TMF Group

Senior Client Accountant

Recruiter
TMF Group
Location
Cape Town, South Africa
Salary
Competitive salary plus great benefits
Posted
29 Jan 2025
Closes
28 Feb 2025
Ref
28312
Approved employers
Approved employer
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
Experience level
Qualified accountant

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About TMF Group

"TMF Group is a leading provider of administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world.

As we’re a global company with 11,000+ colleagues based in over 125 offices across 87 jurisdictions, We actively seek out people with the talent and potential to flourish at TMF Group, whatever their background, and offer job opportunities to the broadest spectrum of people. Once on board we nurture and promote talented individuals, making sure that senior positions are open to all."

Discover the Role

All rules and regulations are adhered TMF Group is a leading provider of critical administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world.

We are a key part of our clients’ governance, with experts on the ground to make sure that to and operational compliance is maintained.

Key Responsibilities

The role is responsible for supporting the team and the Client Account Manager (CAM) in the provision of a high-quality client service.

  • Work autonomously on day-to-day tasks for their allocated portfolio - typically more complex entities and platinum clients in the team’s portfolio
  • Ensure deliverables for the allocated portfolio are met
  • Support the target operating model by ensuring appropriate tasks are completed by more junior members of the team
  • Assist the CAM with the review of work completed by junior members of the team and is a vocal proponent of the service/quality standards expected from the team when necessary during busy periods
  • Adhere to agreed timeline/schedules - statutory and client deadlines, audit plans, internal work schedules such as iXBRL
  • Support the CAM in providing guidance and training to more junior members of the team
  • Foster strong client relationship
  • Support change initiatives through participation in projects, sharing ideas and implementation of changes to procedures or new systems
  • Responsible for the accurate preparation of primary accounting documents, accounting statements and reports required by the client including management accounts (periodic and annual) and roll-forward financial statements (IFRS and UK GAAP)
  • Responsible for preparing compliance related filings (CBI and tax)
  • Review accounting entries processed by Trainee and Client Accountants. Assist the CAM on the wider team portfolio when required
  • Build and maintain strong relationship with clients and internal/external stakeholders.
Key requirements
  • A-Levels or degree
  • Final stages of relevant professional qualification advantageous
  • Ideally a minimum of 2 years’ experience as an administrator while still being involved and performing day to day administration of the fund structure
  • Listening and understanding questions from others both from the clients and from team members;
  • Excellent communication skills required;
  • Attention to detail;
  • Ability to lead by example and set best practice;
  • To be available to address administrators and trainee administrators queries;
  • To be able to demonstrate an ability to delegate tasks but remain accountable for ownership of tasks.
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

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below. 

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