Client Accountant

Pinnacle Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A private sector housing provider in London seeks an experienced Client Accountant to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting for valued clients. Responsibilities include managing financial reports, supporting VAT submissions, and preparing year-end accounts. The ideal candidate will have an accounting qualification and at least 2 years of experience in property management. This full-time role offers a hybrid working pattern with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Maternity/paternity packages

Flexible Working Arrangements

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail Discounts

Childcare Assistance

Season Ticket Loans

Sick Pay Schemes

Qualifications

• 2 years' experience in a similar role in property management, ideally in the private sector.

Responsibilities

• Deliver cyclical financial reports for clients.
• Support clients with VAT submissions to HMRC.
• Prepare comprehensive service charge year-end accounts.
• Manage client reporting requirements in line with deadlines.
• Ensure client bank accounts are reconciled within two weeks.

Skills

Effective communication

Numerical skills

Team player

Customer focused

Ability to work on own initiative

Education

Accounting qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Pinnacle Group are looking to recruit an experienced Client Accountant to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting for our valued clients. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering cyclical financial reports, supporting clients with VAT submissions to HMRC, and preparing comprehensive service charge year-end accounts. You will work closely with independent accountants, estate managers, and clients to resolve queries, manage accruals and prepayments, and ensure all financial obligations are met with clarity and compliance.

This is a full-time role offering a hybrid working pattern of 3 days in the office at Holborn and/or London Bridge. The working hours are Monday - Friday 9am - 5.30pm.

You will be joining our Homes team based in London. The Homes team operates a large mixed portfolio of new and existing Affordable homes nationwide comprising Affordable and Social Rent, Shared Ownership and Supported homes.

Who we are

Pinnacle Group is a leading UK private sector provider of housing and neighbourhood services, managing and maintaining communities where people live, learn, work and play.

We're a people-first organisation with a values driven culture that has remained consistent for thirty years; living through how we treat our employees and our customers.

Who we're looking for

We're looking for someone who, alongside the key criteria below, will sign up to our values of Trust, Respect, Involve, Challenge and Deliver Excellence and will be determined to maintain the confidence of our clients and communities.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage full demand process, providing budget template to Estate Managers, uploading budget into MRI Qube system and sending demands on time.
• To ensure that all client reporting requirements are met in line with the relevant deadlines. This is to include providing client with agreed cyclical financial reports, providing relevant information to client to support their VAT reports to HMRC.
• Preparation of service charge year end accounts and submission to the independent accountants. This will include preparation of year end accruals and prepayments schedules; calculation of developer's voids; liaison with the independent accountants, estate manager & client to resolve accounting queries and obtain approval.
• Manage monthly expenditure review and correction process involving respective Property Manager.
• Assisting rent increase process for AST, Affordable Rent and Shared Owners.
• Circulation of the year end accounts to all leaseholders within 6 months of the relevant financial year or the timely issue of section 20b notices.
• To check all client bank accounts within the portfolio are fully reconciled within two weeks of the statements date, to include the resolution of any uncleared items or discrepancies.
• To keep up to date accounting records regarding developer site completions to ensure that all relevant schedules and respective apportionment % are added to Qube system, liaising with Mobilisation team should there be any queries regarding completion information.
• Assisting/performing to any additional ad hoc accounting or administrative tasks as may be necessary from time to time for the department to achieve their objectives.

Key requirements:

• An accounting qualification is required
• 2 years' experience in a similar role in property management, ideally in the private sector
• Effective communication and influencing skills; excellent numerical and reporting skills; team player; customer focused; ability to word on own initiative.
• Efficient with Microsoft Office

Our Offer

The more diverse our workforce, the better we can adapt to and reflect the needs of our customers. We welcome applications from all backgrounds - particularly from those who represent the communities we serve.

As a colleague, you will become part of an inclusive culture, where you will have the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through learning and development.

We offer a wide range of benefits at Pinnacle Group, dependant on your role or business area, these range from additional leave packages to pension plans and discounts at your favourite retailers

• Maternity/paternity packages
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Additional Annual Leave
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Retail Discounts
• Childcare Assistance
• Season Ticket Loans
• Sick Pay Schemes
• Personal Development Plans