Description:
The Client Accountant is responsible for supporting the financial management of income and expenditure, assisting in the production of client reports, and ensuring accurate financial record-keeping. This role plays a crucial part in maintaining the financial integrity of client accounts and facilitating effective communication within the client accounting team.
Context of Opportunity / Main Accountabilities:
- Income Management:
- Support the raising of service charges and rental income, including turnover calculations and rent deposit maintenance.
- Manage accounting for other income (insurance, interest on late payments) and maintain reconciliations.
- Produce completion statements for property sales and lease terminations.
- Process tenant drawdowns/refunds as instructed by surveyors.
- Expenditure Management:
- Liaise with site staff to ensure service charge expenditure accuracy and report variances.
- Maintain accounting records for expenditure recoverable from tenants.
- Reporting:
- Assist with regular client reports and ad hoc reporting to surveyors and solicitors.
- Support statutory and regulatory reporting to HMRC and RICS.
- Teamwork:
- Collaborate with the wider client accounting team to manage workload effectively.
- Build strong working relationships and attend regular meetings to resolve issues.
Most Important Skills-Based Requirements:
- Knowledge or experience of basic accounting/bookkeeping.
- Minimum GCSE level education (Maths and English at grade C or above).
- Good computer literacy and proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work under pressure, multi-task, and prioritize effectively.
- Organised with attention to detail and able to meet tight deadlines.