Client Accounting Officer

Collas Crill; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trust and corporate services firm in Jersey is looking for a Client Accounting Officer to join their team. The successful candidate will ensure timely accounting tasks and prepare statutory Trust and Company accounts for high-value clients. Essential skills include technical accounting, teamwork, and effective communication. The firm promotes a collaborative and supportive work atmosphere, fostering career growth and professional development.

Benefits

Professional training opportunities

Supportive work environment

Flexible career development

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely completion of tasks set by Client Accounting Manager.
• Prepare annual accounts within 12 months of year end.
• Handle bookkeeping and client accounts preparation.
• Report relevant MI to Client Accounting Manager.
• Follow client accounts procedures.
• Prepare Trust and Company accounts for complex clients.
• Liaise with clients on accounts preparation.
• Bookkeep client transactions accurately.
• Ensure deadline compliance for accounts preparation.
• Prepare management accounts and cash flow forecasts.

Skills

Experience of working within a Fiduciary environment

Strong technical accounting/bookkeeping skills

Ability to produce final accounts from ledgers

Ability to work under pressure

Ability to work as part of a team

Ability to communicate clearly

Good working knowledge of Securities and Investments

Good working knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel

Education

Qualified or part qualified Accountant

Job description

Client Accounting Officer

Application Deadline: 5 December 2025

Department: Collas Crill Trust and Corporate Services

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Jersey

Reporting To: Client Accounting Manager

Description

Collas Crill Trust and Corporate Services delivers bespoke solutions throughout the lifecycle of wealth creation, preservation and succession. A period of significant growth has led to a requirement to further build our client accounting team, based across Guernsey and Jersey. This team is well-established, supportive and collaborative, and is looking for a self-motivated, engaged and hardworking accountant (qualified or part qualified).

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.

Benefits

Everyone has the opportunity to develop their skills through quality work opportunities, supported by professional training delivered in-house or by external providers, mentoring and support.

We look for entrepreneurs. We inspire our trust professionals to be proactive, build relationships and develop their own business. At all levels, if you have the motivation, drive and ability to engage clients, we'll encourage and support you every step of the way.

We want you to develop and share your ideas. This ensures that we foster an innovative and collaborative working environment that deliver constructive and realistic solutions to our clients.

Collas Crill Trust is a flexible company, encouraging staff to develop their careers in the way that suits them best.