A progressive and busy Client Accountant role based in Birmingham.

Client Details

Large organisation with a growing team in the property sector.

Description

Act as the principal contact point for clients, surveyors, and other relevant parties on all aspects of accounting service delivery for a designated portfolio of properties

Work closely with other members of Client Finance to ensure key deliverables are met. Responsible for the accuracy and completeness of designated client accounting records, including client statements and/or profit and loss and balance sheet reporting, VAT and other tax reporting, charges to tenants and clients, rent deposits, and bank, cash, and service charge reconciliations, maintaining and collating supporting information as required

Understand and document specific client reporting requirements and operating procedures, and ensure that services are delivered in accordance with the agreed contract

Respond promptly to routine queries from clients, tenants and colleagues

Ensure that data pertaining to the portfolio is complete and accurate

Ensure that postings are made promptly, efficiently, and accurately, performing checks of work undertaken on the portfolio by other members of the Client Finance team in accordance with agreed procedures and controls

Attend client meetings as required and work with clients to understand their needs

Compile, check and deliver regular reports in accordance with agreed timescales, ensuring all necessary reviews have been undertaken and signed-off before issue

Regularly review funding to ensure clients' payment obligations can be met and that monies collected are paid over without delay in accordance with banking requirements

Ensure at all times that client bank accounts are not overdrawn

Review property expenditure on a regular basis, agreeing the accuracy of coding with surveyors and facilities managers, resolving queries with suppliers and actioning any amendments required

Monitor rent, service charge, rates, and similar payments made on the clients' behalf, ensure that these are made in accordance with the terms and, where appropriate, that associated tax receipts are obtained and filed or passed to the client as required

Ensure all service charge reconciliations are completed within three months of period end in accordance with client requirements and that any balancing charges and/or adjustments are processed promptly

Completion of quarterly cash reconciliations of sub ledgers and ensuring any reconciling items are cleared in a timely manner.

Liaise with the credit control team to understand the arrears position and report to clients accordingly

Supervise the day to day activities of Reporting Analysts assigned to assist on the portfolio

Complete month/quarter and year end processes and ensure appropriate accounting periods are maintained

Ensure routine charges are raised on a timely basis in accordance with lease and budgetary requirements

Agree interest charges on late payments and write-off of uncollectable charges with the surveyor responsible

Complete all statutory reporting required on behalf of the client

Assist in internal and external audits of financial information, procedures and controls

Calculate and compile completion statements on sale of properties or their transfer to other agents

Assist in identifying and resolving the allocation of unidentified receipts

Adhere to all agreed procedures and controls

Report client service delivery issues and routine key performance indicators

Oversee the set up and continued maintenance of the chart of accounts, sub ledger structure, banking rules and transaction types pertaining to the allocated portfolio

Specific project deliverables as may arise from time to time, as defined by the Client Finance Senior Management Team

Arrange for appropriate cover within the dedicated team

Day-to-day responsibility for and the oversight of an assistant accountant

Fully support the Financial Controller in day-to-day tasks

May contribute to, or be expected to lead projects from time to time.

Profile

Experience working as a Client Accountant/Property Accountant within the property industry is essential.

Job Offer

Excellent package.