all statutory deadlines (VAT, TDS, PAYE, CSG, PRGF) and all other statutory deadlines are met.
• Ensure that all FSC surveys are completed and submitted by deadline date (as communicated by the Manager)
• Adhering to the procedures manual.
• Ensure that clients accounting records under your responsibility are complete, accurate and updated.
• Reply to emails/queries within 24/48 hrs (excluding public holidays and weekend).
• Ensure that client accounting file are up to date and all supporting documents received from client are filed properly.
• To ensure that timesheets are completed by the deadline set by the Manager.
• To achieve a minimum of 80% chargeable time every week.

Client service:

• Day-to-day management of client affairs in relation to accounting matters.
• Understand the client’s accounting queries.
• Dealing with auditors, banks for audit confirmation and other intermediaries for letter of confirmation.
• File all statutory obligations with the relevant authorities within set deadline
• Request for all information with regards to the preparation of Financial Statement, VAT, TDS, PAYE at the beginning of the month.
• Review all written resolutions to ensure that all transactions are properly recorded in the financial statements
• Read all agreements and understand transaction being undertaken.
• Always go the extra mile to help the client.
• Dealing with clients and willing to lead meeting with client.
• Dealing with client complaints.
• Assignments provided for review should be in line with relevant accounting/regulatory laws with minimum level of review comments.
• Review assignments of Assistant/Associate client accountants in line with relevant standards and acts.
• Provide on-the-job training to Assistant/Associate client accountants.

Profile:

• Degree holder in Accounting and Finance or ACCA partly or fully qualified.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience within the Global Business sector.
• Fluent in oral and written English and French.
• Dynamic, committed and proactive.
• Able to work under pressure with tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
• Good team player, with strong customer service drive.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.