Client Account Manager

Armstrong Knight Ltd; Ilford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Ilford is seeking a qualified Accountant to manage project accounting and reporting across multiple projects. The role involves liaising with JV partners and ensuring timely funding, as well as reviewing financial performance against budget. Candidates should possess ACA/ACCA/ACMA qualifications and relevant experience in the Property sector.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/ACMA Accountant is a must.
• Experience in Property sector is highly valued.
• Ability to manage and motivate a team is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate reporting across multiple projects.
• Coordinate funding requests from JV partners.
• Review costs against budget to ensure compliance.

Skills

Qualified ACA/ACCA/ACMA Accountant

Relevant sector experience from Property

Experience with JV partners/lending facilities

Proven team management experience

Knowledge of finance agreements and compliance

Proactive and initiative-driven

Job description

Overview

The Role: Build strong relationships with the Investment Team, Construction Management and JV Partners. Encourage business partnering between the project accounting team and the rest of the business. Ensure accurate reporting across c100 projects for both cost and revenue lines from the project accounting team. Coordinate the timely request of funding from JV partners as required, ensuring sufficient equity funding is in place to meet project demands. Review analysis of all costs against budget and ensure the team are challenging the business where not in line with forecast. Ensure all costs are accurately allocated to the correct project and adjust as required. Review production of quarterly reporting in line with Facility agreements and bank compliance covenants. Ensure profit share agreements are in place and all distributions are made in line with the agreements at the end of the project. Liaise with the Investment team to understand new projects, providing support to source and drawdown lending facilities. Provide support, review and challenge on investments in projects, acquisitions or developments from development of business cases, through the Property lifecycle to reviewing financial performance and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate reporting across c100 projects for both cost and revenue lines from the project accounting team.
• Coordinate the timely request of funding from JV partners as required, ensuring sufficient equity funding is in place to meet project demands.
• Review analysis of all costs against budget and ensure the team are challenging the business where not in line with forecast.
• Ensure all costs are accurately allocated to the correct project and adjust as required.
• Review production of quarterly reporting in line with Facility agreements and bank compliance covenants.
• Ensure profit share agreements are in place and all distributions are made in line with the agreements at the end of the project.
• Liaise with the Investment team to understand new projects, providing support to source and drawdown lending facilities.
• Provide support, review and challenge on investments in projects, acquisitions or developments from development of business cases, through the Property lifecycle to reviewing financial performance and outcomes.

Qualifications

• The candidate qualified ACA/ACCA/ACMA Accountant.
• Have specific relevant sector experience from Property ideally.
• Experience with dealing with JV partners/lending facilities.
• Proven experience of managing and motivating a team.
• Knowledge of finance agreements and covenant compliance essential.
• Someone who can operate with clarity and assurance with a positive and engaging manner.
• Display attributes of someone who is pro-active, can show their own initiative and has the curiosity and desire to improve the function, implement your vision and make positive change.
• Prepared to interact with the rest of the business on all levels to ensure accurate and timely reporting.