Head of Client Accounting - Property Management Leader

Worth Recruiting - Property Industry Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Professional development

Team leadership opportunity

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Vincere is seeking a Head of Client Accounts in Earlsfield (SW18) to lead the Client Accounts function, ensuring accurate handling of client money and compliance within a residential property management setting. The role requires extensive property accounting knowledge and senior leadership experience, with strong collaboration with Directors and teams.

The successful candidate will oversee reconciliations, payments, month-end reporting, and financial controls, driving improvements across

Qualifications

• Significant experience in residential property accounting or client accounting.
• Strong knowledge of client money, reconciliations, financial controls and compliance.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience using Reapit.
• Experience managing or supervising a finance or Client Accounts team.
• Experience with Client Money Protection, SafeAgent standards and client money compliance.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Confident communicator with Directors and senior stakeholders.
• ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent qualification, or experience managing client money audits and financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day Client Accounts function, ensuring accurate processing, reconciliations and control of client money.
• Oversee client account banking, payments, month-end reporting, accounts payable and payroll.
• Maintain robust financial controls and ensure compliance with Client Money Protection, SafeAgent standards and relevant legislation.
• Act as the senior escalation point for complex client accounting and financial matters.
• Lead, manage and develop the Client Accounts team, providing technical guidance and support.
• Improve systems and processes across Reapit, Xero and other financial systems to increase accuracy, efficiency and automation.

Skills

Significant experience in residential

Client money knowledge

Reconciliations

Financial controls & compliance

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Confident communicator

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent

Tools

Reapit

Xero

Job description

Vincere is seeking a Head of Client Accounts in Earlsfield (SW18) to lead the Client Accounts function, ensuring accurate handling of client money and compliance within a residential property management setting. The role requires extensive property accounting knowledge and senior leadership experience, with strong collaboration with Directors and teams.

The successful candidate will oversee reconciliations, payments, month-end reporting, and financial controls, driving improvements across