Assistant Accountant

Cushman & Wakefield; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm in Birmingham is seeking an ambitious Assistant Accountant to join its Global Occupier Services Finance team. The role focuses on transactional processing for client portfolios, ensuring timely payment allocations. Responsibilities include client reporting, month-end preparations, and liaising with various teams to manage financial balances. Candidates should have a working knowledge of financial accounting and advanced Microsoft Excel skills. The company encourages engagement with diverse perspectives to foster innovation and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Assist with reporting to clients in agreed formats for all financial activities.
• Review data changes and highlight inaccuracies.
• Prepare month end journals and accruals.
• Monthly preparation of bank reconciliations.
• Monitor and reconcile cash balances.
• Prepare and manage client funding deliverables.
• Liaise to clear aged creditor and debtor balances.
• Review monthly governance pack.

Skills

Financial and management accounting

Communication in English

IT literate with Microsoft Excel

Written and verbal communication

Time management

Ability to work in a team

Process driven

Initiative

Job description

Job Title

Assistant Accountant

Job Description Summary

Global Occupier Services - Finance

Birmingham

Cushman & Wakefield have a great opportunity for an ambitious Assistant Accountant to join our expanding Global Occupier Services Finance team.

The main focus of the role will include transactional processing for a portfolio of clients to ensure all payments are processed and allocated on time.

Role Purpose

Assist Client Accounting Manager with client reporting, manage expenditure funding and income for portfolio of clients.

Core Responsibilities

• Assist with reporting to clients in agreed formats for all financial activities on the portfolio
• Review data changes on system and highlight any inaccuracies
• Preparation of month end journals/accruals/prepayments
• Monthly preparation of bank reconciliations and clear down of open items
• Monitor and reconcile all sub ledger cash balances and prepare client fund transfers
• Manage service charge year end audit process
• Prepare and manage client funding deliverables and timetable
• Liaise with Cost Management Team to clear historic aged creditor balances
• Liaise with Credit Control to clear aged debtor balances
• Review monthly governance pack and agree actions to mitigate risks relating to critical balances
• Assist with invoice charge raise process and recovery of tax invoices
• Ensure client process and procedures are followed and updated

Core Knowledge and Experience

• Working knowledge of financial and management accounting
• Capability to communicate in English

Skills and Personal Qualities

• Confidence to interact with multiple stakeholders
• IT literate to include intermediate / advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Excellent time management/multitasking skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Process driven and appreciates the importance of effective controls
• Places a priority on developing own knowledge and skills

If you would like to hear more about the role and the wider team within Cushman & Wakefield then please get in touch today.

We foster a culture of inclusion that embraces the unique strengths, perspectives, and experiences of all our employees. We firmly believe that our diversity enhances our team's capabilities, leading to improved decision‑making, innovation, and business outcomes. If you have any reservations about applying, please don't hesitate to reach out to your local recruiter for additional information.