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Date: June 2026 Company: Cannon Asset Management Limited/Stenham Trustees Limited Role: Senior Accountant Reports to: Head of Client Accounting Type: Permanent
About the Group
Stenham Trustees opened its first offshore Trust operation in Alderney in 1987, Cannon Asset Management was established in Guernsey in 1997. Both Companies provide fiduciary and corporate services to clients with bespoke, expert solutions. As well- established service providers, we offer exposure to areas of wealth management ranging from the formation and administration of Trusts and Companies, Managed Services, Investments and Property Management. Cannon Asset Management also offers Fund Administration services.
We believe in building trustworthy, long-lasting, and multi-generational relationships with our clients – both individual and corporate.
Key Responsibilities
• Preparation and review of financial statements, tax compliance, for a portfolio of trusts and corporate structures. Ensuring, the accurate and timely preparation of financial statements, quarterly net asset reports and loan interest certificates under agreed frameworks for approximately 500 entities.
• Ensuring regulatory and legal compliance within all financial activities and reporting.
• Supervision of junior team members. Mentoring, and upskilling cross-jurisdictional teams, setting KPIs, and managing performance to foster operational excellence.
• Assist with the management and supervision of the external audit process for every GFSC-regulated client to ensure compliance with regulatory deadlines. IFRS and UK GAAP (FRS 102).
• Assisting with the implementation of robust governance frameworks, Standardising financial policies, and deploying digital accounting tools to drive efficiency and mitigate risk.
• Assisting with the preparation and review of monthly accounts statistics. • Problem-solving accounting queries and investigating discrepancies. • Participating in special projects and complaint investigations. • Undertake any other duties as requested by management.
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Tax: • Assisting with the completion of Guernsey Tax, UK Corporation Tax and VAT
returns expediently and on time. • Assisting on the resolution of further tax queries and reporting requirements as
regulations evolve, ensuring accuracy. • Assisting with the review and submission of every Guernsey and UK Corporation
tax return • Assisting with the regulatory filings such as FATCA, CRS, and Economic
Substance, while ensuring adherence to the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) and Guernsey Revenue Services rules.
Skills, Competencies & Experience • ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified. • Expertise in Client Accounting: Deep understanding of accounting principles within
the trust sector, including IFRS and GAAP • Practical experience (minimum 5 years in Trust/Fiduciary sector) • Ability to analyse financial data • Excellent communication skills • Ability to work using own initiative, prioritise own work and be flexible to changing
business needs • Attention to detail and ability to work with accuracy IT/Computer Skills • Microsoft Office – Word/Excel/Outlook Terms & Conditions: Salary: £60,000 Hours: 09:00 to 17:00 with 1 hour for lunch Holiday: 25 days per annum, increasing to 26 after three years, 28 after five years
and 30 after ten years’ service Pension: 8.5% Medical: AXA PPP Other benefits: Annual Discretionary Bonus Contact Rachael Saul/Jude Harris at recruitment@stenhamci.com 01481 716387
- Type: Permanent
- Key Responsibilities
- Preparation and review of financial statements, tax compliance, for a portfolio of trusts and corporate structures. Ensuring, the accurate and timely preparation of financial statements, quarterly net asset reports and loan interest certificates und...
- Supervision of junior team members. Mentoring, and upskilling cross-jurisdictional teams, setting KPIs, and managing performance to foster operational excellence.
- Skills, Competencies & Experience
- IT/Computer Skills
- Terms & Conditions:
- Salary: £60,000
- Hours: 09:00 to 17:00 with 1 hour for lunch
- Holiday: 25 days per annum, increasing to 26 after three years, 28 after five years and 30 after ten years’ service
- Pension: 8.5%
- Medical: AXA PPP
- Other benefits: Annual Discretionary Bonus
- Contact
- Rachael Saul/Jude Harris at recruitment@stenhamci.com
- 01481 716387