Assistant Manager- Accounting Outsourcing

The Assistant Manager plays a crucial role in supporting and overseeing various financial and accounting activities ensuring accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Key Accountabilities:

- Organizes the workflow and goals management of the department for effective service delivery in collaboration with the Manager

- Service, build and maintain relationships with a variety of clients, understanding their unique business and needs in furtherance of departmental growth

- Develops and implements policies and procedures necessary for meeting the requirements of AOS’ clients and ensuring a satisfied clientele in collaboration with the Manager

- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency in the department

- Working with the COO/ Executives and Management for strategy development and execution planning

- Defining roles of staff and guiding the talent identification in support of effective service delivery and organisation objectives

- Creating succession plans and development opportunities for staff

- Review performance, coach, develop and mentor team members to achieve individual goals.

- Conducting relevant training to all direct reports to ensure continuous growth and development

- Prepare proposals, RFP’s, engagement letters as well as costing for potential jobs

- Prepare budgets for the department for each financial year in collaboration with the Manager

- Review of deliverables to Finance Department- WIP, invoicing etc. and take action where necessary

- Conducts timely performance reviews with the overall intent of closing gaps and identifying changes to KPI’s and professional developmental plans by established deadlines

- Prepare, review and approve;

•              Monthly accounts

•              Annual Management and Statutory accounts and working Papers file, in accordance with IFRS

•              Bi-monthly VAT and quarterly taxes computations and filling of respective returns

•              Tax computations including deferred taxes

Qualifications and Experience:

- ACCA Qualified

- 4-5 years' experience in a similar environment

- Proficient in Microsoft Office

- Sound knowledge of accounting software

- Sound understanding of Tax and VAT laws and regulations

- Sound understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)