Senior Client Accountant

Cobalt Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25–30 days annual leave

Private medical cover

Pension scheme

Global mobility opportunities

Career development

Job summary

Cobalt Recruitment is seeking a Senior Client Accountant to join its London team. You will be responsible for financial reporting across a large commercial property portfolio, including VAT processes and client reporting, with a focus on accuracy and meeting deadlines.

You'll work closely with clients and internal stakeholders, benefiting from a structured career development path, a competitive salary (£45,000–£48,000) and a benefits package including a pension, private medical cover and

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of property accounting across commercial portfolios.
• Experience preparing client financial reports, reconciliations and financial accounts.
• Understanding of rent accounting, service charges and property-related expenditure.
• Proficiency in Excel and the ability to analyse financial information.
• Ability to manage reporting deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and reviewing financial reports across commercial property assets, ensuring accuracy and compliance with client requirements.
• Managing property accounting activities relating to rental income, service charges and operational expenditure.
• Supporting VAT processing, preparing and reviewing VAT returns, reconciliations and supporting documentation.
• Monitoring financial transactions, investigating discrepancies and maintaining accurate accounting records.
• Preparing client accounts, reconciliations and financial information for reporting and audit purposes.
• Monitoring portfolio income, expenditure and cash flow to support financial oversight.
• Working with clients, property managers and internal finance teams to resolve accounting queries.
• Delivering financial reporting in line with agreed deadlines and service level agreements.

Skills

Excel

Financial reporting

VAT processing

Attention to detail

Communication

Job description

Benefits: 25–30 days' annual leave, private medical cover, pension scheme, global mobility opportunities and career development.

Are you a property accountant looking to take greater ownership of a large, complex commercial property portfolio while developing your technical expertise?

Cobalt is working with an international property consultancy to recruit a Senior Client Accountant for its London team. This opportunity offers exposure to commercial assets, responsibility for client financial reporting and VAT processes, and the chance to develop your career within an established property management function.

The organisation

Our client is an international property consultancy with an established property management division, supporting commercial property owners with financial reporting, property accounting and portfolio management.

The organisation offers a benefits package designed to support employees' careers and wellbeing, including:

• A salary of £45,000–£48,000 plus a performance-related bonus.
• 25–30 days' annual leave, depending on grade, with enhanced incremental leave.
• Private medical cover, life assurance and access to a virtual GP.
• A company pension scheme and employee rewards platform.
• Career and professional development opportunities.
• Access to a global mobility scheme.

You’ll join a team responsible for delivering client-specific financial reporting across a large, complex commercial property portfolio, working closely with clients and internal stakeholders to meet reporting deadlines.

The role and responsibilities

As a Senior Client Accountant, you’ll report to a Team Leader and take responsibility for financial reporting and accounting activities across a commercial property portfolio.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and reviewing financial reports across commercial property assets, ensuring accuracy and compliance with client requirements.
• Managing property accounting activities relating to rental income, service charges and operational expenditure.
• Supporting VAT processing, preparing and reviewing VAT returns, reconciliations and supporting documentation.
• Monitoring financial transactions, investigating discrepancies and maintaining accurate accounting records.
• Preparing client accounts, reconciliations and financial information for reporting and audit purposes.
• Monitoring portfolio income, expenditure and cash flow to support financial oversight.
• Working with clients, property managers and internal finance teams to resolve accounting queries.
• Delivering financial reporting in line with agreed deadlines and service level agreements.

The Senior Client Accountant will have the opportunity to develop client relationships and broaden their commercial property accounting expertise while contributing to the delivery of financial reporting across the portfolio.

The skills and requirements

To be considered for this Senior Client Accountant opportunity, you’ll ideally demonstrate:

• Working knowledge of property accounting, particularly across commercial property portfolios.
• Experience preparing client financial reports, reconciliations and financial accounts.
• Understanding of rent accounting, service charges and property-related expenditure.
• Working knowledge of VAT processing, reconciliations and reporting requirements.
• Proficiency in Excel and the ability to analyse financial information.
• Communication skills to work with clients, property managers and internal stakeholders.
• The ability to manage reporting deadlines while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

Experience supporting financial reporting across complex commercial property portfolios will be particularly relevant.

Interested in finding out more?

This Senior Client Accountant opportunity offers a salary of £45,000–£48,000 plus a performance-related bonus, alongside a benefits package and the chance to develop your property accounting career within an international consultancy.

The client is looking to progress recruitment promptly, with interviews expected to move quickly.

If you require any adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process for any reason whatsoever, please let your Cobalt consultant know.