Client Accountant - Trust

Leapfrog Recruitment Consultants; Daliburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in the United Kingdom seeks a part-qualified accountant to join a high-performing trust accounting team. You will prepare financial statements for trust and company entities, audit records, and support team training. Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential. A collaborative and professional environment awaits you.

Qualifications

• Experience preparing financial statements for fiduciary structures.
• Confident using computerised accounting systems.
• Familiar with Guernsey's regulatory environment.

Responsibilities

• Preparing financial statements for a portfolio of trust and company entities.
• Auditing and maintaining integrity of accounting records.
• Liaising with auditors and coordinating documentation requests.
• Investigating and resolving accounting queries and exception reports.
• Supporting the training of team members.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Solutions-driven mindset

Education

Part-qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent)

Tools

NavOne

Excel

iManage

Job description

Overview

A fantastic new opportunity to join a high-performing trust accounting team, providing accurate and compliant financial statements for a varied portfolio of trust and company structures. The successful individual will contribute to audit preparation, system oversight, and issue resolution while developing their technical accounting skills in a collaborative and professional environment.

Location

Responsibilities

• Preparing financial statements for a portfolio of trust and company entities.
• Auditing and maintaining integrity of accounting records.
• Reviewing minute books, statutory documents, and trust instruments.
• Liaising with auditors and coordinating documentation requests.
• Investigating and resolving accounting queries and exception reports.
• Participating in complaints investigations and special project work.
• Supporting the training of team members and sharing technical knowledge.
• Ensuring timely billing for accounting services.
• Maintaining strong working knowledge of systems including NavOne, Excel, and iManage.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be a part-qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent) with experience preparing financial statements for fiduciary structures. They should be confident using computerised accounting systems and familiar with Guernsey's regulatory environment. Excellent communication, organisational skills, and a solutions-driven mindset are essential.

For a full job description or further information on this role please call 711188, or email [e-mail].

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