Senior Accountant

Purpose of the Job

Provide support and assistance to the Directors, Managers and Administrators.

To accurately process accounting records and prepare complex financial statements and management accounts in accordance with the designated accounting framework(s). To review the work of and coach Junior members of the team.

Main Responsibilities

Conduct the following within prescribed deadlines: 

• Take responsibility for an allocated portfolio of clients
• Prepare and post final bookkeeping entries required for producing financial statements and management accounts for more complex clients
• Liaise with clients to ensure efficient delivery of output and meeting client service expectations
• Provide support to the team on policies and processes to enable the team to work efficiently
• Review simple to semi-complex client deliverables to assist the Assistant Manager/Manager when required
• Prepare complex reconciliations (investments, cash and other reconciliations)
• Review bank, investment, and any other reconciliations of junior team members
• Review VAT returns for clients as prepared by junior members of the team. In addition, prepare VAT returns for more complex clients
• Provide accounting support to staff and assist with ad-hoc projects as may be required from time to time
• Prepare annual financial statements in accordance with appropriate accounting standards and, management accounts (incl. TB) from the accounting records of the complex client entities
• Review the work of and provide guidance to the junior members of the team whenever required.
• Liaise with the appointed Auditors to complete the audit of financial statements in accordance with defined timetables
• Assist the Assistant Manager / Manager and other members of management team, providing daily support as requested. 
• Support the on-going development of the team through involvement in the coaching, training and motivation of team members with supervision and guidance from the Assistant Manager/Manager
• Ensuring working papers and checklist for each deliverable is prepared & kept (in cases of reviewing work) to the required Ocorian standards and/or agreed upon procedures
• Assist with ad hoc accounting tasks or projects as and when requested
• Preparing budget for client deliverables
• Escalating of any client matter/issue/complaint to the Assistant Manager / Manager promptly
• Provide accounting service to clients in various jurisdictions within the Ocorian Group
• Protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of all information on Ocorian, its clients and employees at all times to safeguard the professional reputation of Ocorian, its employees and its clients.