Accounting & Tax Manager - TMF Group

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The purpose of this role is to drive the strategic importance of revenue, profitability, and the client relationship, effectively apply this understanding to daily tasks and ensure that members of the team are aware of this depending on their level of responsibilities.

Together with the General Manager, he or she will help the team to understand TMF Group's strategic objectives and translate them into tangible actions and individual objectives.

S/He will support the General Manager as a Subject Matter Expert for A&T in business development activities with new clients (15% of working time).

Key Responsibilities

People Management

• Develop a high-performing team by recruiting and promoting the best people in line with the business needs, supporting the team's development, setting objectives, standards, and deliverables, delegation of work, embedding formal performance development and informal coaching
• Identify talent and develop successors to retain key individuals and skill sets within the business unit through mentoring
• Ensure proper performance management in the team

Operations Management

• Define and manage client onboarding and service delivery in accordance with legislation, regulations, accounting requirements, and specific client engagement requirements
• Manage the team’s daily tasks and deliverables, defining priorities, giving guidance, sharing know-how, providing expertise, and supporting members of the team, as required
• Work with General Manager on workforce planning to ensure ample workforce and optimal structure for service delivery and continuity
• Be the escalation point for all technical and operational matters within the business unit

Client service

• Maintain/manage/develop excellent working relationships with all clients/advisors and promote services where appropriate
• Identify opportunities for additional work with clients
• Arrange and lead client service delivery meetings
• Manage client contract review processes

Financial and Commercial Management

• Assist the Global Sales Team and Group Bid Management team in preparing global client proposals
• Ensure procedures are in place to record all proposals (local and global) on CRM
• Monthly analysis of margins, costs, new business growth, and divisional variances and recommended improvements
• Prepare regular and appropriate business unit reporting, including the status of core deliverables
• Take ownership of the forecasting and budgeting process for the business unit

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Economics
• Qualified accountant (CPA, ACCA, and CA) or a comparable level achieved through exposure and experience
• 12+ years of experience, out of which 5+ years relevant experience in a similar role in an Accounting professional services, client-facing environment
• Excellent working knowledge and practical experience of IAS and IFRS and key updates
• Experience in budget preparation and reporting
• Knowledge of the Accounting & Tax environment in Egypt and KSA. Bahrain, Oman, and Jordan will be an advantage
• Prior people management experience and proven managerial skills
• Excellent Arabic and English written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in Zoho and Odoo and other key accounting software is a differential
• Expertise in all MS Office package (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook)
• Strong attention to detail, coordination, and organizational skills