Job Purpose
The job purpose of a Junior Client Accountant is to provide support to the Client Accounting team in managing the financial affairs of clients. This includes maintaining accurate financial records, processing invoices and payments and reconciling accounts. The Associate Client Accountant is also responsible for ensuring that all tasks are completed in a timely and accurate manner. Ultimately, the goal of an Associate Client Accountant is to support the Client Accounting team in providing high-quality financial services to clients and maintaining strong relationships with them.
Main duties
- Assisting with the preparation of financial statements
- Recording financial transactions accurately and timely
- Performing account reconciliations
- Assisting in the preparation of tax returns and other reports
- Providing support to senior accountants and auditors
- Calculate RI on a sale
- Send and reconcile all periodic reports (Introducers)
- Ensure that licence fees for all clients are paid before renewal deadline
- Responsible to File APS, VAT & TDS
- Ensure that inter-company balances are reconciled at all times
- Identify time charges not in line with our fee schedule or policies
- Ensure that weekly time charges are reviewed and approved
- Supplier management
- Send periodic debtor’s report
- Attend to audit queries as per group timeline
- Maintain a complete and accurate FAR
- Review of payment instructions
- Coach accounts officer to assistant accountant
- Assist with any ad hoc straight forward requests from clients
Qualification, Experience and Skills
Experience:
- 1-3 years of experience in accounting or finance.
- Experience in maintaining financial records, processing invoices and payments, and reconciling accounts.
- Knowledge of accounting software and tools such as QuickBooks, Xero, or Excel.
Skills:
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy while working with numbers.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Strong communication skills to interact with clients and other stakeholders.
- Analytical skills to identify and resolve financial discrepancies.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Relevant certifications such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) may be preferred or required.
- Proficiency in accounting software and tools such as QuickBooks, Xero, or Excel.
The Company reserves the right to vary or amend the duties and responsibilities of the post holder at any time according to the needs of the Company’s business.
The statements contained in this job description reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility. It should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise to balance the workload.
The Sovereign Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage diversity throughout our company. We will not tolerate discrimination against protected characteristics (gender, age, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability, parental status, maternity etc). We ensure that no member of staff or any job applicants are treated less favourably than anyone else.
Equal Opportunities apply in all our working conditions including pay, hours of work, holiday entitlement, sick pay, recruitment, training, promotion etc.
