Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Date Posted: Mar 25, 2024 Apex Business Services , an Apex Group Company, is dedicated to delivering exceptional service with a personal touch. We are proud to place the utmost importance on developing strong personal relationships with our clients and that focus has enabled us to establish a strong reputation in the asset management space, growing from just three people in 1999 to 150 dedicated employees servicing over 700 clients in 2019. Our diverse expertise means we can support any company who wishes to outsource their finance, accounting, payroll, tax, HR and administrative functions. Apex Business Services have achieved double digit growth since 2014, with headcount increasing to over 130. Our culture is to actively encourage development, both from an academic and personal lever with a view to promoting staff internally. Over the past two years we have promoted over 30% of our accounting staff. The team leaders are key members of our team, providing oversight on the service delivery to our clients. The y have the opportunity to build positive relationships with both the clients and the members of their own team. Your team will comprise of both qualified and part qualified accountants. You will provide mentorship to the junior members of the team however we acknowledge that personal growth and development is important so we provide structured learning programmes and opportunities to be involved in a variety of projects. We are a UK based business building our operations in South Africa and Mauritius. Job Specification Delivering a co-ordinated service to a portfolio of clients Managing service delivery on accounting/financial matters (i.e. outsourced CFO/FC) Detailed review of all accounting output Ownership of accounting output Management of resource requirements within the team through business cycle Managing the workflow of the team on a day to day basis Maintaining a high standard of service and good client relations Co-ordinating service delivery with other disciplines Managing the effectiveness of accounting technical resources Managing team billing You will also have responsibility for Business Planning, People Development and Risk Management . Skills Required Qualified Accountant, preferably ACA or ACCA or South African equivalent Business risk aware Client service orientated Strong people and team management skills , especially to develop people by motivating and coaching Capable of managing a small team Good written and oral communication Willingness to build relationships and to influence positively at all levels Able to use own initiative and identify issues Openness to involve management in resolution of issues Active role in disseminating information, both technical and client related, to other team members to increase awareness What you will get in return A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding global business and to grow with the business Exposure to all aspects of the business Working directly with an external client portfolio, maintaining client relationships The ability to apply all technical knowledge to practical scenarios Opportunity to manage a cross-border team and people management Additional information We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences. We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet. #J-18808-Ljbffr