Senior Accounts Officer – Finance

JTC Group; Saint Helier; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JTC Group in Jersey is seeking a qualified or part-qualified accountant to oversee a portfolio of entities and deliver timely management reporting. You will supervise junior staff, support audits, and drive process improvements within a multi-entity finance team.

The role focuses on statutory filings, balance sheet reviews, and close processes, with opportunities for broader leadership responsibilities as the team grows.

Qualifications

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant with experience in a finance team or audit environment.
• Experience preparing management accounts and supporting close processes.
• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of a defined portfolio of entities and support the delivery of management accounts and related financial reporting.
• Provide management-level capacity within the team, helping to maintain clear ownership, consistent delivery, and appropriate reviewer support.
• Support statutory and regulatory filings, coordinate audits, and undertake value-add finance activity where applicable.
• Contribute to a team structure that supports both effective delivery and junior development over time.
• Manage the day-to-day financial activities of an allocated international portfolio.
• Bookkeeping of monthly payroll and completion of associated reporting.
• Perform balance sheet reviews, reconciliations, and intercompany analysis.
• Prepare monthly and periodic management accounts and quarter-end close processes accurately and on time.
• Lead the preparation of statutory accounts, regulatory returns, and other required filings, liaising with third-party service providers where relevant.
• Act as a key contact for auditors and coordinate audit deliverables.
• Assisting with budgeting, forecasting, and other finance activity where required.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and efficiency.
• Onboarding, coaching, and development of junior team members.
• Take on broader people responsibility over time as the role develops.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Leadership & mentoring

Education

Qualified or Part-qualified Accountant

Tools

Excel

Job description

• Take ownership of a defined portfolio of entities and support the delivery of management accounts and related financial reporting.
• Provide management-level capacity within the team, helping to maintain clear ownership, consistent delivery, and appropriate reviewer support.
• Support statutory and regulatory filings, coordinate audits, and undertake value-add finance activity where applicable.
• Contribute to a team structure that supportsboth effective delivery and junior development over time.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Manage the day-to-day financial activities of an allocated international portfolio.
• Bookkeeping of monthly payroll and completion of associated reporting.
• Perform balance sheet reviews, reconciliations, and intercompany analysis.
• Prepare monthly and periodic management accounts and quarter-end close processes accurately and on time.
• Responsible for interpretation and analysis of month-end results.
• Review work prepared by junior team members and provide guidance where needed.
• Lead the preparation of statutory accounts, regulatory returns, and other required filings, liaising with third-party service providers where relevant.
• Act as a key contact for auditors and coordinate audit deliverables.
• In line with the Group Transfer Pricing Policy, manage entity settings and monitor the application of the correct treatment across the allocated portfolio.
• Assisting with budgeting, forecasting, and other finance activity where required.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and efficiency.
• Onboarding, coaching, and development of junior team members.
• Take on broader people responsibility over time as the role develops.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant.
• Experience in a finance team and/or audit environment.
• Experience preparing management accounts and supporting close processes.
• Familiar with audits, statutory reporting, reconciliations, and financial controls.
• Strong Excel and accounting systems experience.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and work across a varied portfolio.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and sense of ownership.
• Experience in a multi-entity environment.
• Experience supporting junior team members.
• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and process improvement.

OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION & WELLBEING

JTC is committed to fostering a healthy, inclusiveorganisation where all individuals feel welcome and feel able to participate inthe workplace fully. We value different perspectives, backgrounds and livedexperiences. This includes supporting employee wellbeing so that people feelequipped to thrive.

Whether you are just starting out or seeking new challenges, JTC offers an environment where you can grow, develop, and succeed at every stage of your career.

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