We are an international audit, tax, and advisory firm. Operating as a united and integrated partnership, we work as one team to deliver exceptional and tailored services in audit, accounting, tax, financial advisory, consulting, and legal services. We are committed to helping our people and clients succeed by understanding and respecting who they are and how they work and adapting our approach accordingly.
We are looking to hire a Senior Accountantwho will be responsible for planning and executing outsourced accounting roles, supervising junior accountants, and reporting findings to management. The Senior Accountant will play a vital role in ensuring the accuracy and reliability of financial statements, and in identifying and mitigating risks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct assigned outsourced accounting engagements successfully from beginning to end
- Identify and Communicate issues raised, offering recommended solutions relevant to business and risks
- Supervise junior accountants assigned to engagements providing guidance and overall review of deliverables
- Ensure conclusions are based on a complete understanding of the process, circumstances, and risk
- Develop programs and testing procedures relevant to risk and test objectives
- Obtain and review evidence ensuring conclusions are well-documented
- Ensure adherence to all applicable department and professional standards
- Communicate assigned tasks to the engagement team in a manner that is clear and concise ensuring high quality accurate, and efficient results
- Organize personal efforts along with those of junior accountants to end risk-based and uphold productivity and efficiency
- Ensure adequate focus on personal professional growth relevant to taking on more challenging assignments in line with standard career progression – proactively seeks relevant Education and training opportunities
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time
Specific Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- Ability to speak English and French – Strongly recommended
- Knowledge of IFRS
- Ability to observe and understand business processes ensuring processes are documented completely and accurately
- Ability to apply accounting standards through practical application
- Proactive in researching business best practice concepts and apply as appropriate
- Solid listening skills and ability to identify gaps in logic
- Strong organization and follow up skills including the ability to handle competing priorities and meet all deadlines and commitments
- Reliability possesses an appropriate combination of technical expertise in fields such as accounting, finance, technology, operations, or investigations
- Ability to flourish in a fast-paced, complex environment and willing to adapt to change
- Demonstrated ability to lead a small team and ensure successful results
- Ability to recognize when learned theoretical concepts should be applied
- Solid understanding and ability to apply risk and control concepts
- Awareness of other departments in the company with risk control and governance responsibilities and what is necessary for successful tactical collaboration and information sharing
- Excellent communication skills along with strong negotiation skills
- Ability to identify sensitive issues and facilitate communications in a proactive manner to avoid surprises
- Executes effective and thorough application of all internal standards within assigned responsibility
- Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally
- Demonstrate a positive can-do attitude
Education and Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance Technology or the equivalent combination of education training and work experience
- A Minimum of at least 2 years’ experience as a Senior Accountant is required as well as one or more relevant professional certifications (i.e. CPA (Section 5 Minimum), ACCA, CISA, CFE)
Application
Interested candidates to send their cover letter and CVs to: [email protected] on or before 28th August 2024.
