Accountant (Financial Services) at Helderberg Personnel

Key Duties and Responsibilities include:

• To provide exemplary levels of professional accountancy skills to ensure the timely provision of high-quality accounting, reporting and administration which support both external clients and internal personnel
• Lead the accounting function for a range of investment products and trusts
• Remain abreast of changes in tax and financial reporting legislation and statutory requirements
• Prepare and review statutory financial accounts and statements to the highest standard, in line with established best practice and which conform to all legal and professional requirements and guidelines
• Manage the process for the audit of the statutory annual accounts for client structures – liaising with auditors as required, to ensure that all appropriate IFRS or GAAP requirements are fully satisfied; all other auditing requirements are met; the audit exercise is successfully completed within the period allowed by regulation
• Assist and liaise with auditors for the preparation of annual statutory business accounts
• Prepare ad hoc financial reports and statements as requested by Directors
• Complete tax returns for structures for the SA and the UK and other jurisdictions within the regulatory deadlines, whilst maintaining high standards of both accuracy and presentation
• Oversee the monthly unit and cash reconciliations
• Review of monthly management accounts and prepare variance analysis to budget, providing a summary to the executive team on monthly basis
• Contribute to the Finance report for quarterly board meetings
• Guide, support and train a team of Finance Officers who cover financial administration from petty cash and bookkeeping to preparation of accounts
• Conduct probation and performance management meetings in accordance with company procedure
• Recruitment of Finance staff, monitor staff attendance, timekeeping and other areas of staff management and report to HR
• Encourage and drive the personal development of yourself and the team.
• Provide technical assistance and guidance to colleagues
• Act as a signatory for the business and apply a questioning mind to all aspects of this responsibility
• Attend and contribute at Management Meetings
• Build excellent working relationships with clients and business partners
• Complete any other duties as and when required to drive business success
• Adopt and reflect the company values 

Competencies include:

• A professional accountancy qualification such as SAIPA, ACCA, CIMA or ACA (or equivalent)
• A logical approach to assessing productivity and implementing solutions
• Experience of or an understanding of tax reporting and annual filing would be beneficial
• Excellent organizational skills; prioritizing, achieving deadlines and driving business efficiency.
• Financial modelling and reporting analysis
• Experience in managing people
• Strong interpersonal skills; with a drive to lead and motivate a successful team.
• A proven ability to communicate at all levels, both in writing and verbally
• Able to form relationships and influence decisions at all levels of the business. Strong commercial acumen and understanding of key business drivers and how to manage against them.