Overview
Trust Manager/Accountant – West Sussex. Competitive salary & excellent benefits.
Responsibilities
* Advise a range of clients specialising in trust advice and administration, including tax planning regarding all aspects of trusts.
* Carry out inheritance tax calculations.
* Complete trustees' annual tax returns, deliver to HM Revenue and Customs, and arrange payments of tax by statutory deadlines.
* FATCA/CRS/Trust Register reporting.
* Support to the wider private client team whose work involves will drafting, estate planning, complex tax planning, trusts and estate administration, preparation of lasting powers of attorney, and administration on behalf of a range of private clients.
* Correspond with trustees and beneficiaries regarding distributions of income and capital.
* Liaise with investment managers concerning performance, valuations, statements, and advice.
* Help to devise \"family office\" services – administrative matters and collation of information for report preparation.
* You will be an experienced Trust Accountant or Manager with previous experience within a comparable role in a law or accountancy firm.
Requirements for the role
* Minimum of 3 A Levels
* Good Academics
* Good numeracy and IT skills
* Solid previous experience of preparing sets of trust accounts
* STEP, CIOT or AAT qualification
* LEAP knowledge
* IRIS
* Excellent written, clear, and concise English
* Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
* Ability to work productively under pressure and meet deadlines
* Accounting qualification
Benefits
* 25 Days Annual Leave + BH
* Birthday Day off
* Eyecare scheme
* Christmas shutdown
* Long Service Awards
* Summer and Christmas Parties
* Private Healthcare
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