An exciting opportunity to join a high-end prestige property company based at their office in Cambridge. My clients currently manage in excess of 1,200 properties with an approximate rent roll of £1.2BN across the UK. They are seeking an experienced Property Management Client Accountant to work in their commercial property department. My clients are a highly dynamic and successful business that is ambitious with a clear focused plan to continue developing their business for many years to come.
The position would be a hybrid role, with the chance to work from home for 2 days a week. There will also be some travel required as you will be reporting to a manager in the West Midlands.
Responsibilities included in the role of a Property Management Client Accountant:
- Periodic reporting to clients (standard reports plus additional as required)
- Ensure accurate reconciliation of client reports (i.e., VAT, client statement etc)
- Maintain professional working relationships with clients and ensure that good client service is delivered.
- Manage and maintain the Service charge funds of each property under the remit
- Manage and maintain the property and tenant (lease) database for all clients under the remit
- Manage housekeeping of Lease data and financial data on databases.
- Liaison with Property Management Central Finance and client to ensure that cash flow/funding for each property service charge is adequate
- Liaise with the property Service Charge Team to ensure the completion of service charges within best practice guidelines.
- Deal appropriately with any property transfers as per internal guidelines.
- Complete cash on-site audits and monitor cash-handling income
- Understand and clear outstanding items as identified on the annual balance sheet.
- Carry out frequent housekeeping and cleansing of all cash balances held.
- Ensure full understanding of all current, updated and newly created Internal Procedures that relate to the accounts function
Requirements for the role of a Property Management Client Accountant:
- Experience in Property Management Accounting is preferable but not essential
- Excellent accounting/financial skills
- Resilient and driven individual
- Ability to work on own with limited supervision.
- Excellent organisation skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Excellent attention to details skills
- Excellent communicator
- Strong team player
Benefits of a Property Management Client Accountant:
- Basic £30,000 - £40,000 DOE
- Hybrid working – 2 days from home
- 25 days holiday + Bank holidays (increasing with service)
- Car Allowance
- Private medical scheme
- Bonus
- Lots of loyalty schemes
- Lots of other little bonuses.
Due to the high amounts of applications if you have not been contacted within 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
This job has been posted by GCB Agency Recruitment Ltd, acting as the Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy, working on behalf of their client who is confidential at this stage.