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Client Accountant - INTERIM / TEMPORARY

Cobalt Recruitment
Posted 18 days ago, valid for 17 hours
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

£80,000 - £96,000 per annum

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Contract type

Part Time

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  • Cobalt is seeking a Client Accountant/Accounts Receivable Clerk for a temporary position with a historic estate agents and property management company in South West London.
  • The role involves accurately recording and reconciling receivables, maintaining financial records, and supporting audit processes across a residential portfolio of nearly 200 properties.
  • Candidates should have previous experience in an Accounts Receivable role within a real estate company and be confident using property management systems like Reapit.
  • The position requires excellent attention to detail, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage workloads effectively.
  • The salary for this role is competitive, and candidates should have relevant experience, ideally in a similar position.

Cobalt is proud to be partnered with a historic estate agents and property management company who are seeking an Client Accountant/ Accounts Receivable Clerk to join their team in south west London on a temporary basis. This role will be a great opportunity for someone who is looking for a short term contract or temp to perm opportunity.

The Client Accountant is responsible for accurately recording and reconciling receivables, maintaining financial records, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting audit processes. Additionally, the Client Accountant prepares aging reports, addresses inquiries, and assists with month-end reconciliation activities. This position will be working across a residential portfolio consisting of almost 200 properties and require excellent attention to detail as well as previous experience in an Accounts Receivable role within a real estate company.

Responsibilities

  • Accurately record and reconcile receivables in a timely manner
  • Support statutory audits and ensure financial records are consistently updated
  • Maintain and keep financial records current
  • Prepare monthly aging analysis reports and account ledgers for Accounts Receivable
  • Ensure compliance with financial regulations and reporting standards
  • Respond to Accounts Receivable inquiries promptly
  • Assist with month-end and reconciliation processes, ensuring all Accounts Receivable transactions are properly documented

Requirements

  • Experience as a Client Accountant or Accounts Receivable Clerk previously working for a real estate company.
  • Confident using a property management system such as Reapit
  • Ability to manage and prioritise workloads effectively
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Able to follow and implement processes to support the growth of the team
  • Knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting

If you are a Client Accountant or Accounts Receivable Clerk looking for your next challenge and meet the criteria above please apply with an updated copy of your CV!

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.