Senior Accountant

JOB PURPOSE

The Senior Accountant assists the Manager and/or Assistant Manager in daily deliverables to provide excellent service to clients. They provide financial information to management by researching and analysing accounting data; preparing reports, submitting the reports to the client and are able to coach junior staff in the department.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure that monthly and quarterly reporting and all compliance requirements are completed for all clients under his/her responsibility at the standard expected (integrity and quality) and within the timeframe requested by the client
• Ensure client work and internal work is completed within budgeted time and any out of scope client work is reported to meet budget utilization and realization targets
• Delegate and review work of Junior and Intermediate staff
• Assist with Business Development (BD) opportunities
• Maintains relationship with clients and internal/external stakeholders
• Review and first sign-off of work prepared by Junior and Intermediate staff including:
• Bookkeeping and accounting for various clients
• BS and P&L accounts reconciliations
• Cost plus calculations
• Month end reporting
• IAS and BAS returns
• Preparation or review of tax compliance, including annual Income Tax, Fringe Benefits Tax and ESS returns for clients
• Cashflow reporting
• Preparation and or review of statutory and non-statutory accounts for the year end
• Preparation and or review of conversion of financial information to a foreign currency
• Liaise with clients, auditors, banks, suppliers and The Australian Taxation Office
• Performs financial fluctuation analysis for key clients
• Assist Manager in preparing proposal for clients
• Assists Manager/AM to implement internal control procedures and train junior staff
• Identify client’s needs and new business opportunities and inform AM / Manager
• Set up processes and procedures for each client under his/her responsibility. Update client’s procedures
• Liaising with TMF office network as required in delivery of services
• Assist with client billing and WIP management
• Assist with on-going ‘Know your client’ procedures for clients
• Keep accurate records by coding correctly timesheets in ViewPoint
• Ad hoc duties as and when required

JOB SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

• Degree holder with recognised accounting qualification or business related disciplines
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in CPA firms or multinational companies
• Completed Professional qualifications in CA or CPA
• Sound knowledge of local/international accounting and banking practices
• Advanced Microsoft Office application (advanced excel a must)
• Strong command of written and spoken English
• Strong knowledge of local system (e.g. MYOB, XERO)