Manage day-to-day accounting for a portfolio of clients, prepare management accounts and annual financial statements, support audits and VAT returns, mentor junior staff, and identify process improvements to strengthen client and internal relationships.
At Ogier, we pride ourselves on fostering an open and supportive work environment where your career can truly flourish.
We’re seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Senior Client Accountant to join our growing Accounting Services team in London, where you will play a key role in maintaining and managing the day-to-day accounting functions, making a significant impact within our global operations.
You will be the main contact for external auditors and work to strengthen relationships with clients, internal teams and service lines. Additionally, you will review the work of bookkeepers and prepare annual financial statements and management accounts for your portfolio of clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage daily accounting tasks for a range of Ogier Global clients
- Assist with audit preparations, including VAT returns
- Tracking and monitoring the preparation of financial information
- Ensure accuracy with routine month end / quarter end management accounts preparation for a portfolio of clients
- Proactive identification of process improvement and service line development opportunities
- Carrying out all aspects of role in accordance with relevant policies, procedures and controls
- Support and mentor junior team members and take on additional tasks as needed
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Proven experience in client accounting or accounts preparation, along with a diligent and organised approach to work
- Client-facing experience
- Knowledge in Real Estate, Private Wealth, Corporate, or Debt Capital Market accounting environments is desirable but not essential
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other MS Office packages
- Excellent communication and time management skills
About
Ogier is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We’re committed to making our recruitment process inclusive and comfortable for everyone. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, and we strive to ensure equitable opportunities for all candidates. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage in your recruitment journey with us, please let us know, we’ll be happy to work with you to ensure you have the best possible experience.Ogier provides legal advice on BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Irish, Jersey and Luxembourg law. Our network of locations also includes Beijing, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo. Legal services for the corporate and financial sectors form the core of our business, principally in the areas of banking and finance, corporate, investment funds, dispute resolution, private equity and private wealth. We also have strong practices in the areas of employee benefits and incentives, employment law, regulatory, restructuring and insolvency and property. Ogier's corporate administration business, Ogier Global, incorporates and administers a wide variety of vehicles including public and private companies, partnerships and trusts. Ogier is based in 13 jurisdictions including Beijing, BVI, Cayman Islands, Dubai, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jersey, London, Luxembourg, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.
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