My client a well-established Property Advisory firm, operating nationally, with nine offices and partner firms covering 20 European countries and all major US markets, are looking for a Client Accountant Team Leader to join their West Malling office on a permanent basis, working 3 days in the office and 2 days at home.

Job Description

This role offers an exciting opportunity for a Team Leader to join the business, assisting the leadership of the Corporate Property Management Finance team. The role will be a hand-on client accounting role with team leading responsibility.

Main responsibilities:

• Assisting in the management, development and leadership of the CPMF

• Prepare client reporting packs

• Preparing Funds Requests to clients

• Finalising payments to clients

• Managing subtenant income rent raising

• Processing turnover rent calculation

• Managing Account Assistants, ensuring AP is delivered

• Oversight of cashiering

• Compliance with RICS accounting rules

• Enhancing accounting systems and processes; working closely with the Head of Client Accounting and the IT development team

Experience and requirments:

• Significant relevant hands-on property management accounting experience

• Corporate occupier exposure desirable

• Part-qualification or qualified, e.g ACCA /CIMA or AAT qualification desirable

• Highly Numerate

• Excellent Excel skills

• Previous experience of managing a team highly

• Experience of using computer-based property management accounting systems,

• Keeping up to date with changes in accounting practice, legislation and RICS accounting rules.

• Technically astute

• Keen eye for detail and accuracy

• Excellent communication skills

• Used to working in a fast moving environment, providing accurate and timely information to a high standard

• Excellent spreadsheet and financial modelling skills

• Strong interpersonal ability coupled with rapport building, effective listening, questioning and summarising skills

• Ability to demonstrate excellent client care

• Commercial awareness and acumen

• Planning and prioritising skills

• A high degree of flexibility and the ability to adapt to unexpected changes initiated by either the client or the department

• Strong drive for results in order to maintain momentum and complete the task

• The ability to use knowledge and information to spot and develop opportunities on the client's behalf