Our client is looking for a part time Branch Accountant who will be responsible for providing full accounting support to the whole of the Jersey Branch, and related companies.

This is a great opportunity to join a forward-thinking, positive and creative financial services provider, where your performance and skill set will be valued.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Daily reconciliation of Liaison Bank Accounts
• System trade input and / or trade verifications
• Daily monitoring & adjustment of in house reporting
• Review any anomalies resulting from daily reconciliations prepared by the Operations team
• Monitoring daily forex exchange positions
• Monitoring of General Ledger postings, GL account opening when required
• Monitoring suspense accounts
• Posting manual entries to client accounts when required
• Update client interest rates on receipt of client protocols
• Monitor staff loans: Make initial payments, collect interest and post to GL
• Preparation of client income and expense reports
• Preparation of client audit confirmations
• Calculation and monitoring payments of manual client fees
• Control of fiduciary deposit reconciliation
• Monitoring Branch bill payments and managing process of invoices plus reconciling accounts
• Monthly accounting of Branch activity
• Quarterly & Semi-Annual manual Client Fee charging
• Quarterly & Monthly Jersey Authority reporting
• Annual Branch Prudential Audit
• Branch Tax Liability Returns
• Reviewing tax reporting for clients and the relevant tax submissions (CRS, FATCA, QI)
• Responsible for the review, sign-ff and upload of the companies tax submissions and QI status
• Support the delivery of various projects within the business

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Partly qualified accountant
• Prior accounting experience
• Experience within in a financial organisation
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of tax reporting and trade input

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES:

• Attention to detail and the ability to spot and question data errors (words and figures)
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to work independently and on occasion under pressure
• Ability to prioritise workload and plan ahead to meet deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to deal with a wide and varied range of queries and requests for assistance from throughout the business