Job Purpose/Summary

As a Financial Statement Preparation Analyst, you will be responsible for accurately compiling and organizing financial data to generate comprehensive statements in accordance with regulatory standards & company policies and processing simple markups.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of financial statements. 
• 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 financial statements 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 providing initial solutions to client challenges, then communicating these needs and solutions to the Manager. 
• 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 the reporting line as and when required. 
• Carry out ad hoc assignments as may be reasonably required. 
• Assist other departments within BDO Solutions when required. 

Qualification and Experience 

• Minimum Higher School Certificate (HSC) with Accounting at A-level or equivalent. 
• Professional qualifications (ACCA/ACA) would be an advantage. 
• 0-1 year of experience in accounting or related field.
• Experience in the preparation of financial statements/ or use of Caseware software will be an advantage. 

Skills 

Technical skills

• Excellent analytical and review skills.   
•  Strong working knowledge of MS Office, Excel and Word.   

Behavioural competencies

• Strong commitment to professional client service excellence. 
• Good organizational and time management skills. 
• Good interpersonal skills. 
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written (English). 
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office, Excel and Word. 
• Demonstrate accountability for results. 
• Ability to work in teams. 

Other

• Flexibility to work overtime/odd hours, if required