Client Accounting Manager

ESR Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A finance and accounting firm in Glasgow seeks a qualified accountant to support the Director of Client Accounting and Reporting. This role involves preparing consolidated financial accounts, managing audit processes, and collaborating with various teams to ensure accurate financial reporting. Ideal candidates will have a degree in accounting or finance, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in advanced Excel.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Medical Insurance

Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• 1-2 years post qualified experience.
• Familiarity with UK and International Financial Reporting Standards.
• Experience dealing with audit teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare consolidated management accounts quarterly.
• Analyze financial forecasts and cashflow forecasts.
• Collaborate with teams on ad hoc queries/projects.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ICAS/ACCA preferable)

Analytical ability

Project management skills

Strong communication skills

Advanced Excel capability

Education

Degree in accounting, finance or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

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Role

The role is to support the Director of Client Accounting and Reporting working on our Public REIT in delivering the financial accounting and reporting function for Regional REIT Limited.

Responsibilities

• Preparing consolidated management accounts on a quarterly basis
• Preparation and analysis of financial forecasts and cashflow forecasts
• Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for internal stakeholders and external regulators.
• Oversight of the preparation of indirect tax returns including VAT and CIS across the team.
• Collaboration with Asset Management and Property Management teams on ad hoc queries/projects and supporting investment acquisition and disposals.
• Regularly reviewing and challenging existing processes to identify efficiencies and mitigate risks.

Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ICAS/ACCA preferable) with either practice or in-house experience (1-2 years post qualified).
• Degree qualified in accounting, finance or a related field.
• Familiarity with UK and International Financial Reporting Standards.
• Strong analytical ability and natural problem solver, with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail.
• Extensive experience in financial management, budgeting and forecasting.
• Financial accounting and control experience within the Real Estate fund's industry not essential but would be advantageous.
• Able to demonstrate experience of implementation of efficiencies identified within operational/financial processes.
• Strong project and relationship management skills and experience managing a third-party relationship with ability to multi-task and prioritise effectively.
• Experience dealing with audit teams and managing an audit process.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Detail oriented and thorough.
• Commercially aware/professional.
• Excellent IT skills and full proficiency in Microsoft Office, in particular advanced Excel capability.

Benefits

• Holidays - 25 days per year plus 10 bank holidays and local public holidays in Scotland
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Pension
• Death in Service
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme