Accounts Assistant - Glasgow, United Kingdom - CBRE

CBRE

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Glasgow, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Posted- 15-Feb-2024- Service line- Advisory Segment- Role type- Full-time- Areas of Interest- Accounting/Finance- Location(s)- Glasgow - Scotland - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
This position is full time (Monday-Friday 9am-5pm with hybrid working) and fixed-term for 12 months.

The Team

PMA (Property Management Accounts) is the growing property & fund accounting team, based in Glasgow. PMA support the Surveying Teams & Facilities Managers in the UK by administering approximately £3 Billion p/a of rents and service charge.
Role Purpose
Working in the Real Estate Accounting Services team where the individual will be responsible for the delivery of complex standard or bespoke reporting to a portfolio of clients.
Key Responsibilities
Primary point of contact for client group dealing with queries and providing support.
Internal primary point of contact for Surveying and Management Services group; working closely with colleagues to provide clients with exceptional outcomes
Responsible for the delivery of complex standard or bespoke reporting to our internal or external stakeholders in line with internal or contractual KPIS
Responsibility for the delivery of Vat reporting
Preparation of complex financial Journals
Responsibility review of Trial Balance and corrective actions
Preparation of Reconciliations
Preparation of Vat returns to HMRC
Preparation of IPD returns
Preparing reconciliation of clients' funds and ensuring cash is paid over to clients in line with agreed procedures.
Coordination and resolution of funding issues across portfolio.
Compliance with CBRE's ISAE3402 control standard, along with any Client required control frameworks.
Reviewing transition review packs and liaising with other teams within REAS to provide exceptional outcomes to our client.
Attending client and internal meetings.
Responsible for assisting other team members passing on knowledge and skills particularly to new members of staff.

Person Specification/Requirements

ACCA/CIMA preferred (or the ambition to work toward)
Experience in a professional financial services environment
Excellent and technical understanding of trial balance.
Solid understanding of VAT reporting
Solid bookkeeping experience
Understanding of Real Estate transactions.
Stakeholder management and client relationship management
Key analytical skills
Attention to detail
Problem solving
Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
Ability to make decisions
Excellent communication skills
Numerical and analytically minded
Selfstarter

ABOUT CBRE

CBRE Group, Inc

(NYSE:

CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2020 revenue).

The company has more than 100,000 employees serving clients in more than 100 countries.

CBRE serves a diverse range of clients with an integrated suite of services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services.

CBRE offers a range of integrated services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services.