Senior Client Accountant

Job Title:  Senior Client Accountant

Department: Management

Location: Head Office, Telephone House, London EC2

Salary: Negotiable

Office: Hybrid (4 in office and 1 at home)

Areas of professional expertise: Property Management

Responsible to: Head of Property Accounts and Property Management Team Leader

Key Tasks

• Managing a portfolio for multiple clients.Manage a small team of client accountants.
• Assist with set up Clients, Properties, Units, Leases and Tenants/Debtors on TRAMPS.
• Maintain lease information in TRAMPS (updates, reviews, ensures system records are current).
• Carry out daily maintenance (rent increases, assignments and renewals).
• Run housekeeping reports and update Head of Property Accounts of any issues.
• Handle client statements and regular reporting to clients and internal stakeholders in line with reporting requirements.
• Prepare Funding Requests if applicable.
• Ad hoc reporting and projects to improve financial processes, efficiencies, controls.
• Liaising and dealing with surveyors, client, supplier, tenant, auditors queries.
• Prepare and monitor service charge budgets, forecasting and variance reporting; ensure service charge reconciliations are done accurately at year-end.
• Reconcile cash receipts, bank accounts, and prepare pay overs to clients and landlords.
• Assist with VAT returns/VAT reporting where required, including service charge VAT liabiliteis where properties are opted and client has void units.
• Maintain master VAT Service Charge report and liaise with client for settlement of service charge VAT liability.
• Support audits (internal/external) by preparing schedules, reconciliation work and responding to. 
• Support and train junior staff members.
• Assist Head of Property Accounts with any projects that need completing.
• Assist Head of Property Accounts with day-to-day management of accounting team.
• Assist with review and implementation of processes.

Experience & Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ experience in property / client accounting, with hands-on experience in TRAMPS (or similar property management systems).
• Strong understanding of service charge accounting: budgeting, reconciliation, apportionment.
• Good knowledge of lease accounting: rent reviews, lease terms, renewals, terminations.
• Competent with Microsoft Excel (intermediate to advanced: pivot tables, vlookups, formulae) and other MS Office tools.
• Formal accounting qualification (e.g. AAT / ACCA / CIMA) is desirable, but not essential if experience is strong.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills; ability to meet deadlines with competing priorities.
• Strong verbal & written communication skills; able to liaise with clients, tenants, property managers and auditors etc.

Other Skills/Personal Attributes

• Proactive, self-motivated, able to work under pressure.
• Good teamwork skills, but capable of working independently.
• Analytical mindset; able to spot anomalies and errors and resolve them.
• Adaptability – willing to learn, adapt systems or processes, as change occurs.
• Integrity and professionalism; handling client funds and data with care and confidentiality.
• Be computer literate, with good Microsoft Excel & spreadsheet skills.

Please submit your CV to:
Sharon Brandelli, Management Operations Director
sharon.brandelli@strettons.co.uk

About Strettons

Strettons is a leading, independent firm of property advisors with expertise across a wide range of commercial and residential property, giving advice to buyers, owners, occupiers, investors, developers and more. Our core teams cover agency, property auctions, property & asset management and valuation & advisory services. We operate throughout London and the Home Counties with more than 120 staff, while our auction department and property management business cover the whole of the UK. Learn more about us here.