Client Accounting Manager

March Recruitment; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Client Accounting Manager to oversee financial relationships and ensure compliance with financial regulations. Key responsibilities include onboarding clients, invoicing, and maintaining relationships with key partners. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a client-facing finance role, strong analytical and communication skills, and will be detail-oriented. Benefits include an annual performance-related bonus, private healthcare, and 25 days of annual leave.

Benefits

Annual performance-related bonus

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Pension scheme

25 days' annual leave plus birthday off

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar finance role with client interaction.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Knowledge of Data Protection legislation and ISO27001 is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage client finance requirements including onboarding, invoicing, and reconciliations.
• Attend client meetings and provide financial insights.
• Reconcile client accounts and assist with cash flow.
• Manage relationships with partners like DCAs and solicitors.

Skills

Client-facing finance experience

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Organisational skills

Job description

Our client are seeking a Client Accounting Manager to join their Finance team, reporting in to the Head of Finance. This is a client-facing role, responsible for managing financial relationships, invoicing, reconciliations and collaboration with internal teams and external partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage client finance requirements, including onboarding, invoicing and reconciliations
• Attend quarterly and ad-hoc client meetings and provide financial insight to support performance
• Reconcile client and holding bank accounts and support credit control and cash flow
• Manage partner relationships (DCAs, solicitors, enforcement agencies), supporting invoicing, payments and onboarding
• Work closely with Client Services, Operations and IT to align processes and reporting
• Ensure contractual obligations and SLAs are met, identifying opportunities for additional services
• Maintain compliance with financial regulations and internal controls
• Recommend process and system improvements and support ad-hoc finance projects

Key Attributes

• Proven experience in a similar client-facing finance role
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Highly organised, adaptable and able to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent attention to detail
• Experience in the Collections & Recoveries sector (Desirable)
• Knowledge of Data Protection legislation and ISO27001 (Desirable)

Benefits

• Annual performance-related bonus
• Private healthcare
• Life insurance
• Pension scheme
• 25 days' annual leave (pro-rated) plus your birthday off

Pre-Employment Checks

Employment is subject to Right to Work, DBS, financial credit checks and references, in line with Financial Services requirements.

Please note: Due to the large volume of applications we receive for each position we will only be able to respond to applications received with the relevant skills. Should you not hear from us within a week, unfortunately on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

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Consultant: Donna Jackson