Client Accountant - Manager (VA779)

Carey Olsen is currently seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Accountant to join our dynamic and growing Client Accounting and Regulatory Team. A permanent role, you will be working closely with the Carey Olsen Caribbean Accounting & Regulatory team.

This role can be based in either our Southampton, Jersey, or Guernsey office.

Key responsibilities:

• Attend client meetings
• Leading the onboarding of new clients from an accounting perspective
• Review transaction documents and financial records
• Preparation of financial statements for a varied portfolio of holding companies and trusts in line with transactional and statutory deadlines
• Beginning to end responsibility for leading the preparation of financial statements under IFRS or local UK/ US/ Canadian GAAP
• Training and managing less experienced members of the team
• In time, taking on a manager role and working with other jurisdictional client accounting requests
• Leading the interaction with auditors and clients to ensure successful completion of the financial statements
• Assisting with the preparing and filing Cayman regulatory Economic Substance Returns to the DITC
• Ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures, while actively contributing to process improvements within team

Experience and qualifications:

• A minimum of 3-5 year's post-qualification financial services experience in a relevant auditing/accounting role within a Top 20 accounting firm or corporate services company 
• An ability to review transactions from an accounting perspective and lead the on boarding and delivery of all related accounting requirements
• Strong technical accounting knowledge; with experience in IFRS and multiple GAAP standards
• Experience in managing trainees/newly qualified accountants
• Experience in management accounting and preparation of financial statements
• Experience in a financial reporting role would be an advantage, though not essential
• Experience in using accountancy software such as Xero preferable 
• Proficiency in using MS Office suite of applications with advanced Excel skills is essential
• Qualified ACA / ACCA accountant

Personal Characteristics:

• A desire to work in a fast paced, client facing environment where delivery of a high calibre professional service, to both clients and other counterparties, is of key importance
• Highly self-motivated and directed, with strong attention to detail

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