Client Accountant - 12 month FTC - Cobalt Recruitment : Job Details

The primary responsibility of this role is to manage property accounting and service charge accounting for your given portfolio of commercial properties. Your daily tasks will include period-end reporting, liaising with clients, landlords, and tenants, and proactively seeking ways to enhance their accounting services.

You will be joining the team to cover the work load of a colleague who will be on maternity leave for 12 months.

The nearest stations to their offices are Oxford Street, Tottenham Court Road, and Bond Street. This position offers a hybrid work model of three days in the office and two days working from home. Standard working hours are from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM.

Responsibilities:

• Reconcile and establish take-on balances for new instructions.
• Understand, agree upon, and fulfill client reporting requirements.
• Provide regular and ad-hoc analyses using Excel.
• Draft and complete year-end service charge accounts, including managing prepayments and accruals.
• Conduct tenant account reconciliations and prepare lease completion statements.
• Issue tenant demands for rents, service charges, and additional charges as needed.
• Address queries from tenants and landlords, ensuring timely responses.
• Work closely with surveying colleagues and on-site staff to enhance service delivery.
• Coordinate with Credit Control and Accounts Payable teams.
• Perform regular bank reconciliations to ensure accurate financial records.
• Attend client meetings to strengthen relationships and understand their needs.

Experience:

• Experience working on a property management system
• Excellent organisation and communication skills, both oral and written
• Service Charge Accounting experience

Please apply to this with an up-to-date version of your CV ASAP!