Manager – Accounting & Tax Services

• Degree holder with full recognized accounting qualification;• A minimum of 10 years relevant experience in CPA firms or multinationals, preferably experience in Big 4 or professional service firms;• A minimum of 3-5 years in a managerial role or with management responsibility;• Excellent client servicing and interpersonal skills;• Ability to analyze customer specific demands and translate into customer specific solutions;• Excellent leadership skills and people management skills;• Excellent command of written and spoken English.CRITICAL COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS (JOB BAND 5 COMPETENCIES)Knowledge• Generates ideas for improvement based on past experience• Fully knowledgeable on the day to day activities of their business area• Will keep up to date with business trends/ changes in law that will impact their role• Is aware of client contracts & what is W.I.P. / “out of scope”• Identifies and promotes opportunities to share best practices• Strives for high standards of delivery to clients• Drives innovation and improvements to business area• Able to successfully deliver short to medium term projectsCommercial Awareness / Financial accountability• Understands TMF Group’s services, and how the organisation is structured• Understands and applies control, risk and governance frameworks consistently• Records time accurately and within deadlines• Is involved in or responsible for debt collection and negotiation of fees with clients in his/her area of responsibility• Can articulate and demonstrate the impact (financial, etc) of their role and activities on the business area• Is aware of productivity within team and drives continuous improvementPeople Management• Will delegate work across the team as appropriate• May manage a team, supporting development of more junior team members through objective setting and delivering constructive feedback• Supports the up-skilling of team through sharing of knowledge, best practice and coaching• Understands own motivation and personal impact in optimising personal and team performanceStakeholder Engagement• Builds and maintains relationships at all levels across the Group• Is mindful of culture differences across a diverse organization• Communicates information in a clear and concise manner• Manages stakeholders' expectations with regards to delivery, escalating concerns as appropriate.• Develops strong internal & external networks to drive the local strategy• Engages and builds credibility with influential individualsCorporate Citizenship• Puts colleagues / clients at the centre of everything they do to ensure a positive experience• Acts with integrity• Upholds the values of the organisation in all they do• Trustworthy team member who considers those around them• Role model for the team, modelling Group values and appropriate work ethic