Credit Control

Trades Workforce Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider is seeking a highly organized Senior Accountant for their Greater London office. This role focuses on managing Accounts Receivable, ensuring accurate financial records, and overseeing diverse property portfolios. Ideal candidates will have experience in property finance, strong reconciliation skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders. Benefits include a pension contribution, private medical insurance, and 25 days of leave.

Benefits

10% pension contribution

Private Medical insurance

25 days leave

Qualifications

• Experience in property finance or client accounting involving rent and managing agent processes.
• Confident communicator capable of pursuing arrears professionally.
• Highly organized and able to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end credit control activities, including monitoring tenant balances.
• Reconcile managing agents’ monthly statements and investigate discrepancies.
• Liaise with managing agents for necessary clarifications.

Skills

Property finance experience

Strong reconciliation skills

Excellent attention to detail

Confident communication

Proficient in Excel

Tools

MS Dynamics

Job description

Senior Accountant - Accounts Receivable Accountant

We are seeking a highly organized and detail‑driven Senior Accountant to take ownership of Accounts Receivable and key reconciliation activities across a diverse property portfolio. This role is central to ensuring accurate financial records, timely cash collection, and strong financial control across tenant, managing agent, and internal finance processes.

The ideal candidate will have experience within property, real estate, or a similar environment involving rent, service charges, and managing agent interactions.

Key Responsibilities

Credit Control & Rent Collection

• Manage end‑to‑end credit control activities, including monitoring tenant balances and proactively chasing overdue payments.
• Pursue in‑house ad‑hoc rent arrears via phone, email, and written correspondence, ensuring professional and timely communication.
• Maintain accurate records of all arrears activity and elevate issues where required.

Reconciliations & Financial Control

• Reconcile managing agents’ monthly statements, investigating discrepancies and ensuring all income and expenditure is correctly recorded.
• Reconcile customer account balances, ensuring accuracy across the rent ledger and internal systems.
• Perform accrued revenue and pre‑paid revenue adjustments as part of month‑end processes.
• Reconcile deposit bank accounts, ensuring all movements are correctly allocated and supported.
• Reconcile staff holiday balances and verify that all leave has been correctly entered into internal systems and Outlook.

Stakeholder Liaison & Query Management

• Liaise with managing agents regarding statements, charges, payments, and any required clarifications.
• Handle account queries from tenants, suppliers, and managing agents, providing clear and timely resolutions.
• Build strong working relationships with internal teams and external partners to support smooth financial operations.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in property finance, client accounting, or a similar environment involving rent and managing agent processes.
• Strong reconciliation skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident communicator with the ability to chase arrears professionally and effectively.
• Proficient in Excel and comfortable working with financial systems. Ideally some prior experience using MS Dynamics.
• Highly organized, proactive, and able to manage competing priorities.

The working hours are 40 hours a week 9-5pm.

Benefits also include:

• 10% pension contribution
• Private Medical insurance
• 25 days leave