Job Type: Full-time – 8.30 – 17:30 – 40 hour week
Hybrid post on-boarding, 3 days in the office Tuesday – Thursday
Location: Central London
Salary: £45,000 - £57,000 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.