Director of Fund Accounting & Growth (Jersey)

Highvern; Saint Helier; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Highvern in Jersey seeks an experienced senior leader to manage and grow the fund administration clients. You will oversee the funds accounting team, ensure timely financial statements and regulatory reporting, and drive enhancements to the technology platform.

You will apply extensive fund accounting expertise, lead a high-performing team, and collaborate across the business to support growth and governance in Jersey.

Qualifications

• 10 years’ relevant industry experience in funds.
• Experience as principal person in funds sector preferred.
• Knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Ability to manage and develop fund administration teams.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the team to ensure up to date bookkeeping for fund client structures.
• Deliver financial statements and reporting within client/regulatory timescales.
• Drive technology platform enhancements to improve process efficiency and output quality.
• Provide proactive query management with clients, advisors and auditors.
• Maintain accounting policies, procedures and controls underpinning service excellence.
• Oversee third parties involved in accounting/reporting to ensure quality and consistency.
• Support business development and client relationship management, including demonstrations of system capabilities (travel possible).
• Lead recruitment, training and motivation of the accounting team and knowledge sharing across the business.

Skills

Fund accounting

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Business development

Client relationship management

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

IFRS/UK GAAP knowledge

Education

Chartered accountant or equivalent

Job description

Highvern in Jersey seeks an experienced senior leader to manage and grow the fund administration clients. You will oversee the funds accounting team, ensure timely financial statements and regulatory reporting, and drive enhancements to the technology platform.

You will apply extensive fund accounting expertise, lead a high-performing team, and collaborate across the business to support growth and governance in Jersey.