Finance Manager: Client Accounting & Property Lead

Alexander Daniels; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Daniels Finance is seeking a Finance Manager in Birmingham to own the finance and client accounting function for a busy residential property's portfolio. You will lead client money activity, reconciliations, VAT, payments, and robust financial controls while partnering with landlords and tenants.

You'll oversee end-to-end accounting processes, produce forecasts and reports, and drive process improvements in a fast-paced environment. This hands-on role offers autonomy and ownership.

Qualifications

• Experience managing client money accounts and ledgers.
• Proven ability to produce financial reports and forecasts.
• Strong knowledge of VAT, reconciliations and credit control.
• Excellent Excel and financial systems skills.
• High accuracy, organisation and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage client and business accounting processes end-to-end.
• Maintain accurate tenant and landlord ledgers.
• Allocate rent payments and resolve discrepancies.
• Reconcile rents, fees and property-related expenditure.
• Prepare landlord payments, tenant refunds and contractor payments.
• Run client payment cycles and maintain audit trails.
• Respond to finance queries from landlords, tenants and suppliers.
• Produce financial forecasts, management reports and performance insights.
• Monitor financial performance and report to senior management.
• Complete VAT returns and ensure compliance with client money regulations.
• Conduct daily credit control and reduce arrears.
• Produce arrears reports and manage collection activity.
• Process contractor, supplier, insurance and utility invoices.
• Ensure accurate coding and timely settlement of liabilities.
• Support the wider property management team with financial queries.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and strengthen controls.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Reconciliations

VAT

Credit control

Client money accounts

Ledgers

Financial reports

Forecasting

Excel

Financial systems

Accuracy

Organisation

Attention to detail

Communication

Property management

Client accounting software

ACCA/AAT/CIMA qualifications

Education

AAT/ACCA/CIMA qualifications

Tools

Excel

Client accounting software

Job description

Alexander Daniels Finance is seeking a Finance Manager in Birmingham to own the finance and client accounting function for a busy residential property's portfolio. You will lead client money activity, reconciliations, VAT, payments, and robust financial controls while partnering with landlords and tenants.

You'll oversee end-to-end accounting processes, produce forecasts and reports, and drive process improvements in a fast-paced environment. This hands-on role offers autonomy and ownership.