Senior Administrator - Client Accountant - Private Client

Core-Asset Consulting Ltd; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Administrator - Client Accountant for their Edinburgh office. This role involves managing bookkeeping transactions, preparing financial statements, and ensuring high-quality service delivery. The successful candidate will possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and be a part-qualified accountant. Join a reputable financial services firm that values diversity and offers a competitive salary along with a wider benefits package. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to advance their career in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Benefits

Highly Competitive Salary

Wider Benefits Package

Qualifications

• Part Qualified Accountant or equivalent with strong bookkeeping skills.
• Experience in fund accounting and good IT skills, particularly in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage bookkeeping transactions and maintain accurate financial information.
• Prepare financial statements and support junior team members.

Skills

Part Qualified Accountant

Fund Accounting Experience

Bookkeeping Skills

IT Skills (Excel)

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Numeracy

Education

Equivalent qualification in Accounting

Job description

Job Description:

Our client, a reputable financial services firm, is looking for a seasoned Senior Administrator - Client Accountant - Private Client to join their team in Edinburgh.

The successful candidate will carry out assigned tasks effectively and to a high standard, ensuring the team meets service delivery deadlines.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Part Qualified accountant or equivalent.
• Fund accounting experience.
• Strong bookkeeping skills.
• Good IT skills - working knowledge of Excel is essential.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Very good attention to detail.
• Good numeracy.

Core Responsibilities:

• Manual entry bookkeeping transactions from client bank/portfolio statements and review of automated bookkeeping for bank/portfolio accounts with a transactional data feed into the client ledger.
• Raise and resolve any queries on a timely basis and liaise with other team members or the client to ensure timely resolution of matters arising within the required deadlines.
• Maintenance of accurate information in key systems, this could include bank statements, transactions, bookkeeping, preparing the financials and pack or accounting records for a portfolio of clients.
• Actively participate in calls/meetings with the client to discuss matters arising and the tracking of work against deliverable schedule.
• Responsible for work on more complex entities/areas.
• Preparation of information for the client, which may include portfolio information, bookkeeping, Trial Balances or financial statements and/or liquidation account.
• Adhere to core values and expected behaviours.
• Provide support to junior team members and the team Manager as and when required.
• Any other duties as deemed necessary by Management.

Benefits:

• A highly competitive salary.
• Wider Benefits package.

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 16049

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.