Senior Client Accounting Executive

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG); St Peter Port; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Artex in Guernsey is seeking a Senior Client Accounting Executive to support insurance and captive clients with accounting, regulatory, and financial reporting activities.

You'll build relationships with regulators, auditors, banks, and board members while driving high standards and contributing to a collaborative team culture that develops expertise and grows professionally.

Qualifications

• PQA qualification completed or in progress.
• Ability to prepare and review financial statements, management accounts, budgets and forecasts.
• Clear explanation of financial and regulatory information to clients and boards.
• Experience managing competing deadlines across multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare management accounts and statutory financial statements.
• Coordinate tax, regulatory, and insurance filings.
• Monitor solvency and capital adequacy requirements.
• Maintain company records and statutory registers.
• Support board and governance material preparation.

Skills

Financial reporting

Regulatory reporting

Communication

Attention to detail

Stakeholder mgmt

Accounting standards

Education

Professional accountancy qualification

Job description

Introduction

At Artex, we reimagine what risk management can be and we do it with bold thinking, deep expertise, and an unwavering belief in what's possible.

As part of our global team, you'll help clients navigate complex risks through creative, forward-looking solutions that go beyond the expected. This is a place where innovation is encouraged, ideas are welcomed, and no two days look the same.

We're a community of confidently curious problem-solvers, opportunity seizers, and collaborative thinkers, working together to challenge convention and shape the future of our industry. Here, you'll be supported to explore your potential, grow your expertise, and make a meaningful impact on a global scale.

Overview

As a Senior Client Accounting Executive based in Guernsey, you'll play an important role in supporting insurance and captive clients with accounting, regulatory, and financial reporting activities.

You'll work closely with clients, boards of directors, regulators, and professional advisers to provide complete, accurate, and timely financial information. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of a diverse portfolio of responsibilities while continuing to develop your technical expertise and professional career within a collaborative team environment.

You'll join a business that is united by a commitment to one another's growth, ethical conduct, and the pursuit of shared goals.

How you'll make an impact

In this role, you'll help clients meet their financial, regulatory, and governance obligations by managing accounting activities and ensuring key reporting deadlines are achieved. You'll prepare management accounts, statutory financial statements, budgets, forecasts, tax returns, and regulatory filings while maintaining accurate accounting records and company documentation.

You'll build relationships with regulators, auditors, banks, investment managers, legal advisers, and other stakeholders, helping to coordinate important activities and provide clear financial information to boards and clients. You'll also contribute to board meetings, provide updates on financial and compliance matters, and support treasury and company secretarial activities.

As a senior member of the team, you'll help drive high standards across the client accounting function, identify ways to improve processes and systems, and contribute to a positive and collaborative working environment where colleagues can learn and grow together.

Supporting activities may include:

• Preparing management accounts and statutory financial statements.
• Coordinating tax, regulatory, and insurance return filings.
• Monitoring solvency and capital adequacy requirements.
• Maintaining company records, statutory registers, and permanent client files.
• Supporting board and governance activities, including the preparation of meeting materials and follow-up actions.

About you

Here's what you'll bring to the role:

• You're working towards, or have completed, a professional accountancy qualification.
• You can prepare and review financial statements, management accounts, budgets, and forecasts.
• You can explain financial and regulatory information clearly to clients, board members, advisers, and colleagues.
• You have experience managing competing deadlines while maintaining accuracy across multiple workstreams.
• You can work with accounting standards and financial reporting requirements such as UK GAAP, US GAAP, IFRS, or similar frameworks.
• You can prepare or support tax and regulatory filings and maintain accurate records and documentation.
• You have experience working with regulators, auditors, banks, legal advisers, or other professional stakeholders.
• You pay close attention to detail when reviewing financial information, documentation, and compliance requirements.
• You can identify opportunities to improve processes, systems, and ways of working.
• You contribute positively to team goals and support a culture built on ethics, accountability, and respect for others.

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