Accounting Manager

Job title- Financial Account Manager

Location - Bangalore

Hours worked - 45 hrs/week

The role of the FAM is to collaborate with the team and work alongside the (Junior and Senior) team members in relation to:

• Bookkeeping, drafting balance sheets, profit-and-loss accounts, and annual reports in accordance with Dutch GAAP or IFRS standards
• Transaction monitoring (AML checks), payment processes, arranging filings and registrations with the relevant authorities (Chamber of Commerce, Tax Authorities, Dutch Central Bank)
• Keeping the records of the client entities up to date
• Ensuring that the client entities are in good standing and are compliant with local & international legislation and regulations, being the eyes and ears for the Intertrust Managing Director of the client entity (Risk Management);
• Supporting in management of the relationship with the client and all stakeholders such as advisors and authorities
• Strengthening and sustaining our reputation as a proactive provider of trust and corporate services
• Acting as a gatekeeper and making sure we protect the financial system

Your responsibilities:

• Reviewing and preparation of financial statements
• Reviewing and preparation of annual statutory financial reports as well as monthly and quarterly financial report for clients
• Prepare and present accurate and timely financial statements, reports, and analysis to relevant stakeholders.
• Management of Bank accounts including preparation and review of payment documents
• Preparing management accounts
• Assistance with financial audit and internal control
• VAT registration and administration
• Reviewing and keeping control of the timing of various client deliverables according to the operating memorandum/SLA
• Working closely with finance and legal colleagues as well as with external parties such as accountants, law firms and tax advisors
• Reviewing, handling client requests on payments
• Proactively handling various client queries in a timely and professional manner
• Coaching, teaching, guiding junior team members

Required:

• A minimum of 8-12 years of working experience within the trust, financial services industries, or accounting firms (compilation practice administration)
• Fluent in English
• CA or CA Inter, Postgraduate or similar preferably financial, Accounting & Banking Background
• Working experience at a big four accounting firm (compilation practice) or with a portfolio of handling (Western-)European clients

Soft skills, way of thinking:

• Ownership client relation, you are considered their (in-house) colleague/ go-to-person for the Dutch entities
• First time right attitude: the efficiency this creates is enormous, both financially as in response times

anticipating and pro-actieve attitude

• Pro-actively handling client queries in an timely and professional manner
• Avoid client escalations and unexpected news (on work/deadlines/fees)
• Excellent organization and time management skills with ability to prioritize work and function with minimal guidance
• Culturally sensitive (NL colleagues, ACE colleagues and the clients)
• Exceptional attention to detail, effective time management and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Interacting with clients on various accounting reports and resolve queries