Accounting & Tax Team Leader

TMF Group; Lisboa; Híbrido; EUR 70 000 - 110 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Home working allowance

Full Health insurance

English Lessons

Casual Dress Code

Resumo da oferta

A global administrative services provider in Lisbon is seeking an experienced Accounting & Tax Team Leader to oversee a team and ensure high-quality deliverables. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of outsourcing experience, strong problem-solving skills, and a solid understanding of GAAP. This role offers competitive benefits including a home working allowance and health insurance.

Qualificações

• At least 5-6 years of experience in a similar outsourcing firm.
• Certified accountant with knowledge of Local GAAP & Tax compliance.
• Experience in people management or visible leadership skills.

Responsabilidades

• Manage a team of 5-7 people in the Accounting & Tax Department.
• Ensure quality of deliverables follows TMF standards.
• Build relationships with clients and third-party suppliers.
• Ensure timely preparation of deliverables and flag risks.

Conhecimentos

Leadership abilities

Problem-solving

Analytical mindset

Proficiency in English

Formação académica

University's Degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration or similar

ACCA certification

Ferramentas

MS Office

Local accounting ERPs

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Overview

Join to apply for the Accounting & Tax Team Leader role at TMF Group

In TMF we are leading providers of critical administrative services all around the world. We have more than 12,000 experts in accounting, tax, payroll and global entity management that are key to the success of multiple international companies worldwide. We have been present in Portugal over 5 years, currently we are 70+ colleagues and we keep growing every day!

Discover the Role

As an Accounting & Tax Team Leader you will be responsible for a team of 5-7 people in the Accounting & Tax Department. You will ensure that the quality of the deliverables and the workflow in the team follows TMF standards, while building high level relationships with feeders, clients and third party suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

• Review closing figures.
• Assist managers with technical GAAP interpretations and doubt/problem solving.
• Review GAAP conversions (mappings).
• Ensure the correctness and in time preparation of deliverables.
• Detect and escalate potential risks for directors or suspicious movements.

Tax Compliance

• Validate VAT, Withholding tax and CIT final draft forms.
• Ensures all required tax forms are completed
• Detect and escalate potential risks from client tax obligations.
• Manage tax audits together with Account Manager.

Cash Management

• Ensure payments count with client approval and beneficiary account support document.
• Validate transfer orders over a certain threshold for final signature.

Statutory Reporting

• Review Annual Accounts consistency and ensure formatting follows TMF standards.
• Review Consolidation Annual Accounts full package.

Corporate reporting

• Review any deliverable prior to being sent to client.

Audit Assistance

• Follow up audit status. Attend high level queries from auditors.
• Attend meetings with auditors when client is present.

Other functions

• Participate actively in Account Managers’ training and development process.
• Inform Account Managers about the why’s and the how’s.
• Detect potential promotions in the team and perform team’s appraisals.
• Detect and manage potential dissatisfaction from team members.
• Distribute balanced workload between team members.
• Maintain a positive environment within the team.
• Main contact for clients on service delivery matters.
• Detect cross-selling and up-selling opportunities.
• Review Team’s time sheets.
• Coordinate with teams in other departments when needed.
• Ensure that all obligations are met.
• Participate and ensure population of department control sheets.
• Ensure established workflow is followed adequately.
• Detect client concerns and look for solutions proactively.
• Assist Head of Department with recruitment processes.
• Assist Head of Department with fee budget preparation.
• Meet feeders and clients to enhance relationship.
• Accountable for team internal reporting to Head of Department.
• Work with Head of Department on new regulations and opportunities.

Key Requirements

• University's Degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration or similar;
• At least 5-6 years of experience in a similar outsourcing firm;
• Certified accountant
• Excellent knowledge of Local GAAP & Tax compliance; knowledge about US GAAP/IFRS would be considered a plus;
• Experience in people management or provable/visible leadership skills;
• Resourceful, independent and strong problem-solving abilities;
• Analytical structured mind set with ability to follow and build upon existing processes
• Proficiency in MS Office package, along with experience of local accounting ERPs;
• Advanced or proficient English;
• Relevant certifications - local or global (e.g. ACCA for A&T).
• Excellent written and communication skills, in English and local language;
• Strong team-playing skills;
• Quick-learning and flexibility towards changing environments;
• Excellent organization skills and adaptability to a high multitasking environment.

What’s in it for you?

• Home working allowance + economic compensation to build up your home office.
• Full Health insurance.
• English Lessons with a teacher
• Casual Dress Code

We’re looking forward to getting to know you!

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing