Head of Client Accounting

Dot Partners; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

Pension

Medical

Hybrid (3 office, 2 days WFH)

Job summary

Dot Partners in Manchester is seeking a Head of Client Accounting to lead a small client finance team and oversee the quality of financial reporting, controls and client accounting across assets.

The role involves developing a team of three, reviewing reporting, and working with senior stakeholders. It offers a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and 2 from home, plus annual bonus and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in property/asset management or client accounting environments.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and controls.

Responsibilities

• Manage, develop and support a team of 3 (2 Junior Client Accountants + 1 AP Clerk).
• Review financial reporting, cash flows and reconciliations.
• Oversee VAT, payment runs and key financial controls.
• Manage service charge accounting and reporting.
• Act as senior finance contact for queries from stakeholders and investors.
• Support onboarding of new assets and improve processes and controls.

Skills

Team leadership

Reconciliations

VAT & controls

Excel

Job description

I'm working with a growing asset management group in Manchester that's looking to appoint a Head of Client Accounting.This is a broad, hands-on role leading a small client finance team of 2 Junior Client Accountants and 1 AP Clerk, with responsibility for the quality of financial reporting, controls and client accounting across a portfolio of managed assets.

What you'll be responsible for:

• Managing, developing and supporting a team of 3
• Reviewing financial reporting, cash flows and reconciliations
• Overseeing VAT, payment runs and key financial controls
• Managing service charge accounting and associated reporting
• Acting as a senior point of contact for finance-related queries
• Producing and reviewing information for senior stakeholders, the Board and investors
• Supporting the onboarding of new assets
• Improving processes, reporting and controls
• Working closely with operational teams across the wider business

What we're looking for

You'll ideally have experience within property, asset management, client accounting or a similar environment, alongside strong technical accounting knowledge. You'll also need to be:

• Comfortable managing and developing junior team members
• Strong on reconciliations, VAT and financial controls
• Confident reviewing rather than simply preparing financial information
• Comfortable dealing with senior stakeholders
• Hands-on and willing to get into the detail
• Strong with Excel and accounting systems
• Commercial, organised and able to manage competing deadlines

Benefits:

• £50,000 - £60,000 (There may be some room to stretch for an exceptional candidate).
• Annual Bonus
• Pension
• Medical
• Hybrid (3 office, 2 days working from home)

This would suit someone who wants to step into a role with genuine ownership of a finance function, without moving into a huge corporate structure.