Temporary Client Accounting Assistant

Our client has been operating in Guernsey and internationally for over five decades, boasting a stellar reputation as a leading independent and owner-managed provider of high-quality fiduciary and corporate services to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth multi-jurisdictional private clients. The organisation is currently on the lookout for a temporary Client Accounting Assistant to play a crucial role in the accounting team. This position involves assisting with accounts administration and bookkeeping for a range of trusts and managed companies. The role includes posting various financial transactions such as purchases, sales, dividends, and corporate actions, as well as carrying out reconciliations for banks and portfolios. The postholder will also engage in the preparation of management information and have interactions with client services and other teams. This full-time role emphasises the importance of adhering to the organisation’s processes, accountancy, and finance-related policies.

Job Duties:

• Posting of purchases, sales, dividends, corporate actions, ERI, and accumulation dividends of investment portfolios
• Accurate and timely saving of statements and advices
• Posting of property letting statements
• Bank and portfolio reconciliations
• Use of Excel up to simple formula stage
• Assisting with the preparation of management information to support the business
• Interrogation of the Group’s accounting and book-keeping systems for timely financial and management information
• Identifying areas of non-compliance or weaknesses and breaches
• Interaction with Client Services and other teams
• Adhering to the organisation’s processes and accounting-related policies and procedures

Job Requirements:

• Circa 3 years in a bookkeeping or accounting administration role, ideally within a trust or financial services environment
• A team player with strong communication skills
• Analytically minded with proven ability to problem solve
• Proactive and responsive to colleagues, clients, third-party intermediaries, and new business enquiries
• Open to developing new initiatives and improving client experiences
• Professionally qualified or willing to undertake such studies
• Effective use of technology, with continual evolution of policies and procedures
• Development of bespoke client reporting skills
• Willingness to embrace the development of skills and knowledge through training and experience
• Motivated to deliver efficient and effective services

What You’ll Love:

This role offers the chance to play a key part in maintaining and enhancing the jurisdiction's reputation. You will work in a collaborative environment with opportunities to develop your skills in regulatory oversight, policy creation, and risk-based supervision. The organisation values professional growth and offers ample opportunities for training and career development.

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