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Senior Consultant, Financial Reporting (Private Equity)

Guernsey

Permanent

Full-time

Job ID:

56146

Published date:

22/05/2025

Summary

Senior Accountant, Private Equity Accounting - Guernsey

A vacancy has arisen in our Private Equity (PE) Operations team. Northern Trust offers a first class service to a variety of PE clients and work as a closely to ensure deliverables are met.

You will be working as a key member within the administration team whilst providing additional support to the wider team that administers either a variety of clients or a very large client with an active investment portfolio.

Key components of the role include liaising with internal teams and the Investment Advisor, completion of various non-accounting tasks, completion of all aspects of accounting and dealing with ad-hoc queries as they arise, all within scheduled timeframes and ensuring that all client KPIs are met.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

Providing a premier client service by building strong relationships with the Investment Advisor and any other third parties;
Developing a thorough knowledge of your client and their bespoke requirements with regards to key processes;
Working closely with the client to resolve complex issues and queries;
Own the monitoring of assigned mailboxes, completing tasks assigned by management;
Perform reviews of junior team members work.
Complex accounts Preparation/Review under various GAAP/IFRS standards
Investments: Update and maintain investment and portfolio records on behalf of clients, including processing of purchases and disposals; recording of income receipts; revising quarterly valuations and understanding other types of complex investment transactions and restructurings.
Investor Calls/Distributions: Calculate call/distribution amounts for recommendation by client; liaise with client and investors regarding receipt/payment of monies; liaise with financial institutions receiving or making payment of fund and maintain accounting records.
Company Secretarial duties (including, but not limited to): Assist in the preparation of company minutes and agendas; process investor transfers; maintain/update investor static information; review external payment workflows.
Develop client specific knowledge to facilitate the delivery of ad-hoc queries. This includes having detailed understanding of fund structures and how they interact with one another.
AIFMD and Solvency II Reporting: Review data exported from accounting systems and filing final reports with regulators / investors as applicable.
Tax Reporting: Provide information for tax returns to internal and external tax professionals; review qualitative and quantitative data prior to supply of returns to investors; liaise with other internal departments such as CDD and Tax across numerous judications. Examples include FATCA & CRS; UK, German and US tax reporting.

Skills/ Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will benefit from having:

Hold an accounting qualification (ACA or ACCA preferred) and be familiar with UK; US and Lux GAAPs.
Those partially-qualified or with at least 2 years of relevant experience, preferably with debt instruments, will also be considered
Have a general understanding of the Guernsey Company / POI / Partnership laws and possess an ability to keep up to date with all applicable legal developments
Confidence in communicating directly with clients and other senior stakeholders
Good team player, self-starter, flexible, with the ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision
Able to demonstrate professional judgement and attitude in all aspects of work, including detailed self-review of own work.

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Temporary & Contract Roles

Guernsey

Contract

Full-time

Job ID:

43348

Published date:

19/05/2025

Accountant

Guernsey

Permanent

Full-time

Job ID:

54790

Published date:

14/05/2025

Senior Fund Accountant - Private Credit

Jersey

Permanent

Full-time

Job ID:

54856

Published date:

08/05/2025

Summary

Senior Fund Accountant – Private Credit

Reports to Financial Reporting Manager

The purpose of this position is to carry out routine day-to-day accounting of fund structures under the direction of a Financial Reporting Manager.

Key responsibilities:

· Bookkeep a complex range of funds, management companies and associated fund structures and liaise with clients and intermediaries as necessary

· Complete all aspects of accounting matters for a portfolio of fund structures, including the preparation, reconciliation and proofing of investor reports, statutory financial statements, and ad-hoc investor queries

· Deal with the completion of routine audit queries

· Prepare periodic bank reconciliations and provide supporting documentation evidencing transactions

· Maintain accurate records on eFront and Microsoft Excel working paper schedules for all aspects of accounting

· Deal with the preparation and reconciliation of periodic direct and indirect tax returns

· Act as a mentor to junior staff under the supervision of senior staff

Skills, knowledge, expertise:

· The candidate will be expected to be part qualified with a relevant professional qualification (preferably having commenced ACCA Professional level or ACA Advanced level)

· Previous industry experience

· Strong financial services experience (to be supported through the Aztec Academy)

· Computer literacy skills are essential

Who are we?

Aztec Group has come a long way since first opening its doors in Jersey back in 2001. Our size and reach may have changed, but one thing that hasn’t is our identity – we’re proud to be a truly independent, owner-managed business that puts our people and clients at the centre of everything we do.

We understand that everyone will put value on different things and that’s why our employee package includes a variety of benefits. Here are some of the core benefits for all our people:

• Competitive salary • Discretionary bonus scheme • Flexible, hybrid working • Generous holiday allowance • Pension scheme • Private medical insurance, including eye care • Permanent health insurance • Life assurance (death in service and critical illness benefit) • Worldwide travel insurance • Ability to work abroad for up to 3 weeks per annum • Regular social events • Health and wellbeing programmes • Significant investment into your personal and professional development

We will provide the training, both in house for relevant technical knowledge and also professional qualifications to enhance your professional development. You will need to be quick to learn new systems and great with people, as close working relationships between our colleagues and clients is at the heart of what we do.

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Senior Fund Accountant - Private Equity

Jersey

Permanent

Full-time

Job ID:

54295

Published date:

02/05/2025

Summary

Senior Fund Accountant - Private Equity - Jersey

Reports to Financial Reporting Manager

The purpose of this position is to carry out routine day-to-day accounting of fund structures under the direction of a Financial Reporting Manager.

Key responsibilities:

Bookkeep a complex range of funds, management companies and associated fund structures and liaise with clients and intermediaries as necessary
Complete all aspects of accounting matters for a portfolio of fund structures, including the preparation, reconciliation and proofing of investor reports, statutory financial statements, and ad-hoc investor queries
Deal with the completion of routine audit queries
Prepare periodic bank reconciliations and provide supporting documentation evidencing transactions
Maintain accurate records and Microsoft Excel working paper schedules for all aspects of accounting
Deal with the preparation and reconciliation of periodic direct and indirect tax returns
Act as a mentor to junior staff under the supervision of senior staff
Get involved and play an active part in supporting with ongoing and new strategic projects

Skills, knowledge, expertise:

The candidate will be expected to be part qualified with a relevant professional qualification (preferably having commenced ACCA Professional level or ACA Advanced level)
Previous industry experience
Strong financial services experience (to be supported through the Aztec Academy)
Experience of listed funds would be advantageous
Computer literacy skills are essential

We will provide the training, both in house for relevant technical knowledge and also professional qualifications to enhance your professional development. You will need to be quick to learn new systems and great with people, as close working relationships between our colleagues and clients is at the heart of what we do.

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Senior Finance Administrator

Guernsey

Permanent

Full-time

Job ID:

53998

Published date:

23/04/2025

Summary

JOB DESCRIPTION

Role title Senior Finance Administrator

Reporting structure Reports to Group Treasury Manager

Location Guernsey

Role requirements The post holder will work as part of the Finance team providing support to the Guernsey office, predominantly the Property team.

Principal duties • Working closely with other treasury/finance team members and adhering to our policies and procedures.

• Monitoring the treasury email box and actioning any ad-hoc requests in a timely manner.

General Client Account Administration

• Monitoring Client accounts for incoming funds • Ensuring records on 3E are up to date with all transactions in and out of the Client

accounts • Actioning any Client account payment requests received from Fee Earners and

Secretaries • Regularly reviewing Client account balances at matter level • Liaising with the relevant bank regarding any payment information requests they

send through for large transactions • Placing funds on deposit where requested • Keeping accrued interest up to date on matters where we are holding funds on our

deposit account • Liaising with Credit Control team to ensure that, where we are holding funds on a

Client account, they are applied against our outstanding invoices wherever possible

Conveyancing & Property Department

• Working closely with the Property team to process all conveyancing transactions including; o Payment to the States of Guernsey for Document Duty and Court &

Registration fees o Payment to other firms of purchase price funds as instructed o Payment of mortgage redemptions as instructed o Payment of sale proceeds or any balance due back to our clients as instructed o Ad-hoc payments from retainer funds being held on Client account o Any other payments as stated on the accounts provided by the Property Team

• Weekly billing of matters which have completed in contracts court and payment of

our invoices from Client account funds • Making payments to beneficiaries of Estate matters • Assisting with balancing Estate accounts as and when required

Experience • Previous experience with some or all of the above duties • Well versed in the use of Microsoft office applications, specifically Excel to a high

degree of competence. • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

JOB DESCRIPTION

Professional qualifications

• Good standard of education generally • Accounting qualifications would be an advantage

Personal characteristics

• Excellent planning and organisation skills • Good written and verbal communication skills • Good problem-solving skills • Ability to multi-task is essential

Conditions of work • 35 hours per week with 90 minutes per day for lunch – standard working hours are 9:00 am – 5:30pm

Benefits • 25 days holiday entitlement with the ability to buy / sell 5 days per financial year • Discretionary bonus scheme • Private medical insurance (from day 1 with all previous conditions disregarded)

There is the option to add family members at candidates own cost • Pension • Permanent health insurance • Life assurance x 4 annual salary

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Financial Risk and Reporting Senior Associate

Jersey

Permanent

Full-time

Job ID:

52342

Published date:

17/04/2025

Summary

Financial Risk and Reporting Senior Associate - Jersey

Job Summary:
We are looking for a Financial Risk and Reporting Senior Associate to join our high performing internal finance team at PwC CI. You will act as a key support for financial reporting and financial operations.
Our Financial Risk and Reporting team is an integral part of the Finance and Procurement function. They ensure robust financial management and compliance, oversee financial reporting and mitigate financial risks. They also support maintaining the integrity of financial operations, are proactive, honest and collaborative. This role is a great opportunity to build a meaningful career that helps you connect, grow and make an impact.

Responsibilities:
Working closely with the Financial Risk and Reporting Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing outsourced activities related to accounts payable and receivable, support calculations of accounting estimates, financial reporting and annual audits, both external and internal.

Accounts Payable:
● Oversee outsourced Accounts Payable function, including invoice management, supplier onboarding, compliance and payments.
● Manage payment authorisation process.
● Manage dispute resolutions.
● Manage staff expenses reimbursements processes and payments

Accounts Receivable:
● Oversee outsourced Accounts Receivable function, including the management of daily cash receipts.
● Manage return of funds.
● Manage cash flow forecasting.

Financial reporting:
● Oversee financial bookkeeping for both main LLP and subsidiary companies
● Assist in preparation of monthly accruals and prepayments schedules and other accounting estimates
● Perform monthly and quarterly reconciliations including bank, balance sheet and credit cards.
● Assist in the preparation of annual financial statements (IFRS) and accompanying working papers for both main LLP and subsidiary companies.
● Oversee fixed assets management.
● Performing other tasks as assigned by the Finance Risk and Report Lead.

Direct Reports:
This role reports to:
● Financial Risk and Reporting Lead
There are no direct reports into this role.

Qualifications & Certifications:
● Qualified accountant with recognised accounting body.

Skills & Experience Required:
Essential skills
● Able to demonstrate application of accounting standards with focus on financial reporting and analysis.
● Technology minded individual with strong commercial awareness and analytical and problem-solving skills.
● Action oriented self-starter, focused on continuous improvement in process efficiency and driving change through technology.
● Evidence of building and sustaining strong relationships.
● Strong written and verbal communication skills

Desirable skills
● Familiarity with accounting softwares including SAP and Sage
● PowerBI experience

Travel Requirements:
You will be required to make short trips from time to time to the firm’s office in Guernsey and possibly also the UK Firm’s offices in London.

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Audit Manager

Jersey

Permanent

Full-time

Job ID:

53667

Published date:

17/04/2025

Senior Manager - Global Accounting

Guernsey

Permanent

Full-time

Job ID:

53701

Published date:

17/04/2025

Summary

Senior Manager, Global Accounting

Are you a qualified accountant with a passion for building strong client relationships and leading high-performing teams? We're looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Senior Manager to join our growing global accounting team, either based in Guernsey, Jersey, or the UK. This is a great opportunity to take the lead on the delivery of accurate financial reporting across a varied and interesting client portfolio, while supporting and mentoring a team of talented professionals.

If you're looking for your next step in a collaborative and inclusive environment where your expertise and ideas will be valued, we’d love to hear from you.

About the role

In this role you will:

· Effectively manage the day to day activities of staff reporting to you, ensuring work is planned and allocated in order to meet client requirements including deadlines

· Prepare and review accurate and timely financial statements including complex accounting work

· Prepare and review monthly, quarterly and semi-annual reports

· Ensure accurate and up to date accounting records are maintained in client entity databases (Viewpoint, Yardi and Quickbooks)

· Ensure you have a detailed understanding of the transactions you're dealing with and liaise with your line manager as required

· Ensure client expectations and accounting deadlines are properly managed

· Manage the audit process on selected clients, ensuring agreed deadlines are adhered to

· Build trusted relationships with clients, auditors and third-party service providers

· Collaborate with the client administration team and other colleagues globally, providing explanations, advice and accounting support as and when required

· Ensure consistency of accounting service levels across all clients and deal swiftly with any identified issues

· Be familiar with and act at all times in accordance with the firm's policies and procedures

· Show an awareness of the integration of Governance Services across jurisdictions and with the law firm, operating in a unified, consistent and coordinated manner

About you - essential requirements

This role requires:

· Fully qualified accountant

· Up to date technical knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS including practical application

· Knowledge of US GAAP would be an advantage

· Previous experience of accounting systems, particularly Viewpoint, Yardi and Quickbooks would be an advantage

· Ability to manage and prioritise tasks with minimal day-to-day supervision, with good organisational skills

· Be proficient in Microsoft Excel

· Possess accurate data entry skills and good attention to detail

About Mourant

We are proud to be a leading offshore law-firm led professional services business, advising many of the world's leading financial institutions, corporations, public organisations, private equity houses and investment funds, as well as ultra-high net worth individuals and family offices.

We believe in inclusive workplaces where everyone feels seen, heard, valued and respected. We have a strong sense of common purpose, where all our people are clear about our goals and the role they can play in achieving them. We pride ourselves in providing accessible development opportunities to all our people in a team-spirited environment, where everyone feels like they belong and can thrive.

If you would like to join an award winning and forward thinking firm whose inclusive culture and values recognise that its people are fundamental to its success, we would love to hear from you.

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Audit Senior

Jersey

Permanent

Full-time

Job ID:

53668

Published date:

15/04/2025

Summary

Audit senior

Full time

We're seeking qualified ACA or ACCA experienced auditors to join our team. With involvement in all aspects of audit assignments from planning through to completion, our audit seniors enjoy a diverse and rewarding role which places quality and responsibility at the forefront of their development.

We have opportunities for ambitious qualified staff keen to progress their careers in an expanding firm. Based in our St Helier office, the role includes:

· Leading audit teams;

· Direct client liaison;

· Management of audit deadlines;

· Training and developmental support for junior team members;

· Preparation of audit working papers;

· Running multiple simultaneous assignments; and

· Provision of technical advice to clients.

Candidates need good technical knowledge of the audit process and auditing standards, strong communication skills, a good work ethic and an ability to support junior team members.

Your responsibilities as an audit senior

· Planning audit fieldwork and leading audit teams

· Directly liaising and developing relationships with clients

· Providing support and training for junior team members

· Preparing audit working papers

· Encouraging and emphasising audit quality

· Running and leading multiple simultaneous assignments

· Identifying, researching and resolving audit issues and providing technical advice to clients

Benefits of working with us

· Direct access to experienced colleagues throughout the business

· Supported personal growth and development

· A friendly and sociable working environment and local community

· Ability to enjoy a healthy work/life balance due to little or no commute and an inclusive working environment

· Island living with easy access to beaches and outdoor spaces

The skills and experience you need

· ACA or ACCA qualified

· Minimum 2:1 degree

· At least 1 year of experience in an audit firm environment

· Having ambitious and being hardworking and committed to personal growth

· Having good attention to detail, strong inter-personal communication and excellent teamwork skills

· Excellent analytical skills

· Fluency in English language with strong written communication skills

· Experience in leadership or coaching to guide teams

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