Job Description
Reports to Financial Relationship 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:
- 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
- Bookkeep a complex range of funds, management companies and associated fund structures and liaise with clients and intermediaries as necessary
- 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
- Get involved and play an active part in supporting with ongoing and new strategic projects
Skills, knowledge, expertise
- 3+ years’ experience in a fund administration or financial services environment
- The candidate will be expected to have commenced a relevant professional qualification (preferably ACCA or ACA Advanced level)
- Sound technical financial services knowledge (to be supported through the Aztec Academy)
- Computer literacy skills are essential
- Very good interpersonal skills are required to develop close working relationships with colleagues, clients and business contacts
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
- On-site parking
- 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.
