Senior Client Accountant

Job Type: Full-time – 8.30 – 17:30 – 40 hour weekHybrid post on-boarding Tuesday – Thursday in the officeLocation: Central LondonSalary: £40,000 - £47,000 per annum

We have partnered with a commercial real estate firm, based in Central London who are seeking a Senior Client Accountant to oversee all aspects of their commercial portfolio for the Property Management division. 

Day-to-day of the role:

• Prepare and submit client statements, VAT reports, trial balances, general ledgers, and client reports.
• Action instructions from property managers or asset managers, including the creation of new debtors with new leases and amending accounts.
• Prepare completion statements based on details provided by PM/AM and run reports off the system.
• Raise rent, service charges, insurance, and recharged or ad hoc charges to tenants.
• Raise and payment of void unit service charge liabilities for the client.
• Enter service charge budgets onto the system and update apportionments and tenants on account.
• Prepare and reconcile annual service charge accounts, liaising with property managers, centre managers, and service charge auditors for the audit.
• Payover to the client in line with agreed procedures and record on the system.
• Prepare and reconcile funding requests to the client.
• Monthly reconciliation of client bank accounts, including investigation and correction of reconciling items.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Well-organised with the ability to prioritise tasks and work under pressure on a diverse portfolio.
• Strong communication skills, both verbally and written.
• Proactive individual who can work autonomously and as part of a larger team.
• Knowledge of service charge budget input, lease record setup, and service charge reconciliation.

I am keen to speak to Assistant Client Accountants' providing you already have Service Charge exposure or seasoned Client Accountants' looking for a new challenge!