Senior Client Accountant

We are happy to say that based on our long-term company growth we are looking for a new colleague - Commercial Real Estate Valuer. We seek a high-spirited personality interested in commercial property who will join our new valuation team. Please come talk to us if you have a positive attitude and would like to help us keep our clients happy and satisfied., We are looking to hire a Senior Client Accountant role to work on one of our largest instructions as part of the national portfolio team. This includes assisting on the day to day client accounting and reporting on a portfolio of UK Industrial and Office buildings., Our Commercial Property Asset Management department has a vacancy for a Senior Client Accountant to provide support to the Partners and team. The role is to work on one of our largest instructions as part of the national portfolio team. The role includes assisting on the day to day client accounting and reporting on a portfolio of UK Industrial and Office buildings. The successful candidate will join the team who are dedicated to this specific client.

The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:

• Preparing monthly reporting as required


• Attendance at client meetings and regularly reporting to the client


• Preparation of variance analysis with explanations for them


• Rent Raising and other adhoc charges


• Organising and Managing cash balances for rent and non recoverable items including payovers and funding requests


• Processing database amendments on the system


• Assisting with service charge budgeting, reconciliation and cash reconciliation


• Proving support for junior staff


• Liaison with credit control, purchase ledger & treasury teams


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  We would expect the successful candidate to liaise with Surveyors and on site staff based in different locations through the country and also with the specialist teams within the accounts team e.g. Treasury, Accounts Payable and Credit Control. We would also expect the candidate to be confident in dealing directly with client and tenant queries.
  
  We are looking for an organised, driven and energetic individual who can pick up systems quickly and has a good accounting knowledge. They need to have a proven track record of delivering to a high standard in line with all set deadlines. Ideally we are looking for someone for with relevant experience of working in a property agency environment.
  
  RESPONSIBILTIES:
  
  Full Client/Management Accounting:
  
• Knowledge & Experience of Client Reporting in various formats


• Production of Client Statements and supporting reports in line with Client KPI's


• Happy to attend and present to reporting at client meetings


• Tax reporting & HMRC Submissions (CIS, VAT, NRL).


• Distribution of Rental Income & Control of Cash Balances


• Database & Lease Administration


• Full Client & Tenant liaison


Service Charge Accounting:

• Service charge reviews & Cash Reconciliations


• Control of Void Liabilities & Caps


• Cashflows & Budget Variance Analysis


• Liaising with 3rd Party Auditors


Working with:

• Client accountants - Supervision and assisting more junior members of the team


• Credit control


• Purchase ledger


• Treasury


• Surveyors, Facility Management, On-site staff, Associates, Partners
  
  Experienced Client Accountant or Senior Client Accountant experience within a similar environment


• Systems Experience:

+ Yardi Voyager
+ Payscan
+ Proficient Microsoft Excel & Word skills

Knight Frank is the leading independent property consultancy in the UK offering agency and professional advice across Commercial, Residential and Rural sectors. Established in 1896, Knight Frank now comprises a global network of over 335 offices.