Senior Accountant, Tax Services | Day Shift

Job Summary:

A review position responsible for validating corporate accounting deliverables and ensuring quality 
standards. This role performs detailed reviews of financial statements and supports complex accounting 
processes while serving as a technical resource for preparers. The position focuses on quality 
assurance and maintaining accounting standards across deliverables with particular emphasis on 
ensuring compliance with local statutory requirements and group reporting standards.

Core Responsibilities:
Handle detailed reviews of low to complex accounting tasks and deliverables
Champion compliance with procedures and requirements
Develop subject matter expertise for designated clients
Provide basic technical guidance to preparers
Contribute to and support process improvement initiatives
Work independently with minimal guidance

Tasks:
Coordinate complex client deadlines
Review periodic bookkeeping and reconciliations
Review working schedules and working papers
Handle audit queries and liaise with auditors for complex clients
Review computation of tax/VAT
Review financial statements and ensure full compliance with accounting standards
Track review points and ensure resolution
Provide support to team (prepare or review) and other teams as required
Address and resolve complex technical accounting queries independently
Monitor regulatory reporting timeline and ensure compliance
Address review comments from clusters promptly
Complete and sign off required checklists
Decide on escalated recommendations and escalate to Assistant Manager/Manager when necessary
Propose projects to improve client service or operational efficiency
Progress toward subject matter expertise in assigned portfolio
Perform other related duties as assigned for role and business needs

Qualifications :

Educational Background:

Bachelors degree in accounting Finance or a related field
CPA or equivalent professional certification (preferred)

Professional Experience:

Minimum 5 years relevant experience 3 years of which are in corporate accounting financial 
reporting or audit
Experience in reviewing financial statements and tax/VAT calculations
Proven ability to manage complex client deadlines and perform detailed reviews

Skills and Key Behaviours:

In addition to upholding our Group Values (Authentic Bold and Collaborative) the role holder will be 
expected to demonstrate the following:

Subject matter expertise in corporate accounting and local statutory requirements
Advanced technical proficiency in reviewing financial statements reconciliations and complex accounting processes
In-depth knowledge of accounting standards and group reporting requirements
Ability to independently track and resolve review points
Competence in providing technical feedback and guidance to preparers
Experience in proposing and implementing process improvements
Strong communication and interpersonal skills for liaising with clients auditors and team members
Attention to detail with a focus on quality assurance and accuracy
Effective time management and organizational skills to meet tight deadlines
Ability to work independently while fostering collaboration within the team
Proactiveness in resolving complex technical accounting queries and enhancing service delivery
Results-driven mindset with a commitment to maintaining compliance and accounting standards
Willingness to pursue continuous learning and development of subject matter expertise in assigned portfolios
Accountability and ownership of review processes to ensure high-quality outcomes

Additional Information :

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT 

Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining long-term relationships with all our stakeholders including our employees clients and local communities while also reducing our impact on our natural environment. 

There is always more we can and should do to improve whether in relation to our people our clients our planet or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. Were committed to fostering an inclusive equitable and diverse culture for our people led by our Diversity Equity and Inclusion steering committee. 

Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees careers while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 5800 employees - from 94 nationalities across 25 countries - to each achieve their IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced. 

Were committed to growing relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients sustainability and success leads to our sustainability and success. Were emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time