£30K/yr to £35K/yr
London, England
Permanent, Variable

Commercial Client Accountant

Posted by deverellsmith.

Job Title: Commercial Client Accountant
Salary: £30k - £35k
Location: West End - London

Summary:

With around £2.5bn under management, we are representing one of the UK's leading commercial asset and property managers. Focussing largely on shopping centres and a portfolio across the UK, they have around a 90% occupancy rate.

They are looking for a Commercial Client Accountant to come and join their team. Ideally with 1-2 year's experience, you would be focussed on the below duties:

  • Assist in the preparation of client statements, VAT reports, trial balances, general ledgers and client reports
  • Action instructions from property accountants, which can include creation of new debtors with new leases, amending accounts etc.
  • Raising rent, service charges, insurance recharges or ad hoc charges to tenants
  • Raising of void/vacant units service charge liabilities for the client
  • Entering service charge budgets onto the system, updating apportionments and tenants on account charges
  • Assist in the preparation and reconciliation of annual service charge accounts as well as liaising with the service charge auditor for the audit
  • Payover to the client in line with agreed procedures as well as record transactions on the system
  • Monthly reconciliation of client bank accounts including investigation and correction of reconciling items
  • Processing of supplier's invoices and setting up payments in Barclays
  • Initiating payovers and other bank transfers

Required Skills & Experience:

  • Ability to work with the client accountants to find solutions to issues and improve processes.
  • Ability to set up lease records and process amendments to leases.
  • Ability to identify funds available for transfer to client and reconcile rent balance held.
  • Ability to produce accurate client statements on a timely basis.
  • Knowledge of how to input service charge budgets and amend apportionments and on account charges.
  • Knowledge of how to close service year ends and demand balancing service charges.
  • Ability to reconcile service charges and make the necessary amendments on the system.
  • Minimum 1-2 years commercial property accounting.
  • Preferably with experience focussed on shopping centres.
  • Experience working with property management software.

Benefits:

  • Hybrid Options: to be agreed.
  • Trustee owned business - employees get a share of profit.
  • Competitive salary up to £35k.
  • Progression and training opportunities.