Senior Accountant

at  TMF Group

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Master degree in a relevant field and a professional qualification. Master’s degree in Economics, Accounting or Auditiing.
• 3-5 years’ experience in a similar role
• Long experience can make up for education requested.
• Expertise in all MS Office packages (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook). Other software packages as appropriate
• Fluent in both written and spoken Norwegian and English
• Will typically manage a team of individuals, supporting development of a more junior team, in particular direct reports through objective setting and delivering constructive feedback
• Proactively builds a high performing, collaborative team
• Understands what motivates individuals and uses this awareness to successfully drive individual and team performance
• Builds and maintains relationships at all levels
• Will be mindful of cultural differences across a diverse organization
• Is articulate and able to communicate complex ideas in a simple, easy-to-understand manner
• Will manage stakeholders’ expectations with regards to delivery, escalating concerns as appropriate
• Puts colleagues/ clients at the center of everything they do to ensure a positive experience
• Role model for the team, role modelling Group values and appropriate work ethics

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Accountant will manage a portifolio of clients and must operate autonomously within full compliance of all legal, accounting and general tax requirement.The clients portifolio includes Global and local clients. This responsibilities includes regular accounting, Financial statements and Corporate Income Tax calculation and reporting.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversea accounting service delivery and client onboarding.
• Upholds client service quality
• Build the Accounting & Tax service line and offer service to current and new clients.
• Handle clients/advice in accounting questions, in general and also with regards to acquisition/decommissions/merges etc.
• Preparing monthly and quarterly accounting & tax calculations reports for clients and providing information within agreed deadlines
• Oversee and ensure statutory accounting compliance and accounting reporting as necessary
• Liaising with advisors, intermediaries and client offices in the setting up, structuring and ongoing maintenance of client entities and accounting models
• Drives the implementation and execution of performance management reviews
• Owns the capacity planning part of the workforce planning
• Will understand the financial implication of decision
• Will generate ideas for improvement based on past experience
• Identifies and promotes opportunities to share knowledge
• Strives for high standards of delivery to clients
• Will delegate work across the team as appropriate
• Will share knowledge to ensure targets are met
• Communicates (verbally and through written work) information in a clear and concise manner
• Will manage stakeholders’ expectations with regards to delivery, escalating concerns as appropriate
• Ability to handle issues, provide flexible options and recommendations, escalates as appropriate
• Understands and applies control and risk and governance frameworks consistently