Client Accountant - Norfolk, United Kingdom - JLL

    JLL
    JLL Norfolk, United Kingdom

    1 week ago

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    Full time
    Description

    JLL supports the Whole You, personally and professionally.

    Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology to our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry; and we support them through professional growth, flexibility, and personalized benefits to manage life in and outside of work. Whether you've got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades, and technology, or you're looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, we empower you to shape a brighter way forward so you can thrive professionally and personally.

    We are looking for a Client Accountant within our Client Accounts division in Norwich.

    What this job involves:

    Reporting

  • • Production of monthly/quarterly reporting to clients (incl Trial Balance & VAT reports).
  • • Completion of statutory & regulatory reporting to HMRC & Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
  • • Creation of ad hoc reports to surveyors, solicitors as required.

    • Maintain Financial Controls

  • • Monitoring of key performance indicators on client portfolio and taking ownership for timely resolution of any issues.
  • • Timely and accurate completion of various control account reconciliations
  • • Monitoring of funding levels.
  • • Ensure any amounts rechargeable to clients and tenants are recharged to agreed timelines.
  • • Performance of other controls as governed by our accredited control framework.

    • Team Work

  • • Attend regular meetings with finance and surveyors as needed to resolve issues and ensure client needs are met.
  • • Work with Accounts Administrators to manage workload effectively.
  • • Build strong working relationships with portfolio finance team, surveyors and other related teams.
  • • Support senior management in creating an industry leading Client Accounts team, which is considered a 'Centre of Excellence' both internally and externally.

    • Ad Hoc Issues

  • • Co-ordinate the resolution of day to day queries from clients & tenants.
  • • Support the transition of properties and clients into and out of the portfolio.
  • • Perform any other accounting duties as needed in support of the property portfolio.

    • Sound like you? To apply you need to be / have:

    Essential

  • • Good book keeping skills
  • • Strong Excel skills, (incl. working knowledge of pivot tables & V-Lookup tables).
  • • Good interpersonal and communication skills.
  • • Must be flexible and able to work under pressure, multi-task and effectively prioritise.
  • • Organised, with attention to detail and able to work to tight deadlines.
  • • Able to use own initiative to resolve day to day issues.

    • Desirable

  • • AAT Qualified
  • • Working towards a recognised accountancy qualification (ACCA, ACA or CIMA)
  • • Working knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint and Outlook required and knowledge of Client Systems (Yardi/MRI/Horizon) would be advantageous.

    • Location:

    On-site –Norfolk, GBR

    If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet all the requirements. We're interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table If you require any changes to the application process, please email or call + 44 ( 0 ) to contact one of our team members to discuss how to best support you throughout the process. Please note, the contact details provided are to discuss or request for adjustments to be made to the hiring process. Please direct any other general recruiting inquiries to our page > I want to work for JLL.

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