Accounting Team Leader

Summary of role 

Reporting to the managers and project leaders, you will manage a portfolio of clients and lead a team within the company.   

Role and responsibilities 

• Manage a portfolio of overseas clients in a variety of industries.  
• Review and deliver high quality management and statutory accounts.  
• Ensure all day-to-day matters required to be completed are performed in a timely and satisfactory manner.  
• Work closely with BDO network to ensure that accounting records are accurate and transactions and activity within the portfolio are understood and incorporated into the disclosures as appropriate.  
• Manage the account payables cycle and conduct payment runs as and when requested by the clients. 
• Liaise with clients to ensure efficient delivery of output and meet client service expectations.  
• Delegate and assign tasks to team members effectively, monitor and control workload of team members as well as chargeable hours.  
• Ensure policies and procedures of the Company are adhered to.  
• Be aware of risk exposure and promptly escalate issues arising to other members of the Management team.  
• Assist in new processes and system implementation when required. 
• Take ownership of various aspects of team management including, inter alia, leaves management, personal and professional development of team members.  
• Deliver project reports and SLA & KPI measurements. 

Qualification and Experience  

• Diploma in Accounting or equivalent. 
• Partly ACCA qualified. 
• At least 2-3 years of experience in Auditing and/or Accounting. 
• Holds relevant experience in leading teams. 

Skills  

• Excellent knowledge of International Accounting Standards and UK GAAP. 
• Sound knowledge of accounting software and Microsoft Excel. 
• Good people management and leadership skills. 
• Good interpersonal, communication skills and ability to interact with staff at all levels and other stakeholders.  
• Proven ability of expressing technical and complex issues, both in writing and orally. 
• Flexible and able to work across several different time zones to meet client demands.  
• Being proactive, independent, and able to work under pressure.  
• Good stakeholder management skills. 
• Good knowledge of data protection and GDPR.  
• Ability to manage within budgetary and time constraints while providing a high-level of client satisfaction.  
• Well organised and a track record of working to tight deadlines.  
• Attention to details with a strong control mindset.  
• Complements formal training with self-learning.  
• Has a proactive mindset and can work autonomously with minimal supervision.  
• Understand principles and systems of sales/purchases. 
• Ability to understand invoices and post accurately on different accounting platforms. 
• Good understanding of bookkeeping transactions. 
• Understanding of Financial accounts preparation. 
• Good Knowledge of Month End Adjustment.  
• Knowledge of variance analysis.