Job Details
Job Type
Full-time
Description
PURPOSE:
The Staff Accountant (Consultant) role is responsible for learning and applying their technical skills and working as part of a team carrying out tasks under close coaching and supervision.
REPORTS TO/ ACCOUNTABILITY:
Senior Consultant
KEY SUCCESS FACTORS:
- Ability to apply self to learning and applying technical skills.
- Co-operative team player.
- Interest in business and commercial affairs.
RESPONSIBILITIES:- Develops an understanding of the business and the Staff Accountant (Consultant) role.
- Develops technical skills both on the job and through formal learning channels.
- Works as an effective team member to complete project components and assignment tasks.
- Builds working relationships at peer client level.
- Seeks to gain knowledge of client businesses.
- Effectively documents work.
- As a member of the team - implements solutions for clients.
- Identifies task issues as well as task progress in a timely and organized manner.
- Demonstrates an active interest in the business world by keeping abreast of market trends and business developments.
- Assists in proposal development and research gathering as requested.
- Participates in office wide initiatives - recruitment, marketing etc.
- Actively pursues self-development opportunities in line with the competency model.
- Builds strong team relationship skills
Requirements
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:- Demonstrated record of retention of application of technical skills.
- Quality of work output.
- Integration into the team.
- Meeting assignment objectives (timeframes, budgets, outcomes).
- Client satisfaction.
- Participation in firm wide initiatives.
- Participation in recruiting and high school visitation activities.
QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:- Degree qualification or currently completing.
- Developing technical knowledge.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
- Team player with a positive - 'can do' approach.
- Strong communication skills.
- A general and growing knowledge of firm products and services in the practice area, and a general knowledge of products and services in other practice areas.
- A general understanding of market trends including opportunities, global and local business initiatives.