Senior Accounting Manager - Funds & Corporate

Job

For an experienced Senior Manager with a strong background in funds and corporate services, this role offers the opportunity to lead an international accounting function while helping shape future strategy, develop teams and maintain the highest standards of client service.

• Leading the accounting service line across Guernsey and Mauritius.
• Managing and developing accounting teams, ensuring high levels of performance and engagement.
• Providing technical accounting guidance, support and best practice leadership.
• Overseeing the preparation and review of periodic financial reporting.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards, legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Supporting complex accounting matters and providing technical advice to clients and colleagues.
• Driving operational efficiency, service improvements and process enhancements.
• Supporting strategic planning and contributing to wider business objectives.
• Building and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships.
• Coaching, mentoring and developing future leaders within the business.
• Monitoring team performance, capacity planning and resource allocation.
• Supporting commercial growth initiatives and service line development.

The ideal candidate will hold a recognised professional accounting qualification and possess significant experience within the funds, corporate services or fiduciary sectors. Candidates should already be operating at Senior Manager level and demonstrate strong leadership, commercial awareness and strategic capability. Proven experience leading and developing teams, managing performance and driving operational improvements is essential. Strong technical accounting knowledge, together with a solid understanding of relevant laws, regulations and industry best practice, is required.

The successful individual will be a confident communicator, an effective people leader and capable of influencing stakeholders at all levels.