Client Accountant | Commercial Real Estate

Job description
OUR CLIENT is a well-established firm of Chartered Surveyors who have been operating in the UK for over 50 years. Their client base ranges from corporate occupiers to property investors with portfolios mainly across central London. They are now looking for a Client Accountant to oversee all aspects of client and property accounting for multiple clients. You will work closely with other team members to ensure the efficient and accurate management of client and tenant funds.

THE ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES for a Client Accountant:
• Managing client and property accounting, oversee billing (service charges, rents, etc.).
• Preparing completion statements, rent reviews, and interest calculations.
• Handling the onboarding and offboarding of new and outgoing instructions.
• Assisting service charge accountant to reconcile and close year-end service charges.
• Conducting annual service charge cash reconciliations, addressing any issues.
• Performing bank reconciliations of client and tenant deposit accounts.
• Preparing and submitting payover summary, Client statements, and VAT reports.
• Authorising and reviewing supplier payments, managing client funding requests.
• Overseeing and documenting client payments and tenant refunds.

THE PERSON and SKILLS REQUIREMENTS for a Client Accountant:
• Minimum of 2 years in client accounting experience with a focus on commercial property.
• Proven ability to manage Commercial Property accounts within this sector.

BENEFITS:
• 25 days holidays + bank holidays.
• Study support.
• Pension contribution.
• Growth into Senior Client Accounting role
• 1 or 2 days WFH.

Please note that due to volume we cannot get back to everyone, however every application is looked at and considered and will be held on Trident International’s database for review. If you have not heard back from us within 5 working days you should assume your initial application has been unsuccessful, however if suitable roles arise in the future we will make every effort to contact you.