Accounting Manager

SUMMARY:
Accounting Manager

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities Own and actively participate in the month-end close process, ensuring timely, accurate, and complete delivery of client financial reports. Prepare and review bank, credit card, and general ledger reconciliations, resolving complex scenarios as necessary. Maintain and review subsidiary schedules, including fixed assets, debt, and other balance sheet accounts. Analyse financial data, investigate variances, and ensure accuracy of account balances. Prepare and review journal entries, including payroll, sales, inventory, and other month-end adjustments. Prepare and perform final review of financial statements prior to client delivery. Process and review payroll, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable regulations. Prepare and review payroll tax filings, deposits, and related compliance requirements. Manage complex payroll matters such as garnishments, support orders, and tax notices. Prepare accurate and timely payroll tax deposits and related filings. Verify employees' vacation, sick leave, and PTO accruals, adjusting as necessary. Oversee and assist with accounts payable functions, including bill entry, payment processing, and vendor issue resolution. Prepare and review sales tax returns, ensuring timely and accurate filings. Prepare and review annual Personal Property tax returns. Respond to and review IRS and state notices related to payroll and sales tax. Review work performed by staff accountants, providing feedback, corrections, and guidance to ensure quality and consistency. Act as the main point of contact for client communications regarding transactional work. Assist in promptly and courteously addressing client enquiries via email and video; conduct virtual meetings with clients as required. Represent the company in a courteous, efficient, and friendly manner in all client and employee interactions to ensure customer satisfaction. Manage 20-25 client accounts with revenues under £1 million simultaneously. Candidate Attributes 6-8 years' public accounting experience, with progressively increasing responsibility in client management and financial oversight. 2-3 years' experience in a supervisory role, managing and developing a team of 2-3 individuals. Proven experience reviewing others' work, providing constructive feedback, and training team members to ensure accuracy and consistency. Solid understanding of debits and credits is essential. Detail-oriented with strong organisational skills. Ability to manage deadlines across multiple client accounts while coordinating team workflow and priorities. Capable of multitasking and managing several clients simultaneously. Confident, capable, and comfortable in both written and video client communications to convey information clearly and effectively. Enjoys working directly with clients and building strong relationships. Excellent verbal, written, and video communication skills. Proactively communicates with clients, client advisors, and tax teams. Self-starter with the ability to identify and complete tasks independently without instruction. Works independently, self-directed, and highly motivated. Maintains a high degree of confidentiality. Proficient with technology, including Microsoft Office suite, Gmail, Zoom, Xero, QuickBooks, Dropbox, Payroll Relief, and Practise Ignition; ability to quickly learn new platforms is essential. Please note: we are primarily a Xero firm and rarely use QuickBooks. The successful candidate will be required to be based at our offices in Umhlanga.