Client Accounting Analyst

Lambert Smith Hampton; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Lambert Smith Hampton is seeking a skilled Client Accountant to support the Client Accounting team leadership. You will streamline client reporting, manage VAT, budgeting, cash flow forecasts and KPI dashboards across a portfolio of offices in the UK.

Collaboration with surveyors and clients is essential to deliver accurate, timely reporting. Ideal candidates will have 5+ years accounting experience, strong Excel skills and a proactive approach to technology-driven improvements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Organised, flexible and reliable.
• Leadership skills with a can-do attitude.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Produce bespoke client periodic reporting.
• Prepare VAT reporting for clients.
• Handle funding requests to clients.
• Maintain and update accounting systems.
• Assist budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Develop cash flow forecasts.
• Prepare variance reports for clients.
• Liaise with client auditors and attend meetings.
• Improve processes with technology and automation.
• Create and maintain process documentation.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Team player

Tech awareness

Education

AAT or equivalent (advantage)

CIMA/ACCA/ACA studying

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Microsoft Word

Job description

Reporting to: Client Accounting Team Leader Responsibilities to include: To support the Senior leadership of the Client Accounting team to streamline processes and efficiency of Client communication / reporting. To provide an effective and efficient service to clients and surveyors and to work in association with the existing team to meet all goals. The clients this role will support are various clients spread over a portfolio of offices within the network of property management offices around the UK.

• Bespoke client periodic reporting
• VAT reporting
• Funding requests to clients
• System maintenance
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Cash flow forecasts
• Variance reporting to clients
• Liaising with client auditors
• To attend Client meetings (Internal and External) as and when required (F2F or virtual)
• Update and maintain Client Accounting processes
• Deep dive into all Client reports and seek to improve via technology / automation / systems
• Liaising with tenants, surveyors and clients
• Adhering to Quality Assurance and ensuring processes and procedures are followed
• Providing support and problem solving for the team
• Acting as a technical expert for complex accounting queries providing guidance to the Senior Client Accountants
• Creating and maintaining comprehensive process documentation, standard operating procedures and best practice guidelines
• Developing and refining quality assurance frameworks and control procedures
• Preparing management reports and KPI dashboards.
• Leading specific projects and initiatives as directed by senior leadership
• Providing technical guidance and process decisions in the Team Leaders absence
• Preparing and delivering client presentations on performance, forecasts, and strategic recommendations
• Ad hoc duties

High level of professionalism with the ability to inspire employees, internal and external stakeholders to comprehend and follow the Business Ethos.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills displaying a mature attitude in all verbal and written communications.
• Portrays confidence and enthusiasm, is organised, flexible and conspicuously reliable.
• Strong and influential leadership skills that follow a 'can-do' approach with the ability to communicate to individuals at all levels.
• Highly self-motivated, self-starter with the ability to work under own initiative, takes ownership of responsibilities and drives positive change.
• Meticulous attention to detail, high level of accuracy and numeracy accompanying no less than 5 years of accounting experience.
• Team player, with experience in managing projects and delivering to deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure, efficiently and in a timely manner together with excellent decision-making capabilities.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel
• Forward thinking regarding Technology

Desirable

• Experience with Microsoft Word and intermediate / Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (v-lookups, Macros and Pivot Tables).
• Experience with other Microsoft applications such as Power BI, One Note
• Awareness of general accounting procedures, regulatory standards & compliance requirements.
• Formal qualification: AAT or equivalent an advantage.
• Studying towards further qualifications such as CIMA / ACCA / ACA

We want to ensure that your application can be considered for all relevant roles across the Lambert Smith Hampton group of companies, including subsidiary and affiliate companies. We believe that this will ensure that talented people interested in developing their career with us will be considered for the widest range of opportunities that we can provide and will also receive the best candidate experience.

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