Senior Client Accountant

Role Overview

The function of the role is to assist in the control of finances of client monies held, on
behalf of Investors, in order to manage a property portfolio. The Senior Client
Accountant will be become fund controller of an allocated client portfolio to manage
accordingly in line with tasks detailed below.

Key Responsibilities

• Periodic reporting to clients (standard reports plus additional as required)
• Ensure accurate reconciliation of client reports (ie VAT, client statement etc)
• Preparation of management accounts where required
• Carry out annual property service charge audits and liaise with Asset Manager and service charge auditors to ensure completion within best practice guidelines
• Carry out annual property service charge cash reconciliations including full balance sheet with narrative

Key Skills

• A good team player with the ability to meet deadlines. Due to the nature of
• Property Management the Senior Client Accountant must be able to work in a
• varied and evolving department where tasks and deadlines are reviewed on a
• daily basis.
• Excellent analytical skills
• Experience working with General Ledger, P&L and Balance Sheet
• Banking and cash receipting experience
• Preparing and executing payments to suppliers / clients

Team Overview

The Glasgow Client Accounting team currently has 39 team members, these include Client Accounting, Credit control and Accounts payable. The structure of the team includes, Head of Region, Directors, Associate Directors, Team leaders, Senior Client Accountants, Client Accountants and Assistance Client Accountants. We work closely with our regional colleagues across the other UK accounting offices.

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