Client Accountant

TMF Group; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading administrative services provider in Cape Town is seeking an Accounting Role to support high-quality client service. This position involves preparing management accounts, ensuring accurate accounting records, and managing deadlines for a portfolio of clients. Ideal candidates will hold a degree in Accountancy with 2-4 years of experience. The role offers professional development, direct management contact, and involvement in a dynamic market.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Extensive individual training

Exciting international career opportunities

Flat hierarchies

Qualifications

• Degree holder in Accountancy is essential.
• 2-4 years of job experience preferred.
• Completion of articles at an accounting firm is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Prepare management accounts and tax filings for clients.
• Ensure accuracy of accounting records and timely deliverables.
• Maintain chart of accounts and general ledger bookings.

Skills

Problem-solving abilities

Communication skills

Analytical mindset

MS Excel proficiency

MS Word proficiency

Education

Degree in Accountancy

Tools

Local accounting software

Job description

Overview

Job ID: 31742

Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Work Types: Permanent

Categories: Capital Markets

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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

Supports their team in the provision of a high-quality client service, producing service deliverables for a portfolio of clients, including the preparation of data, book-keeping and more complex accounting processes. Responsible for delivering specified deliverables to clients in accordance with internal and external deadlines.

Prepares management accounts, financial statements and tax filings under review and supervision of the Client Account Manager. Answers queries from clients and provides them with requested documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting in production of underlying portfolio reconciliation between trustee and client records
• Responsible for ensuring the timely completeness and accuracy of the accounting records while using the appropriate functionalities of the mandated systems (like DAX)
• Responsible for meeting the indicated deadlines for each allocated client
• Limited day-to-day contact for clients where sourcing of reports from clients are required.
• Responsible for the accurate booking of all journal entries and accounting documents into the general ledger for allocated clients for a complete financial closure (accruals, prepayments, market value adjustments and pricing of underlying portfolio)
• 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 TMF audit liaison team assisting in resolving client and audit queries
• Keeps up to date with changes in local accounting and tax legislation

Key Requirements

• Degree holder in Accountancy
• Completion of articles at a accounting firm is preferred
• Candidate with 2-4 years job experience is preferred
• 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 is preferred
• Proficiency in MS Excel and MS Word is essential, with experience of local accounting system desirable

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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