JOB DESCRIPTION
Trust Accountant - Jersey
In this office-based position you'll experience a supportive approach to your wellbeing and continuous learning opportunities in our friendly and inclusive workplace. Find out more at computershare.com/flex.
We Offer you a world of possibilities
Computershare has over 14,000 clients' worldwide, spanning five continents. Established over 30 years ago, we are now the world's largest share registry business and a leading provider of employee share plans.
This role specifically relates to the trusteeship and administration of offshore employee benefit trusts which are used by clients to reward, incentivise and retain employees through share ownership. Every trust is different, ranging from straight forward to complex, highly active to semi dormant, and there are over 250 being managed at any time.
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A role you will love
As a Trust Accountant, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the accurate and timely preparation of financial statements for our diverse portfolio of offshore employee benefit trusts. Your expertise will be instrumental in delivering high-quality financial reporting that meets the rigorous standards of both listed and unlisted clients.
Key Responsibilities:
- Financial Statement Preparation: Take ownership of the entire financial statement process, from trial balance to finalization, adhering to our standardized templates.
- Anomaly Detection and Resolution: Proactively identify potential discrepancies in financial data and collaborate with your team to resolve issues efficiently.
- Support File Preparation: Create comprehensive support files to accompany the Annual Accounts, providing clear documentation and assisting colleagues with queries.
- Investment and Nominal Ledger Review: Conduct in-depth reviews of investment and nominal ledger data to identify and highlight any anomalies or inconsistencies.
- Year-End Journal Entries: Prepare and process year-end journal entries as required to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- System Close-Down: Manage the year-end close-down process within our Jobstream system.
- Adherence to Service Level Agreements: Uphold our commitment to delivering exceptional client service by meeting agreed-upon internal and external service level agreements.
- Workload Management: Effectively manage your workload, balancing long-term projects with short-term tasks to achieve business objectives.
- Ad-Hoc Duties and Projects: Contribute to various ad-hoc duties and projects as needed.
Beyond the Annual Accounts:
- Tax Compliance: Prepare year-end tax statements for UK and Canadian tax filings and assist with the preparation and reconciliation of tax journals.
- Financial Analysis: Contribute to the preparation of quarterly cash flow and management accounts for a select group of clients.
- Client Support: Provide support to clients with complex accounting queries, leveraging your in-depth knowledge and expertise.
- Process Improvement: Write bookkeeping templates and review and sign off on new client setups in Jobstream to streamline processes and enhance efficiency.
- Monthly Income Audit: Conduct monthly income audits to ensure accuracy and compliance.
What will you bring to the role?
As a successful candidate, you will possess a strong foundation in UK GAAP Accounts Preparation. Your excellent communication and organizational skills will enable you to collaborate effectively with colleagues and clients. A keen eye for detail and strong analytical abilities will be crucial in ensuring accuracy and identifying potential issues.
You will be a self-starter, proactive in your approach, and comfortable managing multiple tasks. Your strong numeracy skills and proficiency in double-entry bookkeeping will be essential in handling financial transactions.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word, will be key to maximizing efficiency. Additionally, experience with Jobstream software will be advantageous.
Desirable Skills and Experience:
- Knowledge of Jersey Trust accounting/administration
- Advanced Excel skills
- Understanding of corporate and personal taxation
Rewards designed for you
Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle.
Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family.
Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you'll receive a company contribution as well.
Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future.
And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our careers hub will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careershub.
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ABOUT US
A company to be proud of
We're a global leader in financial administration with over 12,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it's more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.
A diverse and inclusive place to work
At Computershare we value diversity and welcome applications from everyone, believing that an equal and inclusive culture is key to excellent results. One of the greatest advantages for our organisation is the talent and diversity of our people and we strive to ensure all our employees have an equal opportunity to contribute their ideas, bring their personality to their work and showcase their skills. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit computershare.com/access for further information.
Computershare is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.