Senior Client Accountant

Deverell Smith ,
London, Greater London
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £50,000 per annum

Overview

One of London's super prime property management company are looking to recruit a sole charge senior client accountant to join there small but well experienced team. They currently manage 20 high end properties and have a 4-year plan to grow their portfolio to 35. This is an amazing opportunity for someone who is looking for a client facing role and has the ability to work efficiently by them self. The role of the Senior Client Accountant will include: To provide a full accounting function for the running of all managed blocks on behalf of clients. Work closely with Block Managers, Resident Manager, Consultancy team and external auditors. Report periodically to Landlords, Freeholders and Developers. Responsibility of the Qube software system, including liaising with MRI support team. Assist and advise on Service charge budgets. Upload budgets to system and calculate Service Charge on Accounts. Invoice periodic Service Charge on Accounts, Ground Rents, Resident Package fees and ad-hoc charges to Developers, Landlords, Lessees and internal invoicing. Raise Management fees and settle using Service Charge funds. Collect receipts and allocate to relevant accounts. Daily Inter-account bank transfers using NatWest Bankline system. Approval of BACS payments. Arrears management, manage lessees and other debtors for outstanding debts. Report aged debtors to directors monthly. Weekly bank reconciliations for approx. 90 designated Client accounts. Overview of the Purchase Ledger function, including releasing of supplier invoices for BACS runs after cash flow analysis. Quarterly variance reports for all Service Charge funds. Year-end Service charge reconciliations including full Trial Balance and balance sheet reporting to external auditors. Collation of all documents for auditors. Work closely with Utility consultants regarding utility recharges. Periodic expenditure reporting to Landlords and Developers for VAT reporting. Periodic funds request to clients. Quarterly reporting of Resident Package, Re-Charge funds and Management fees to Company accountants for the Quarterly Management accounts. Set-up of new instructions in Qube, including setting up Owner, Property, Funds, Units, Tenants and Landlord Void Residuals. Set up of Bank nominals in the General Ledger module. Training for new starters in the Qube system. Processing any card payments for outstanding balances through World Pay For this role I'm looking for somebody with the following skills and experience Must have experience in all aspects of Property Management accounting, including full understanding of accounts to trial balance. Qube experience essential. Experience of mixed-use schemes and the treatment and reconciliation of VAT for residential and commercial leases. NatWest Bankline, or similar online banking system. Use of World Pay for credit card transactions Base salary of £55,000 to £60,000 depending on experience. Private health & annual bonus. If this sounds like a position that you would be interested in and you fit the criteria outlined above then apply now. However if you would like to know more about this role, the responsibilities or the company then feel free to call Hannah Searle at Deverell Smith to discuss further