Senior Client Accountant - Chorley, United Kingdom - BAYMAN ATKINSON SMYTHE LIMITED

BAYMAN ATKINSON SMYTHE LIMITED
BAYMAN ATKINSON SMYTHE LIMITED
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Chorley, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Paying between £30k - £35k, this property management company is recruiting for a Senior Client Accountant on a permanent basis.

The role offers both a hybrid and flexible working pattern, 24 days holiday, a benefits programme and a generous pension scheme.

This company has a fantastic culture which is proven in the fact that the majority of their employees have committed to the company on a long-term basis.


The Role


The job's main purpose is to be the lead contact on all accounting matters for a specific client or group of clients, ensuring a first-class service is delivered in the most efficient way possible.

This role will require interaction with a wide range ofinternal staff and will require attending client meetings.

As a Senior, there will be a responsibility to train and assist others and contribute to the effective running of the team.


Key accountabilities:

  • Management of a small team of Client Accountants and Assistant Client Accountants
  • Clearing Client funds in required timescales and ensuring all procedural obligations are met
  • Liaising with central departments to ensure the processes and procedures are met for that client
  • Ensuring income is accurately accounted for and in the correct financial period. Ensure all approval procedures are met
  • Prepare periodic financial reports for specified periods in a predetermined agreed format
  • Preparation of Accruals and Prepayments schedules on a monthly/quarterly basis to ensure all expenditure is recognised in the correct accounting period
  • Periodic analysis of Rent Free apportionments
  • Asset Recognition and derecognition including journal preparation for the Head of Property Accounts to agree with the client before posting
  • Quarterly IPD reports to analyse Client expenditure
  • Quarterly collection analysis reports
  • Monthly funding requests and quarterly Service Charge VAT analysis
  • Liaise with Cashiers over the correct allocation of receipts from both tenants and Clients as necessary
  • Set up and keep up to date a set of files for each Client in accordance with standing instructions
  • Act as a senior point of contact for the team, liaising between the team and Department Heads
  • Liaising with the team and supplying training as needs are identified

The Person


This will suit someone who has previous accounting experience, ideally within a property or housing environment and someone who is looking to join a forward-thinking and progressive company.

You can be part-qualified/qualified or QBE and be someone lookingfor their next career move. You must have excellent Excel skills, be organised with good attention to detail. Experience of managing/supervising staff is necessary and the ability to work under pressure is essential. You must have exceptional communicationskills, both written and verbal.
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