Permanent Full Time – Bristol Office –
We have a position available immediately in our Bristol Office for a Client Accountant. The role will encompass all aspects of Client Accounting and applicants will need to demonstrate a good working knowledge of purchase ledger, sales ledger, nominal ledger, VAT, bank reconciliations, general reconciliation and RICS regulations.
As a firm Hartnell Taylor Cook LLP aspire to the highest standard of professionalism and the successful candidate is expected to embrace our core values.
Key responsibilities: –
- Ensure that all client and property accounting services are delivered to a consistently high standard and to the service levels required by the client
- Reconciliation of rent ledgers and payment of funds to clients
- Review of VAT reports and client statements
- Liaising with service charge accountant and surveyors to ensure the completion of end of year accounts are closed without any undue delay
- Ensuring that charges are raised in accordance with the lease and RICS guidelines
- Liaise with surveyors to monitor service charge budgets, maintain cash flow and adhoc queries
- Variance reporting
- Deal with surveyor, tenant and client queries
- Assist with the implementation of new properties or instructions onto the TRAMPS system
- Manage void funding, update on account charges and production interest reports and charges
- Manage electricity accounts and recharges to tenants
- Review bank reconciliations and bank transfers
- Review purchase ledger and sales ledger information to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Perform adhoc accounting functions as and when required
Main Accountabilities:-
· Responsible for the accuracy and completeness of client accounting records, including client statements and/or profit and loss and balance sheet reporting, VAT and other tax reporting, charges to tenants and clients, rent deposits, and bank, cash, and maintaining and collating supporting information as required
- First point of contact with designated clients and tenants
- Ensure that services are delivered in accordance with agreed contracts and timescales
Skills and Experience:-
Essential:
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Previously worked in a Client Accountant (or equivalent) role within a commercial property environment
- A good understanding of the principles of financial and management accounting
- A strong work ethic and as part of a team meet strict deadlines ensuring a high level of numeracy, accuracy and therefore impeccable attention to detail
- Strong Excel skills
- Have the ability to analyse financial information and disseminate to non-finance people
Desirable:
- Good working knowledge of Tramps, Bluebox, Yardi or equivalent
- Knowledge of RICS, VAT and NRL guidelines and procedures
What we can offer you: –
- Competitive salary
- Bonus scheme
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Laptop and mobile phone
- Study support / Continuing Professional Development
- Auto enrolment pension scheme (5% Employee, 4% Employer)
- Life insurance 4 x salary
- Flexible benefits including health cash plan, Holiday purchase, Cycle to work, gym and retail discounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Volunteering policy
- Professional subscription / fees
To apply, please contact Kate Davis, Talent Manager: [email protected]
