Trust Accounting and Tax Specialist

Trident Trust is a leading independent provider of corporate, trust and fund services to the financial services sector worldwide, employing over 1,100 staff across a global footprint that spans Africa, the Americas, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and the Middle East.

We are currently seeking a Trust Accounting and Tax Specialist will provide accounting assistance within the Trust Operations department. The incumbent is responsible for the day-to-day administration of various operational and financial activities, including corporate accounting and accounting for activity in self-directed retirement and custody client accounts, reporting, daily and month-end reconcilements, cash management, investment income collection and balancing, electronic funds transfers. In addition, all team members will support clients with and work cross functionally with other teams.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Oversee staff, monitoring of performance, compliance with policies and procedures, staff appraisals, and regular monitoring of assigned duties and tasks.
• Complete financial statements for various trust admin clients.
• Respond to IRS inquiries.
• Participation in various committees.
• Train administrative, company and operations staff.
• Participate in financial and regulatory audits and internal and external reviews.
• Establish and maintain banking relationships to enable the smooth performance of TTSD.
• Assist with regulatory filings.
• Review and post trust operations transactions via the trust operations accounting software and the CRM software as necessary.
  • Work closely with Trust Administrative staff for all transaction needs
  • Provide oversight and review for all Trust Account statements via the Trust Operations Accounting Software
  • Facilitate the movement of funds via wire transfers, check processing, and ACH processing
  • Facilitate fund transfers between various checking and investment accounts as cash needs arise
• Oversee all aspects of invoicing within the QuickBooks Accounting software.
• Assist the COO with payable processing, deferred revenue calculations (SaaS Optics), disbursement processing, transaction matching and all day-to-day processing.

TAX RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with FBAR information gathering for Eide Bailley
• Monitor tax filing status of various filings
• Assist with obtaining TINs
• Respond to general IRA inquiries

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or another related field. 
• 5 years of experience in accounting, trust operations or trust accounting systems.
• 3 years of client interaction or customer service experience.
• Experience reconciling and balancing transactional activities of a complex nature.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe, and cloud-based software.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in accounting or another related field.
• Experience using trust accounting systems.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills- verbal and written.

• Flexible and comfortable dealing with variable workload, frequently dealing with several ongoing matters, at the same time.
• Commitment to quality and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage time and multiple priorities as well as be self-directed within a team setting.
• Efficiently and effectively work under

In addition to the above essential duties and responsibilities, this role includes other duties as assigned. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Compensation:

An attractive compensation package is available and will be based upon the successful candidate’s relevant experience and overall suitability for the position.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

Trident Trust provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.