ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Strong bookkeeping skills.
• Very good attention to detail.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Good numeracy.
• Good IT skills – working knowledge of Excel is essential.
• 3 years plus experience Partially Qualified accountant.

PURPOSE OF JOB

A mutli-jurisdictional team which is responsible for the delivery of accountancy services to a very large portfolio of private client structures/entities for a single client.
Services include a range of activities including traditional accounting services such as reconciliation, bookkeeping, trial balance preparation, financial statement preparation, financial statement review as well as some additional services such as bank statement sourcing, valuation input, monthly valuation generation. The work performed in Edinburgh is primarily bookkeeping, trial balance and financial statement preparation and review. The entities serviced by the Edinburgh team are high complexity and / or have quarterly reporting requirements.
The team uses technology to automate some bookkeeping activities, so oversight/reconciliation of automated activities is also undertaken on the team.
This is a large volume client, with tight deadlines requiring timely delivery, along with a high standard of client service. To perform allocated tasks efficiently and to a high standard to ensure that the team delivers the required services within the deadlines. To work independently on task and where possible to self-manage own workload.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Maintenance of accurate information in key systems, this could include bank statements, transactions, bookkeeping, preparing the financials and pack or accounting records for a portfolio of clients.
• Manual entry bookkeeping transactions from client bank/portfolio statements and review of automated bookkeeping for bank/portfolio accounts with a transactional data feed into the client ledger.
• Raise and resolve any queries on a timely basis and liaise with other team members or the client to ensure timely resolution of matters arising within the required deadlines.
• Preparation of information for the client, which may include portfolio information, bookkeeping, Trial Balances or financial statements and/or liquidation account.
• Responsible for work on more complex entities/areas.
• Actively participate in calls/meetings with the client to discuss matters arising and the tracking of work against deliverable schedule.
• Provide support to junior team members and the team Manager as and when required.
• Adhere to JTC core values and expected behaviours.
• Any other duties as deemed necessary by Management.