Project Client Accountant

Client Accountant, Full-Time, 12 Month FTC, Birmingham City Centre, Competitive Salary

My client is an international real estate firm looking for a Client Accountant to join its team in central Birmingham on a 12 Month FTC. This role will be predominantly project focused.

This position will be based in Birmingham with the option of homeworking.

Main duties will include:

• Maintaining and ensuring property service charge year end and budget information on the database.

• Liaising with internal stakeholders to monitor budgets and manage shortfalls

• Completing reviews of the service charge account with surveyor/facilities manager

• Producing both monthly and quarterly reporting in a timely manner.

• Ensure the settlement of VAT to deadlines

• Attend all client meetings as required

• Liaising with cashiers to resolve day to day queries

• Producing ad hoc charges for the recovery of costs as required.

• Liaising with credit control/supervisor to assist in the recovery of all charges

• Production of all bank reconciliations for review and ensure any reconciling items are cleared monthly

• Assisting REM helpdesk in the resolution of ad hoc queries

• Responsible for the mobilisation of instructions working with the transition team

• Ensure all KPI's and delivery deadlines are met in a timely manner

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The ideal candidate must have:

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• Solid experience in property accounting

• Adequate knowledge of basic accounting principles such as double entry, accruals and prepayments

• Experience of working in a busy fast paced finance function

• Team worker

• Ability to deal with high volumes of work.

• Ability to delegate duties, manage and prioritise tight and conflicting deadlines.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Attention to detail skills to submit reports and reconciliations for review.

• Impeccable communication skills and ability to work with a variety of stakeholders

• Self-motivated to maintain output and able to work from home at times

To apply for the above role, please submit the most up to date version of your CV to this advert.