Purpose of the role:
To assist with the administration, bookkeeping and/or preparation of annual accounts for a portfolio of private clients, including trusts and companies, under the supervision of the Manager.
Responsibilities:
- Making payments
- Communicating with intermediaries by email, letter and telephone
- Accurate and timely administration and bookkeeping
- Preparation of trust and company accounts and annual reviews
- Assistance with the preparation of monthly/quarterly reporting
- Assistance with FATCA/CRS Reporting
- To ensure own and junior team members have completed timesheets on a daily basis
- To achieve charge ability, WIP, recoverability and debtor targets within deadlines set
- To apply internal risk management procedures
- To produce and provide high-quality documents
- To be the contact for juniors when it comes to technical matters and on professional relationships
Skills required:
- A minimum of 3-5 years experience working in a private client trust and company environment
- Accounts preparation and bookkeeping skills are essential
- Always striving for excellent client service and delivery
- A high level of tact, diplomacy and confidentiality is essential due to the nature of the work
- Strong analytical skills are essential, with accurate and timely completion of work
- Experience with global trade settlement and corporate action events preferred
- Ability to be proactive with very close attention to detail to ensure work is of a consistently high standard
- Exceptional, administrative, analytical and organisational skills are essential, with accurate and timely completion of work