Client Accountant

Fexco; Salisbury; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Fexco Property Services in Salisbury is seeking a Client Accountant to join the Head Office team. You will liaise with clients and auditors to prepare final accounts and service charge statements.

The role is full-time, permanent, 37.5 hours with hybrid working. You will work within the Accounts Department to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with current legislation. Experience with residential block management and external clients is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have experience working with external clients.
• AAT/CIMA/ACCA or QBE qualifications or actively studying.
• Knowledge of service charge accounts and related legislation.
• Experience in residential block management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Strong organisation and ability to meet deadlines.
• Team player with a can-do attitude and accuracy.
• Detail-oriented with high precision.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyse extended trial balance for audit reviews.
• Produce year-end service charge accounts and client reporting.
• Draft and certify year-end figures with external accountants.
• Be main contact for clients and understand service requirements.
• Collaborate with external auditors and accountants to maintain high service standards.
• Ensure client accounting complies with current legislation and best practices.
• Align new sites with FPS processes and brand standards.
• Provide responsive reporting and support to clients and lessees.
• Continuously look for efficiencies in systems and processes.

Skills

External client experience

AAT/CIMA/ACCA/QBE

Service charge knowledge

Residential block management

Communication

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Organisation

Team player

Attention to detail

Right first time

Education

AAT/CIMA/ACCA/QBE

Tools

QUBE system

Microsoft Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Job Title: Client Accountant

Location: Salisbury (Hybrid working)

Company: Fexco Property Services

Type of Employment: Full Time, Permanent. 37.5hours

Introducing the Fexco Property Services Group

The Group currently consists of multiple property management brands, delivering property management services to over 100,000 homes across England and Wales. Our colleagues work on customer and client facing roles, as well as many other varied roles and skillsets, in a diverse, growing, and dynamic organisation and sector. We operate from multiple office locations throughout the UK, and we are part of the multi-national Fexco group, with products and services spanning multiple sectors and geographies internationally. For further information, please view our website: www.fexcopropertyservices.co.uk/

About this Role:

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Client Accountant to join our Fexco Property Services brand based at our Head Office in the City Centre of Salisbury. Based within the Client Accounts Team of our Accounts Department, this role liaises with internal and external parties to produce the final financial statements for our clients.

Main Duties and Objectives:

• Prepare and analyse the audit findings on an Extended Trial Balance for the external auditors to review and test, responding to subsequent audit queries
• year-end service charge accounts, client reporting, issuing of Section 20b notices, financial integration and RMC/Freeholder statutory accounts.
• Ensure the year end service charge accounts are drafted, reviewed by the property team, certified/audited by an external accountant, and with the client for review, within agreed timeframes.
• Be a direct line of contact for clients and understand the client's financial requirements to ensure expected service levels are met.
• Work closely with external business partners (external auditors and accountants) to maintain a consistently high standard of service to clients.
• Ensure all client accounting is carried out in line with current legislation, regulations and best practice.
• Bring the client accounting of new sites in line with the FPS, or any of the FPS brands, way of working.
• Provide a high level of customer service to clients and colleagues, ensuring that the department can respond quickly and accurately to all client and lessee queries and provide accurate reporting on the management of their records.
• Together with the support of internal resources and external providers, continuously look for efficiencies in the use of systems and applications used to support the team.

Essential Skills:

• Previous experience working with external clients.
• Fully or part qualified AAT/CIMA/ACCA, or QBE.
• Sound knowledge of service charge accounts and relevant legislation/guidance.
• Experience of working within a residential block management environment
• Excellent communication, both verbal and written
• Use of Microsoft packages, including Word, Advanced Excel and Outlook
• Exceptional organisational skills and ability to work to deadlines
• An effective team player
• Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• A "can do" and "right first time" attitude

Bonus Skills:

• Experience of using QUBE system.
• Fexco is an equal opportunities employer and is proud to foster a work environment where our people are supported and encouraged to be themselves. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and sections of society and each application is given fair consideration.