Global Head of Client Accounting Transformation

Murray McIntosh; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Clermont is seeking a Global Head of Client Accounting to lead a major transformation across the client accounting function, spanning the UK and Mauritius, with accountability for quality, governance and scalable workflows. The role requires senior leadership to drive change in a growing international fiduciary business.

You will oversee technical accounting guidance, design future workflows and partner with cross‑jurisdictional administrators and leadership to deliver a world‑class client

Qualifications

• You must be a qualified chartered accountant (ACA, ACCA, CA or equivalent) with significant experience gained within fiduciary, trust, private client, family office or other complex multi‑entity environments.
• Experience leading transformation, turnaround or restructuring programmes
• Experience managing offshore or outsourced delivery models
• Exposure to multi‑jurisdictional structures and international clients
• Strong leadership skills with the gravitas to lead change
• A process‑led mindset with the ability to redesign and simplify complex workflows
• A practical understanding of technology, automation and AI within finance operations

Responsibilities

• Lead a full review of the client accounting operating model across UK and offshore teams
• Design and deliver a phased transformation programme
• Review and enhance the outsourced delivery model across Mauritius and the UK
• Clear historic backlogs and improve operational effectiveness
• Build clear ownership, accountability and performance management across the function
• Modernise workflows and replace manual processes with scalable controls and reporting
• Support system migration and adoption initiatives
• Identify opportunities to utilise automation and AI to improve efficiency and reduce manual processing
• Act as the senior reviewer of accounting outputs and provide technical accounting guidance
• Partner closely with administrators, client‑facing teams and senior leadership across jurisdictions
• Act as a trusted escalation point for complex accounting matters and delivery risks

Skills

Client Accounting

Fiduciary Accounting

Private Client

Trust Accounting

Family Office

Technical Accounting

ACCA

ACA

CA(SA)

Accounting Operations

Finance Transformation

Education

ACCA

ACA

CA(SA)

Job description

Clermont is an international fiduciary and family office group with operations across Europe, Mauritius, the Americas and other jurisdictions. The Group manages approximately 1,500-2,000 client entities spanning trusts, corporate structures and investment vehicles for an international client base.

Client Accounting is one of the largest and most important functions within the organisation and sits at the heart of client service delivery.

Following a period of growth, system change and increasing operational complexity, Clermont is seeking a Global Head of Client Accounting to lead the next phase of development within the function.

The Opportunity

The successful individual will be responsible for leading a significant transformation programme across the client accounting function, reviewing the operating model, modernising workflows and building a scalable structure capable of supporting a growing international fiduciary business.

Reporting to the senior leadership team, you will work across the UK and Mauritius, bringing greater structure, accountability and visibility to the function whilst ensuring accounting quality remains at the highest standard.

Alongside transformation, you will also act as the senior technical accounting authority within the team, providing judgement and oversight on complex accounting matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a full review of the client accounting operating model across UK and offshore teams
• Design and deliver a phased transformation programme
• Review and enhance the outsourced delivery model across Mauritius and the UK
• Clear historic backlogs and improve operational effectiveness
• Build clear ownership, accountability and performance management across the function
• Modernise workflows and replace manual processes with scalable controls and reporting
• Support system migration and adoption initiatives
• Identify opportunities to utilise automation and AI to improve efficiency and reduce manual processing
• Act as the senior reviewer of accounting outputs and provide technical accounting guidance
• Partner closely with administrators, client‑facing teams and senior leadership across jurisdictions
• Act as a trusted escalation point for complex accounting matters and delivery risks

About You

You will be a qualified chartered accountant (ACA, ACCA, CA or equivalent) with significant experience gained within fiduciary, trust, private client, family office or other complex multi‑entity environments.

You will bring:

• Significant client accounting leadership experience
• Strong technical accounting expertise and judgement
• Proven experience leading transformation, turnaround or restructuring programmesExperience managing offshore or outsourced delivery models
• Exposure to multi‑jurisdictional structures and international clients
• Strong leadership skills with the gravitas to lead change
• A process‑led mindset with the ability to redesign and simplify complex workflows
• A practical understanding of technology, automation and AI within finance operations

Most importantly, you'll enjoy solving problems, improving how teams operate and creating structure in environments that have evolved quickly through growth.

Why Join?

This is a highly visible role with genuine influence across the Group. You'll have the opportunity to reshape one of Clermont's most important functions, build a future‑ready operating model and play a key role in the next stage of the organisation's development.

Clermont combines the complexity and international reach of a multi‑jurisdictional fiduciary group with a culture that remains entrepreneurial, relationship‑focused and collaborative. The business encourages individuals to take ownership, think creatively and continuously improve how things are done, whilst maintaining a strong emphasis on teamwork and client service.

The successful candidate should expect to spend significant time onsite during the early stages of the appointment and will travel to Mauritius as part of the diagnostic and transformation programme.

There is a competitive salary, alongside bonus and benefits.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Client Accounting
• Fiduciary Accounting
• Private Client
• Trust Accounting
• Family Office
• Technical Accounting
• ACCA
• ACA
• CA(SA)
• Accounting Operations
• Finance Transformation