Client Accountant

Posted 02 March 2021
Salary £30000 - £38000 per annum
Location
Job type Permanent
Discipline Accounting & Finance
Referencebs7798_1614684858
Contact NameBethany Singer

Job description

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.

This role offers an exciting opportunity for a Client Accountant to join the business, assisting the Corporate Property Management Finance team.

Title

Client Accountant

Department

Client Accounting - Corporate Property Management Finance

Location

West Malling

Reporting to

Deputy and Head of Client Accounting / Team Leader

Main responsibilities

  • Prepare client reporting packs

  • Preparing funds reqests to clients

  • Finalising payments to clients

  • Managing subtenant income rent raising

  • Changes to property management systems

  • Dealing with landlord queries

  • Some operations of purchase ledger

  • Compliance with RICS accounting rules

Experience and Requirments

  • Relevant hands-on Property Management Accounting experience

  • Corporate occupier exposure desirable

  • Highly numerate

  • Excellent Excel skills

  • 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

  • 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