Purpose of the job
To ensure excellence in delivery of financial accounts, including financial statements, management accounts, and annual returns, by overseeing the local private clients’ accountants and coordinating with the Mauritius Private Clients accountants assisting with the preparation.
This role offers an excellent opportunity to quickly build upon accounting, tax and financial management experience, especially in the private clients’ space.
The candidate will form part of a vibrant Trust Services (Private Clients) team, that lends his/her accounting expertise to bring greater value to the private clients’ relationships.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Support the local Trust Services (Private Clients) team by taking ownership and responsibility over preparation and quality of the financial accounts within the team.
Managing a portfolio of clients accounts ensuring high quality service deliverables to clients, including but not limited to, review and preparation of the financial accounts where applicable.
Ensure excellence in delivery of all financial accounts of the local private clients team.
Coordinate, liaison and lead the accounting process with Group centralised accounting team (i.e. Mauritius) where applicable, towards ensuring excellence in delivery of accounts.
Review and prepare full or partial sets of accounts (monthly, quarterly and yearly) for the portfolio of clients.
Ensure accurate recording of accounting transactions and analyse financial information, to prepare meaningful management accounts and supporting schedule
Prepare tax computation and assist with tax compliance matters.
Ensure payments are processed in compliance with the client’s policies and statutory requirements.
Review and prepare financial statements under SFRS and other international GAAP where applicable
Coordinate with external parties including external auditors, tax agents, corporate secretarial and government authorities, where required
Establish good client relationships through positive interactions with the clients
Liaise with banker, auditors and other professional parties where required
Any other such duties that would be reasonably required for this role.
Qualifications
Accountancy Degree from reputable university and/or qualified ACCA/CA
4-5 years of relevant experience
Experience working in trust client accounting environment is preferred but not required
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong accounting knowledge
Strong and extensive experience in consolidation
Good knowledge of Singapore Financial Reporting Standards, Income Tax Incentives (e.g. 13U and 13O) and relevant tax rules, procedures and guidelines.
Strong Microsoft Office skills with particular focus on Excel skills and Xero accounting software
Ability to communicate in Mandarin with Chinese-speaking clients
