Client Accountant

London

£35,000 - £45,000

A boutique Real Estate Advisory firm are seeking a Client Accountant to join their Property Accounts team, based in central London.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work directly with the Head of Client Accounts in a commercial role.

Key responsibilities include:

• Bank reconciliations, opening and closing bank accounts, client reporting and rent payovers, VAT reporting and reconciliations.

• Updating their property accounting system (property set up, leases, renewals, charge raising, issuing tenant invoices/applications and tax receipts and raising management fees).

• Tenant reconciliations and recharges (assist with credit control).

• Upload budgets and updating tenant on accounts.

• Provide information for client year end accounts.

• Post tenant receipts and dealing with tenant queries.

• Set up new suppliers, reconcile supplier accounts and assist with payment runs.

Client Accountant requirements:

• Previous experience working within a commercial client or property accountant role is essential.

• Experience using TRAMPS is essential (courses and training will be provided).

• Ability to work as part of a close-knit team.

• Service Charge reconciliation experience ideal (as well as with Service Charge cash reconciliations and handovers), however training and development will be provided.

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

Salary is £35,000 - £45,000 plus benefits. Office based in Central London (3 days a week in the office, 2 WFH).

If you’re interested in this opportunity please submit your cv.

Senior Client Accountant

London

£55,000 - £65,000

We are working on behalf of a boutique, market leading Property Asset Management organisation who are seeking a dynamic and driven Senior Client Accountant to join a robust and well-established team in their London office, working closely with the Head of Accounts.

Key responsibilities:

• Having ownership of your own portfolio, you will need to prepare and reconcile annual Service Charges (which includes cash reconciliations).

• Produce both monthly and quarterly client reporting packs (on occasions bespoke reporting) and conduct data analysis on forecasted budgets against actual expenditures.

• This role requires a good understanding of RICS regulations, CIS, VAT & NRL requirements.

• You will be responsible for preparing any pay-over reports as required and responsible for any transferring on funds to clients in your portfolio.

• This role requires someone with management experience as you will need to oversee the team on occasions.

Key person specification:

• It’s imperative you have good working knowledge of Qube Horizon property accounting system and have a good level of experience on Excel (for reporting purposes).

• You will also be involved in technical / system projects on an ad-hoc basis, so any experience working on system specific projects is highly advantageous.

• Good knowledge of double-entry accounting, service charge reconciliations and VAT returns.

• Ideally you will hold a formal accountancy qualification (ACCA or CIMA).

• This role requires somebody who has a sound understanding of a property lease and how to read / amend records relating to them.

This role is full time in the London office, 5 days per week, salary £55,000 - £65,000 plus discretionary bonus & benefits.

If you’re interested in this opportunity please submit your cv.