Collas Crill

Accounting Manager

• Collas Crill Trust and Corporate Services delivers bespoke solutions throughout the lifecycle of wealth creation, preservation and succession. A period of significant growth has led to a requirement to further build our client accounting team, based across Guernsey and Jersey. This team is well-established, supportive and collaborative, and is looking for a self-motivated, engaged and hardworking accountant (qualified or part qualified).

Client Accounting Officer

Controller

• Lead the preparation of group financial statements and management accounts.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, tax and regulatory requirements across all jurisdictions.
• Develop and maintain robust financial controls, policies and procedures.
• Assist the Head of Finance and CFO on forecasting, budgeting and performance analysis.
• Oversee audit processes and act as key point of contact for external auditors.
• Provide technical accounting guidance and support to finance colleagues and the wider business.
• Ensure office bank accounts are reconciled on a timely basis with appropriate review and sign-off.
• Oversee reconciliation controls, investigating variances and strengthening processes where needed.
• Oversee tax compliance across jurisdictions ensuring timely and accurate filling of corporate tax, GST / VAT, and other returns.
• Monitor regulatory reporting obligations and coordinate submissions to relevant authorities.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of tax and regulatory developments, advising on implications for the group.
• Liaise with external advisors and regulators to resolve queries and support compliance reviews.
• Oversee accounting for partner distributions and capital interest, ensuring compliance with tax rules and accurate partner statements.
• Support partner reporting including draw schedules, profit allocations and related disclosures.
• Liaise with Partners' tax advisers, providing accurate financial information to support preparation or Partners' tax returns.

Group Financial Controller

Communications

• Help manage the publication of content on our website, via our email distribution system and on socials;
• Draft press releases and marketing content for use across our channels
• Edit videos and podcasts for publication, both internally and externally
• Assist the Group Head of Marketing and Communications with the implementation of brand and channel developments as needed;
• Assist with the co-ordination of local sponsorship initiatives and brand campaigns;
• Manage the firm's media plan (placement of print and digital adverts, submission of sponsored content);
• Keep corporate and practice area information up to date online, eg on legal directories, membership sites and local business platforms;
• Maintain corporate pages on our website, including the homepage, About us, Life & Careers and Business Services web profiles, liaise with web developers as needed.
• Assist with the collation of engagement stats and content metrics reports / other measurement;
• Assist the Group Head of Marketing and Communications with specific marketing and communications projects on an ad-hoc basis and cover leave within the team as needed.
• Co-ordinate content and materials for quarterly firmwide updates and specific business; initiatives, eg slide packs, desktop wallpaper, infographics, videos, podcasts;
• Draft and publish news on Collaborate (our intranet);
• Maintain and develop all relevant areas of Collaborate, including the homepage, all sections in Collas Crill Group and the BD&M section – assist with the publication of resources and guides to support fee-earners and colleagues with BD and marcomms activity;
• Support and encourage the sharing of news within the BD&M team and across the group, keeping an ear to the ground on potential communications opportunities

Marketing and Communications Executive

Attorney

• The successful candidate will gain experience and learn about all aspects of conveyancing and share transfer transactions, whilst supporting the Conveyancers and wider property team.
• PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Assisting the Conveyancers and property team generally with all aspects of conveyancing and share Share Transfer transactions;
• Assisting with drafting and preparation of property contracts, share sale agreements and other legal documents;
• Liaising with clients, estate agents and other intermediaries (e.g. banks) as required during all stages of the conveyancing and share transfer processes to obtain/provide information as required;
• GENERAL DUTIES:
• Accompanied site visiting, checking measurements, identifying boundary features, identifying issues with rights etc;
• Assisting with checking company books and records;
• Drafting correspondence, sale agreements, title reports, Powers of Attorney etc;
• Develop knowledge of conveyancing and share transfer transactions and provide informed agreements to clients on request, relating to title, sale agreements and suitability of security;
• Develop an understanding of potential issues in individual cases and the impact on security;
• Using precedents and drafting notes;
• Completion procedure: Attending court, arranging stamp duty, security registration;
• Be aware of, understand and comply with all relevant Collas Crill general procedural requirements, including AML procedures;
• Effectively and accurately use data and information systems, including Lexis-One, DMS, Digi-map, PRIDE, JFSC, and file management;
• External interaction: building relationships with clients, borrowers, estate agents, Advocates' firms and other third parties;
• Internal interaction: working closely with the team, department and wider firm;

Client Accounting Officer

Group Financial Controller

Marketing and Communications Executive

Legal Assistant, Conveyancing