Funds Services, Client Accountant

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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 12,000+ 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.

Discover the Role

As a Client Accountant (Funds Services), you will be responsible for delivering accurate accounting, financial reporting, and client service support for a diverse portfolio of clients. Working as part of an international team based in Jersey and Cape Town, you will build trusted client relationships, contribute to the development of junior team members, and ensure high-quality service delivery in a collaborative environment. This is a hybrid role from our Cape Town office.

Key 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 (IFRS and/ or IFRS 102)
- Responsible for certain administrative tasks, such as banking and payment services
- Responsible for meeting the indicated deadlines for each allocated client
- Support compliance related filings (like CBI and tax filings)
- Executes primary documents in accordance with accounting for fixed assets, inventory items, settlements with customers
- The 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.
- 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

Key Requirements

- Degree holder in Accountancy or business related disciplines
- Candidate with previous Accounting and Financial Reporting 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, speaking and writing
- Proficiency in MS Excel and MS Word is essential, with experience of local accounting system desirable

What’s in it for you?

- An exciting opportunity in an international company
- Professional development opportunities as well as extensive individual further training opportunities, supported by our TMF Business Academy
- A career within an ever evolving market
- Flat hierarchies with direct contact to management and international exchange

We’re looking forward to getting to know you!