Client Accounts Assistant

Carter Jonas; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Salary sacrifice Electric car scheme

Holiday purchase of up to 5 extra days

Health cash plans

Job summary

Carter Jonas is seeking a part-qualified/qualified ACCA/CIMA accountant to manage financial transactions with a strong focus on the Treasury function and support reporting for client portfolios.

The role will be hands-on, involving cash and banking, reconciliations, and day-to-day accounts management for multiple clients. A professional approach and excellent Excel skills are essential. Hybrid working is offered with meaningful flexible benefits in a supportive partnership environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in bank reconciliations and cash transaction processing.
• Experience in a busy finance environment, in either an accountancy practice or within industry, to multiple stakeholders.
• Property experience is preferred but not essential.
• A professional manner with the ability to provide excellent customer service.
• Good commercial awareness and willingness to work closely with other departments.
• Good skills using the Microsoft Office suite, in particular Excel.
• Preferably recently qualified ACCA/CIMA, or Part-Qualified and progressing well.

Responsibilities

• Managing day-to-day operations of clients’ financial transactions.
• Performing regular and robust reconciliations of client funds.
• Creating payment runs in accordance with strict contract rules and deadlines.
• Allocating cash received from tenants.
• Responding in a timely and professional manner to both internal and external queries; managing shared inboxes.
• Preparation of monthly contract accounts and reports.
• Preparation of funding requests and reconciliation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Customer service

Team collaboration

Education

ACCA/CIMA qualification or part-qualified

Tools

Excel

Job description

We are recruiting for someone who is part-qualified/qualified ACCA/CIMA accountant to manage financial transactions, with a particular focus on the Treasury function, and assist with the reporting for client portfolios within Carter Jonas.

We are proud to offer a wonderful working culture, a competitive salary and good annual leave offering, coupled with meaningful flexible benefits including salary sacrifice Electric car scheme, holiday purchase of up to 5 extra days, health cash plans, hybrid working, cycle-to-work scheme.

Working within a Partnership is something truly special, offering a level of collaboration, shared success, and long‑term commitment that sets it apart from more traditional corporate structures.

The role will include management of the cash and banking function, accounting for a portfolio of clients, as well as taking on one‑off projects and assisting others as appropriate. The role will be hands‑on, will involve transactional work and day to day management of accounts of some of the smaller client contracts.

What you’ll be doing:

Key elements of the role include but are not limited to:

• Managing day-to-day operations of clients’ financial transactions
• Performing regular and robust reconciliations of client funds
• Creating payment runs in accordance with strict contract rules and deadlines
• Allocating cash received from tenants
• Responding in a timely and professional manner to both internal and external queries; managing shared inboxes
• Preparation of monthly contract accounts and reports
• Preparation of funding requests and reconciliation

Desirable experience and qualifications:

• Experience in bank reconciliations and cash transaction processing.
• Experience in a busy finance environment, in either an accountancy practice or within industry, to multiple stakeholders
• Property experience is preferred but not essential
• A professional manner with the ability to provide excellent customer service
• Good commercial awareness and willingness to work closely with other departments
• Good skills using the Microsoft Office suite, in particular Excel
• Preferably recently qualified ACCA/CIMA, or Part-Qualified and progressing well

What will it take to be successful?

Ideally you will have gained experience in a busy finance environment, within industry or a reputable accountancy practice. You will need strong communication skills, a professional approach and fantastic time management skills. It is crucial to have excellent attention to detail and accuracy, be enthusiastic and pro‑active with strong numeral and written analytical skills, and love working with Excel. Strong interpersonal skills and a willingness to work closely with other departments, whilst playing a key role within the contract management team is extremely important. The role will be based out of our vibrant Birmingham office.