Senior Client Accountant

Osborn Executive Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong bonus

Enhanced pension

Private health

Job summary

Osborn Executive Recruitment Ltd is sourcing a Senior Client Accountant in London for a portfolio of offices. The role requires understanding of commercial properties and service charges, with reporting, audit packs, statutory accounts, VAT, and cash-flow management.

The position is hybrid (3 days in the office, 2 days at home) with strong bonus potential and enhanced pension benefits. You will liaise with Asset Managers and Surveying teams and provide client support across all deliverables.

Qualifications

• Previous experience preparing year end accounts across a commercial portfolio of properties is highly desirable.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment ensuring strict deadlines are met.
• Good written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to clients (standard and client specific reporting) ensuring all KPIs are adhered to.
• Preparation of audit packs.
• Preparation of full statutory accounts.
• Ensure accurate reconciliation of client reports.
• Preparation of VAT reports and returns
• Principal point of contact for client queries, providing support and advice
• Internal point of contact for Surveying colleagues working closely to ensure all client deliverables are met
• Carry out Balance Sheet reviews and remedial work, with full narrative
• Management of client and property cash-flow and funding
• Annual property service charge reviews and liaise with Asset Manager and Service Charge Team to ensure completion within best practice guidelines
• Responsible for understanding, preparing and reviewing property take on and handover information
• Attend client and internal meetings as and when required
• Manage and maintain the property and lease database for all clients
• Review the work of other team members
• Ad-hoc tasks/projects instructed by Senior Directors and clients

Skills

Year end accounting

Fast-paced environment

Client communication

Education

Accounting qualification (preferred)

Tools

Yardi

MRI

Qube

Job description

Senior Client Accountant

£45k - £48k + Hybrid working (3 days office, 2 days home)

London

Benefits: Strong bonus, enhanced pension, private health + more

The role:

This role will be working across a portfolio of offices. An understanding of commercial properties and commercial service charges is needed for this role.

• Reporting to clients (standard and client specific reporting) ensuring all KPIs are adhered to.
• Preparation of audit packs.
• Preparation of full statutory accounts.
• Ensure accurate reconciliation of client reports.
• Preparation of VAT reports and returns
• Principal point of contact for client queries, providing support and advice
• Internal point of contact for Surveying colleagues working closely to ensure all client deliverables are met
• Carry out Balance Sheet reviews and remedial work, with full narrative
• Management of client and property cash-flow and funding
• Annual property service charge reviews and liaise with Asset Manager and Service Charge Team to ensure completion within best practice guidelines
• Responsible for understanding, preparing and reviewing property take on and handover information
• Attend client and internal meetings as and when required
• Manage and maintain the property and lease database for all clients
• Review the work of other team members
• Ad-hoc tasks/projects instructed by Senior Directors and clients

Requirements:

• Previous experience preparing year end accounts across a commercial portfolio of properties highly desirable
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment ensuring strict deadlines are met
• Previous use of a property management system such as Yardi, MRI or Qube
• Good written and oral communication skills.

Why should you work for this company?

• The chance to work for one of London's leading real estate companies.
• Excellent internal career progression and growth, with clearly defined targets for promotion.
• Strong bonus potential.

Interview process:

• Two stage process
• 1st stage on Teams/Zoom
• 2nd stage held face to face in the office