Key Responsibilities

• Ensure workload as set out by Client Accounting Manager is completed in a timely manner to a high standard.
• Ensure annual accounts are prepared within 12 months of the year end where possible.
• Workload will include bookkeeping, trust and company client accounts preparation and additional ad hoc projects as defined from time to time.
• Report the relevant MI to the Client Accounting Manager.
• Follow client accounts procedures.
• Prepare statutory and non-statutory Trust and Company accounts for key complex clients to a high standard and produce adequate working papers with back-up documentation.
• Deal with any queries and follow up administrative action which may be required during and on completion of the accounts.
• Liaise with high value clients and professionals both by telephone, e-mail and face to face on routine and complex matters in relation to accounts preparation.
• Bookkeep all client transactions correctly into Acumen client ledgers & security/cash positions and reconcile regularly and in line with RCC requirements.
• Ensure accounts preparation deadlines are met and expectations managed where accounts' production fall behind deadlines.
• Attend periodic team meetings to ensure that workloads and priorities are clear, agreed and achievable for the team.
• Prepare management accounts, ad hoc reporting, cash flow forecasting and any other financial reporting requirements.
• Additional tasks and responsibilities to support the wider team.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Applicants will ideally be a fully or part qualified Accountant.

Essential skills that we are seeking are:

• Experience of working within a Fiduciary environment
• Strong technical accounting/bookkeeping skills
• An ability to produce final accounts from ledgers and to understand the issues concerning accounting for Trusts and Corporate Vehicles
• An ability to work under pressure, to achieve fixed deadlines
• An ability to work with and for others as part of a team
• An ability to communicate clearly
• A good working knowledge of Securities and Investments and accounting treatments.
• A good working knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel and fiduciary services software.