Financial Statement Preparation Project Leader

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As a Project Leader, you are requested to oversee the planning, execution, and completion of several projects in the departments of Financial Statement Preparation, Accounting, Financial Due Diligence while ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements.

Roles and Responsibilities
•	Ensures the preparation and review of complex financial statements.
•	Reviews simple and complex financial statements.
•	Assist other departments within BDO Solutions when required.
•	Carry out ad hoc assignments as required.
•	Ensure financial statements are prepared in accordance with relevant international accounting standards (E.g, IFRS, UK GAAP or any other international GAAPs).
•	Perform self-reviews to ensure that the quality of the reports is up to standard.
•	Active adherence to budget and timetable, bringing matters to the attention of the manager.
•	Ensure all deadlines are met.
•	Identify and understand clients’ needs, including sometimes providing initial solutions to client challenges, then communicating these needs and solutions to the Manager.
•	Manage a team of analysts/ senior analysts/team leaders.
•	Willingness to work on other accounting projects as and when required.
•	Adhere to all Risk & Compliance procedures in line with company and the client's expectations. 
•	Adhere to GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and Data Protection Act.
•	Ensure project reports and SLA& KPI (Key Performance Indicators) are updated.
•	Escalate issues to reporting line as and when required.


Qualification and Experience
•	Minimum requirement HSC (Higher Secondary Certificate) with accounting as main subject or;
•	Fully ACCA qualified.
•	At least 5 years of experience in Audit or Accounting.
•	Experience in the preparation of financial statements/ or use of CaseWare software will be an advantage.

Skills

•	Strong commitment to professional client service excellence.
•	Good organizational and time management skills.
•	Good interpersonal skills.
•	Excellent analytical and review skills.
•	Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written (English).
•	Excellent leadership and supervisory skills.
•	Demonstrate accountability for results.
•	Ensure timeliness and completion of assignments.
•	Ability to multitask and manage a fluctuating workload.
•	Excellent organizational and presentation skills.
•	A willingness to work odd hours when required.
•	Strong working knowledge of MS Office; Excel and Word.