The Senior Associate (Accounting Services) at 21 Search Ltd

Job Summary

• Our Client is a professional that deploys different tools to help tax payers and administrators pursue streamlined, discreet, transparent, and efficient tax functions that skillfully addresses all tax management and administration issues.
• The business is currently scaling up their operations with the need to fill the role of a Senior Associate, Accounting Services.
• The Senior Associate, Accounting Services will be responsible for preparing, examining and analysing accounting records, revenue reports and financial statements and other financial reports for the Company and clients.

Job Description

• Act as a business leader and support the achievement of the company and group’s visions, plans + strategies.
• Analyse business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations to project future revenues.
• Prepare, examine and analyse accounting records, revenue reports and financial statements and other financial reports for the Company and clients.
• Provide expert + world class Audit and Accounting solutions + consulting services to client organizations; expand the business’s client base.
• Conduct such activities that result in the improvement of the company’s business.
• Compute taxes and prepare tax returns.
• Lead yourself and your team members to ensure efficient and effective service delivery to all Clients.
• Originate new Clients for the Company and originate new work from existing Clients for the Company.
• Provide thought leadership on Accounting and Audit issues through periodic practice development activities.
• Undertake multiple engagements and work with your Team members and other professionals and business support personnel in the provision of all service needs of Clients.
• Subject to the Company’s Training Policy, attend and undertake training in any area that will be of benefit to your professional advancement.
• Mentor and supervise 3 intern, associate or other personnel assigned to you for mentorship.
• Be responsible for the profitability of own desk, engaging in revenue improvement and cost optimization activities as necessary.
• Maintain a healthy work-life balance, ensuring you create time from your busy schedule to attend to the most meaningful relationships in your life.
• Constantly update yourself on all areas of business development, tax practice and ancillary disciplines, including acquiring new skills and expertise valuable to yourself and the Company.
• Efficiently complete all other tasks as may be assigned by Management.
• Efficiently engage and build strong working relationships with clients.
• Effectively documents work and maintain the unit’s Standard Operating Procedure including Audit Work Programmes.
• Identify and communicate engagement issues as well as engagement progress with the team and clients in a timely and organized manner.
• Coordinate the development of new business proposals, budgets and work fee quotes.
• Works as an effective team member to complete project components, including completing of audits and accounting services, compilations and reviews and appropriately assign tasks where necessary.
• Ensures the accurate preparation of financial statements, footnote disclosures and management letter comments.
• Assisting in preparation of engagement letters and client engagement administration.
• Ensure to complete all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)assigned as at when due.

Requirements
To succeed in this Role, you are expected to be or have:

• A Bachelor's Degree in accounting or related financial field
• Must possess a minimum of 7 years of professional experience in a related role where 5 years must be in Accounting services and financial audit function.
• Quick and sound decision-making ability is mandatory.
• Must be charismatic with a strong sense of judgment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-directed and able to work with no supervision.
• Energetic and eager to tackle new projects and ideas.
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Excel).