Temporary Bookkeeper

Who we are Saffery Trust is a director-led firm of individually expert, collectively exceptional people. We help clients to optimise their personal and business wealth and to create lasting legacies. We have the freedom and agility to act in the moment, and the wisdom and experience to plan for the long-term. Established in Guernsey in 1977, we are one of the largest independent private client firms in the island. As an accredited STEP Platinum Employer Partner, we offer great benefits, including: a competitive salaryflexible working and dress for your day policiese-bikes free for staff use and opportunities to take part in green initiativesregular sports and social events as well as opportunities to support local charities The role We’re looking for an enthusiastic Bookkeeper to work on a 3-month temporary contract, assisting our Client Accounting team. You’ll be working in a friendly and progressive environment as a member of the team to undertake a broad range of duties including: completing the bookkeeping for a portfolio of companies and trusts, including the bookkeeping of investment transactions within agreed deadlinesassisting with ad-hoc accounting tasks as may be assigneddiscussing accounting technical matters with team members to ensure full awarenessreconciling bank and investment ledgers, as requiredassisting with the testing and implementation of change initiativescompleting all required documentation under the PlainSail timekeeping systemassisting with the training (bookkeeping and accounting duties) of new trust administration team membersany other relevant duties as requested by your manager. Very good technical knowledge and understanding of bookkeeping financial transactions to enable delivery of a range of activitiesMay have attained or be working towards ACA or ACCA, or equivalent, along with meeting your CPD requirements (where required) Effective communication skills and the ability to converse with a range of people along with the ability to produce documentation of a slight to moderately complex nature with high accuracy and attention to detailAbility to identify and resolve slight to moderately complex issues, with support and directionPro-active and self-sufficient to meet deadlines and objectives, with support and direction, as requiredAbility to work to specified standards and service levels along with demonstrating a wider thought process around tasks, such as potential impact of actions and associated riskLead by example by evidencing a positive and committed approach