Client Reporting Accountant (JB2303)

Client Reporting Accountant (JB2303)
Fully Remote
Salary: Market Related (Dependant on experience)
Duration: Permanent

A well-established Financial Institution based in Jersey (United Kingdom) is looking for a fully Remote Client Reporting Accountant to join their team, to assist with the preparation of financial statements and other client reporting in an accurate and timely manner.  The company focuses on what really matters to clients, by offering continuity, consistency, and excellence, they have worked with individuals, entrepreneurs, and families around the world for over forty years, some into their third generation, and deliver tailored trust and fiduciary services, catering for all asset classes. Their team's wealth of international trust management experience is bolstered by a vast range of trust, administration, legal, accounting and tax qualifications; the team's depth of technical strength, experience and commitment to client relationships is echoed by recent industry accolades.

Minimum Requirements:
BCom Accounting (Completed Articles would be beneficial)
Three years' experience of preparing financial statements
Experience of preparation of financial statements for a variety of structures including private wealth, real estate, and private equity.
Up to date knowledge of FRS102 and IFRS
Excellent knowledge of double entry bookkeeping
Maintain awareness and comply with all Anti Money Laundering laws, regulations, policies, and procedures relevant to the company
Comply with all policies and procedures relevant to the job
To keep up to date with regulatory and control issues affecting the company
Maintain minimum number of CPD hours and with the Senior Manager of the WSG Department prepare a Personal Development Plan ("PDP")
Ensure integrity of data is maintained at all times
Maintain an awareness of the risks associated with accounts and comply with those risk controls governing the WSG teams' operation
Be an enthusiastic part of the WSG Team by identifying and maximising opportunities.

Duties and Responsibilities: 
Preparation of annual, semiannual, and quarterly accounts within agreed deadlines for management companies, trusts, limited partnerships, and special purpose vehicles.
Preparation of ad hoc reports for internal analysis and for client information purposes.
Liaison directly with administrators and clients on accounting matters in order to resolve any queries.
Assisting in setting up new client ledgers on Flying Boats and the maintenance of existing client ledgers.  Also assisting in the closing down of client ledgers when requested.
Maintaining various spreadsheets to assist in the preparation of accounts.
Liaison with auditors with regards to reporting and disclosure requirements and to ensure all working papers are supplied in an orderly and timely manner.
Being available to help with annual audit queries in respect of client accounts.
Assisting in the drafting of the year-end accounts planning process including discussions with the administration teams, clients, and bookkeepers, assessing staff requirements and planning work allocations.
Bookkeeping as necessary on an ad hoc basis to ensure deadlines are met; monitoring receipt of necessary information and its accuracy and completeness.
Update, scan, file, and archive records as necessary to comply with VG's record retention policies
Respond to internal communications concerning matters affecting the operation of any aspect of the company's business in a timely manner
Contribute towards the successful delivery of remediation and other projects approved by the SEG, be that by way of constructive feedback, membership of working parties, research, and delivery of information not readily available from the companies' systems and/or the performance of data input or other administrative tasks
Where responsible for the administration of a client entity establish, maintain and fulfil actions recommended by diary entries for tax filings and advice updates, asset performance reviews, agents, attorneys  or delegated functionary performance reviews, quarterly client calls, financial account production deadlines, fee settlement discussions or chasers, quarterly nominal ledger requests for externally bookkept entities, CDD review and updates, breach/complaint/error remediation, client money reviews fee reviews and increases and any other future actions required by the companies procedures or necessary for the efficient administration of client entities
Excellence: Constantly looking for ways to do things better, faster, or more efficiently
Integrity: Listening to, understanding, and taking into account the needs of others
Caring: Doing the right thing for clients, staff, and shareholders
Responsibility: Working seamlessly together to achieve more than we could do alone
Partnership: Accepting the part we must play in making the company a successful business for all its stakeholders
Positivity:  Taking opportunities or tackling problems with conviction and with a smile
Position in department:   The job holder will report to the Manager - WSG Department from whom guidance and assistance should be sought at all times
Relationship with other departments:  You will have dealings with other departments within the company and will in those dealings represent the WSG Department therefore a professional and helpful approach should be adopted at all times.
Relationships with external contacts:  External auditors re statutory au