Accountant - Private Clients

Purpose of the job:

Accurately process accounting records and prepare semi-complex financial statements and management accounts in accordance with the designated accounting framework(s). To review the work of and provide guidance to the Junior Accountant(s).

Main responsibilities:

Conduct the following within prescribed deadlines:

• Prepare and post final bookkeeping entries required for producing financial statements and management accounts for semi-complex clients
• Perform bank, investment and any other reconciliations
• Prepare and review VAT returns for clients
• Provide accounting support to Client Accounting 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 from the accounting records of the semi-complex client entities
• Review the work of and provide guidance to the Junior Accountant(s) and Assistant Accountant(s) whenever required, ensuring suppliers, loans, income have been bookkept accurately in accordance to establish procedures
• Ability to review simple client deliverables with the assistance of the Senior Accountant or the Assistant Manager/Manager
• Liaise with the appointed Auditors to complete the audit of financial statements in accordance with defined timetables
• Assist the Assistant Manager/Manager, providing daily support as requested.  This will include but may not be limited to
• 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 kept to the required standards and/or agreed upon procedures
• Provide accounting service to clients in various jurisdictions within the Ocorian Group.

Other responsibilities

• Assist with ad hoc accounting tasks or projects as and when requested.
• Assist with audit queries if needed
• Assist with Junior staffs' queries
• 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.
• Accurately process accounting records and prepare semi-complex financial statements and management accounts in accordance with the designated accounting framework(s). To review the work of and provide guidance to the Junior Accountant(s).