Contract Corporate Services Accountant

The Accountant: Corporate Financial Management Services will perform various accounting, servicing, coordinating, support and relationship management activities to assist with the day-to-day duties of accounting and tax services for a portfolio of Corporate Clients. The strategy is to grow this service offering and team over time.   PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES Take full personal ownership, responsibility and accountability of all transactions, interaction and enquiries for the allocated Corporate Client portfolio. This will include, but not be limited to: Providing day-to-day accounting and other services to allocated clients; Preparing trial balances, management accounts; Compile client's annual financial statements (companies and trusts); Carrying out, on a timely basis, all administrative tasks assigned; Assist the accountants with any requests that come from the client; Applying standard procedures to facilitate the rendering of quality services to clients in a consistent, effective and efficient manner and exercising quality control to ensure that all accounting reports conform to set standards; Assisting to ensure that clients' files (be it electronic or paper based) are organised, complete and up to date; Recording all time spent accurately to facilitate invoicing and internal reporting; Follow processes and procedures, working to set quality standards and keeping to agreed turn-around times; Ensure that client queries and/or complaints are dealt with efficiently and timeously, and escalated immediately where needed Liaise with internal departments to promote clear channels of communication and working relationships; Provide ad hoc assistance with projects and analyses in Corporate Clients as required by Corporate Clients management; Perform tax computations and filling of client's tax returns (companies and trusts).   RISK MANAGEMENT Responsible for implementing and maintaining controls relevant to the position.   QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE BComm (Accounting) or equivalent degree / diploma (preferable SAIPA registered); 2-4 Years practical experience in auditing or accounting, ideally in the professional services or financial services industry; Proven experience capturing accounting journals, and compiling management accounts; Proven experience in preparing annual financial statements for companies and/or trusts; Proven experience submitting income tax and VAT returns;. Proven experience with Draftworx Software for the preparation of financial statements; Experience in working with Xero Accounting advantageous.