Assistant Client Accountant

Workman LLP; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working three days in theoffice

Study support

Discretionary annual bonus

Healthcare

Life insurance

Wellness programme

Long service holidays

Your birthday off

Extra day between Christmas and New Ye

Gym membership

Cycle to work

Buy & sell holiday

Social events

Referral bonus

Job summary

Workman LLP is seeking an Assistant Client Accountant to support a portfolio of client-owned properties with accurate financial reporting and compliance. You will collaborate with senior accountants, property managers and clients to maintain strong financial control and deliver timely accounting information across a diverse portfolio.

The role requires a high level of attention to detail, strong organisational skills and good communication, with hybrid working and study support to develop in

Qualifications

• ACCA or AAT level 4 is preferred.
• Experience in a finance or client accounting role, ideally within property or real estate.
• Competency in Excel and accounting systems; experience with property accounting systems is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly and quarterly client reports, including VAT and IPD reporting.
• Manage cash and transfer funds in line with client requirements.
• Carry out bank reconciliations and monitor balances.
• Maintain lease information and respond to client queries.
• Prepare and transfer rental income to clients and update control spreadsheets.
• Assist with budgeting and variances for the Service Charge Accounting team.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory and internal accounting standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Organisation

Team collaboration

Financial reporting

Education

ACCA or AAT level 4 (preferred)

Tools

Excel

Tramps

Yardi

Job description

We are looking for a highly detail-focused Assistant Client Accountant to join our finance team within the commercial real estate sector. This role is integral to supporting the financial management of a portfolio of client-owned properties, ensuring accurate financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and a high standard of client service. Working closely with senior accountants, property managers, and clients, you will contribute to maintaining high standards of financial control and delivering timely, accurate accounting information across a diverse property portfolio. What matters most in this role: The role will require regular and direct communication with the accounts team, property managers, tenants and our clients to ensure the production of accurate and timely accounting records. The role requires a high volume of processing of financial data as well as thorough reviews and reporting of this data to our clients. To be successful in this role, you will require a high level of attention to detail, strong organisational, prioritisation and communication skills as well as good team working skills and a desire to learn and develop within your role. Day to day you'll:

• Preparation of monthly and quarterly client reports, including VAT & IPD reporting
• Cash management of client funds ensuring money is transferred in line with client requirements
• Carry out bank reconciliations and monitor account balances
• Managements of lease information
• Respond to and resolve client, tenant and internal finance queries
• Preparing and transferring the rental income to the client
• Updating control spreadsheets
• Assist with budgeting activities when required, and look at variances if required to assist the Service Charge Accounting team
• Ensure adherence to regulatory and internal accounting standards
• Management of central inboxes
• Any other duties that will ensure the smooth running of the accounting department
  A proactive, practical, and positive approach to work is required.

• Studying ACCA, or AAT level 4 is preferred.
• Experience in a finance or client accounting role, ideally within property or real estate
• Competency in Excel and accounting systems is essential. Experience using property accounting systems such as Tramps and Yardi are beneficial but not a pre-requisite
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Eagerness to learn and develop within the role

Why Workman?

• Hybrid working to offer you a great work life balance, with a minimum of three days in the office.
• Core working hours to allow for added flexibility and helps ease your commute to the office.
• Study support
• Discretionary annual bonus and salary reviews.
• Healthcare, life insurance & wellness programme.
• Long service additional holidays, your birthday off and an extra day between Christmas and New Year.
• Lifestyle benefits to suit you: gym membership, cycle to work, buy and sell holiday to name just a few.
• Social events throughout the year including a firm wide Christmas party!
• Generous referral bonus.

About Workman:

As the UK's leading independent commercial property management specialist, Workman has an enviable position within the property industry. We are proud of our longstanding relationships with many of our clients, some of whom we have worked with for more than 25 years. Our clients include leading institutional and sector-specialist investors, private property companies, public sector bodies and a growing number of overseas investors. Equal opportunities: We are an equal opportunities employer, and it is our policy to recruit a diverse workforce and follow the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010. This job description does not form part of your contract of employment and the duties may be amended from time to time.