Client Accountant

Walters People – Client Accountant – Birmingham - £28,000 per annum Walters People have partnered with a leading property business based in Birmingham who are looking for a Client Accountant on a permanent basis. The role would best suit a confident individual who can work independently, demonstrating a high level of initiative.

Walters People – Client Accountant – Birmingham - £28,000 per annum

Walters People have partnered with a leading property business based in Birmingham who are looking for a Client Accountant on a permanent basis. The role would best suit a confident individual who can work independently, demonstrating a high level of initiative.

Key Responsibilities as the Client Accountant:

• Work with your finance manager and senior management to aid the delivery of client accounting projects

• Ensure the maintenance of lease details on the database is performed in an accurate and timely manner

• Maintain and update property service charge year end and budget information on the database

• Working with internal stakeholders, monitor budget to actual and actively manage shortfalls in the service charge account and escalating as appropriate any exceptions

• Client void management to ensure cashflow is maintained

• Carry out quarterly reviews of the service charge account with surveyor/facilities manager

• Complete PMA elements of the Service Charge Year End workflow, working closely with surveyors and appointed accountants

• Produce monthly/quarterly client reporting in agreed formats in a timely and accurate manner, including production of Clients Statements, VAT reports, bank reconciliations, arrears reports and any other bespoke reporting that has been agreed

• Ensure all rents and insurance are paid over to client in a timely manner paying particular attention to any Duty of Care arrangements and Non-Resident Landlord Scheme

• Handle settlement of VAT in a timely manner

• Attend finance/accounts meetings both on and off site with your finance manager

• Responsible for production of ad hoc and one-off charges for the recovery of costs

• Oversee timely recovery of utility costs and complete full reconciliations of the utility recharge account

• Liaise with credit control/supervisor to assist in the recovery of all charges

• Production of all bank reconciliations

• Partner with cashiers on all issues they may have

About you as the Client Accountant:

• Experience in property accounting is desirable

• Advanced excel skills, ability to deal with and manipulate large quantities of data

• Ability to manage and prioritise accordingly and deal with high volumes of work

• Experience of working in a busy fast paced finance function with the ability to work as part of a team

• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills

• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities

• Attention to detail skills to submit reports and reconciliations for review

• Ability to delegate duties, manage and prioritise tight & conflicting deadlines

For more information about this, or other finance roles please contact Andy Hudson at Walters People on andrew.hudson@robertwalters.co.uk