Client Accountant
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Job no: 574511
Work type: Full time
Location: London, United Kingdom
Categories: Client Accounting
Office Location: London
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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.
TMF Group UK strives to make a complex world simple offering a combination of accounting, tax, payroll, corporate secretarial, Private Wealth and entity management services.
Job purpose
The Client Accountant role supports more complex tasks in the daily bookkeeping procedures and is responsible for posting transactions in Accounting system, which do not require Senior level supervision. The role holder will review drafts prepared by Assistants and Administrators, suggesting amendments as required. The role holder will be also required to prepare management accounts, financial statements and filings (like CBI and tax filings) under review and supervision of their team’s supervisor and/or manager. This position is for the Funds team focused on Private Capital structures (in particular Real Estate). It is an area experiencing significant growth in TMF, thus providing an opportunity for great career development.
This is a flexible hybrid working opportunity for a fixed period of time with possibility of making it a permanent role !
Duties and responsibilities
Responsible for ensuring the timely completeness and accuracy of the accounting records while using the appropriate functionalities of the mandated 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
Responsible for meeting the indicated deadlines for each allocated client
Responsible for preparing all compliance related filings
Executes primary documents in accordance with accounting for fixed assets, inventory items, settlements with customers
Some day-to-day contact for clients under the guidance of the team’s supervisor/manager.
Responsible for the accurate booking of all journal entries and accounting documents into the general ledger for allocated clients (depreciation, prepayments, re-evaluations)
Reviews accounting entries processed by assistants & administrators. Processes other entries, such as accruals, depreciation, re-valuation and any other needed for a complete financial closure
Assists in the maintenance of the chart of accounts, sub-ledger accounts and other accounting application configurations
Identifies out-of-scope service and providing respective information to the team leader/manager
Maintains contact with auditors, tax advisors, lawyers, notaries and other involved parties to obtain the required information for reporting purposes and deal with queries and follow up
Keeps up to date with changes in local accounting and tax legislation
Job specific requirements
Degree holder in Accountancy or business related disciplines
Candidate with similar previous experience
Resourceful, independent and strong problem-solving abilities
Excellent written and communication skills, with strong ability to plan ahead and organise themselves
Analytical structured mind set with ability to follow and build upon existing processes and ensure data is maintained with accuracy and consistency
Fluency in English is preferred
Proficiency in MS Excel and MS Word is essential, with experience of local accounting system desirable
Working at TMF Group offers
Pension scheme
Private medical insurance
Life assurance x4 base salary
25 days Holiday
Eligibility for Group Discretionary Bonus
Technology hire purchase scheme*
Discounted gym memberships, Lifestyle discounts
Purchase additional holidays*
Interest-free Season ticket loan* – repayable over 12 months.
*After Probation
Please note, we’ll contact selected Candidates only.
Advertised: 26 Aug 2024 GMT Daylight Time
Applications close: 25 Sep 2024 GMT Daylight Time
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