Junior Client Accountant - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Tamsin Wheatcroft Property and Financial Services Recruitment

Tamsin Wheatcroft Property and Financial Services Recruitment

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Job Reference: 1391

Job Title:
Junior Client Accountant

Job Location:
Nottingham

Salary:
£22,000- £25,000

Our client is a leading Asset Management Business, and they are looking for a Junior Client Accountant to help their growing finance team in Nottingham.

The Junior Client Accountant's Responsibilities are:
Day to Day Property Accounting

Assist in all financial matters affecting the properties.
Prepare month end management accounts, including VAT, bank and control account reconciliations for review.
Prepare balance reconciliations monthly, specifically the rent, service charge and direct recovery funds
Prepare quarterly cash reconciliations
Assist in Cashflow management for each property to ensure suppliers can be paid
Prepare draft statutory accounts for estate management companies
Raise income demands in accordance with internal timetables
Actively seek improvements to the procedures within the department.
Issues resolved or escalated on a timely basis
Work with the wider finance team as appropriate

Supporting the Surveying and Site team

Assist the production of the annual service charge budgets with the Property teams in accordance with RICS guidelines.
Produce draft year end accounts and assist the audit to ensure service charge packs are issued on time
Support the Property teams and surveyors including quarterly service charge reviews and mid year forecasts and ad

- hoc queries.

Provide financial support to new initiatives and commercial projects
Attend occupier meetings where requested and assist with any client queries.
Support with adhoc reports as required.

Supporting the Compliance team

Approximately one day a week will be allocated to supporting the Compliance Manager with compliance administration

Review and Team management

Helping the team achieve departmental targets and deadlines.
Cover during any absences
Assist with month end reviews including VAT, bank reconciliations and management reports
Assist with managing the team priorities and workloads
Guide other team members, and support with training and development
Other ad hoc projects and duties as directed

Set up and Transitions

Assist with any new property set ups or transitions out of the portfolio
Setup new clients & properties on property management system and general ledger.
Review accounts prior to handover

The Individual will:

Property Accounting experience, including RICS service charge
Ability to communicate confidently with accountants and nonaccountants.
Comfortable taking on responsibility, whilst being effective working collaboratively.
Quick learner, with strong problemsolving skills.
Excellent IT skills
Excel and Word and ideally TRAMPS or similar
Ideally qualified, part qualified or studying Accountant

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