Senior Client Accountant

Job Description

• Prepare accounts for the more complex entities
• Review accounts prepared by other team members & external accountants
• Review ledgers & provide feedback to bookkeepers
• Provide training & development to client accountants and bookkeepers
• Plan, prioritise and organise tasks and activities efficiently, ensuring effective time management
• Effectively manage time input and work in progress on own portfolio
• Actively support the accounting manager with KPI monitoring & reporting
• Support the accounting manager in monitoring team workflows & ensuring timely completion

Tasks

• Proactively contribute to the team objectives of achieving both individual and team targets on a daily basis with high performance against key performance indicators achieving objectives
• Act as a role model to implement a culture which supports the IQ-EQ Core Values and deliver excellent client service, operational effectiveness and efficiencies
• Add value to the service delivered to the client administration department
• Actively support the manager and staff within the Accounting Team
• Continue and maintain relevant technical knowledge, ensuring CPD requirements are met
• Monitor time spent on accounting and bookkeeping, notifying the Manager if there are changes to requirements, which will impact time charges on a client entity as they will need to be considered re the overall client fee arrangement.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the Team Members and across all Teams locally to ensure a collaborative approach
• Participate fully and proactively in the promotion of a constructive “client servicing” culture
• Using your own judgement to bring to the attention of management any issues which you feel appropriate, in particular ensuring that concerns and identified risks are reported in a timely and effective manner
• Maintain proper and orderly client records
• Maintain detailed knowledge of policies and procedures in place and responsibility to ensure they are adhering to in the course of day to day administration activities
• Invite feedback and look to improve performance
• Be aware of risk factors and refer upwards, exercising judgement as to when manager help is needed
• Pro-actively comment on processes with respect to improvements and efficiencies
• Ability to understand trust and company legal documents.
• Acquire knowledge of business activities, products and services
• Assist with project work as the business requires
• Good understanding of industry best practice in relation to Trust and Company accounting
• A good understanding of the principles of taxation affecting Trust and Corporate Structures