Purpose of the role:
You will ensure all bookkeeping information is collected and input from all client-facing departments in a timely and accurate manner.
Responsibilities:
- Monitoring and controlling the receipt and processing of bank statements and investment valuations to ensure client ledgers are up to date and accurate. This includes maintaining various spreadsheets to assist in the monitoring and control of bookkeeping information
- Monitoring and improving the accuracy and completeness of bookkeeping information received for input from client facing departments
- Coordinating the processing and prioritising of bookkeeping worth within the small Bookkeeping team
- Liaison with Administrators and clients on bookkeeping matters in order to resolve any queries
- Supervising the setting up new client ledgers on Flying Boats and the maintenance of existing client ledgers. Also closing down of client ledgers when required
- Assist accounts Preparers and Administrators, as necessary on an ad hoc basis, to obtain information and undertake bookkeeping when required for urgent jobs
- Update, scan, file and archive records as necessary to comply with the record retention policies
Skills required:
- You will need to be well organised and have the ability to work to deadlines under pressure
- Computer literacy and good spreadsheet skills are essential
- Good interpersonal skills are required to develop close working relationships with colleagues, internal clients and business contacts
- Previous bookkeeping experience of offshore trusts and company structures
- Experience at supervising or managing bookkeeping a bookkeeping function