Description

The International Offshore Centre has a vacancy for a Junior Accountant who will help in maintaining/managing portfolios of monthly and annual accounting clients.

Job tasks

Prepare reliable monthly financial information

Deliver insights to help clients understand their business performance and allow them to focus on their business

Prepare and review statutory accounts and disclosures within under UK GAAP and other relevant accounting frameworks.

Manage a portfolio of clients - liaising with clients and internal teams as needed.

Assist with business advisory projects such as business reviews, workshops, forecasts and performance analysis

Have awareness of consolidations and cash flow for year-end statutory accounts and to be able to prepare them if required.

Have knowledge and ability to use various accounting software packages including Xero.

Have knowledge of various accounting apps designed to simplify processes and deliver insight.

Review the work of junior staff, and complete monthly reviews to ensure accurate financial information.

Train and develop junior staff to help them progress

Liaise with other departments and subject matter experts, such as VAT, tax and technical accounting teams

Assist in research of complex technical area and offer solutions.

Understand the logic of a cashflow statement enabling issues to be identified and solutions proposed.

Conduct rigorous project management and financial management on all projects, completing projects within agreed timescales and raising issues with the manager or client, as appropriate, in a timely manner.

Ensure that the firm's risk management and quality control procedures are adhered to at all times.

Requirements

BCom Financial Accounting or BCom Account

Completed SAIPA or SAICA articles

Qualified Accountant ACA, ACCA or equivalent

Strong working knowledge of FRS102

Good understanding of business controls and month/year end controls

Excellent working knowledge of outsourcing and bookkeeping on a monthly basis

Excellent VAT knowledge (including complex VAT return preparation experience) and a sound understanding of the basics of Corporate tax

Evidence of ability to research technical accounting matters

Working knowledge of risk management processes within an accounting firm

Working knowledge of Microsoft packages including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Real Estate and Construction experience preferable but not essential

Competencies:

Good communication skills (internal and external, both written and verbal)