Accountant / Client Accountant – Corporate Real Estate – London recruitment
Accountant / Client Accountant – Corporate Real Estate - Our Client a global property consultancy is recruiting for a qualified Accountant to join their Corporate Real Estate function to deal with the accounting of a key client’s corporate portfolio. The company has a presence in every major continent and is chosen globally by major international organisations to manage their corporate portfolios on both a global and continental basis.
The Role will report to the Head of Client Accounting and be responsible for service delivery to the Portfolio Account Manager and will entail:
- Acting as the key contact for Client on all accounting matters and communicating accounting matters in a clear and concise manner to clients with differing backgrounds, including those outside of finance and treasury functions.
- Prioritising day-to-day tasks and projects alike with both the client and internal team and effectively communicating risks, issues and achievements.
- Proactively managing and delivering accounting services to the client and implementing best practice.
- Forecasting variations and identifying, investigating and commenting on variances at the earliest opportunity.
- Developing and owning Client Portfolio Metrics.
- Supporting of AP, AR Cashier operational resources to deliver required services and to limit financial or commercial risk to the Client and proactively manage and protect income.
- Direct reporting to Client including preparation and or oversight of:
- Monthly, Quarterly and Annual statutory reporting of CRE costs revenue including provisioning.
- Annual coordination and consolidation of budgets and latest forecasts and monthly reforecasting.
- Monthly income and expense reports.
- Monthly and quarterly tax reports.
- Monthly debt reports on income portfolio.
- Co-ordination and preparation of service charge budgets and year-end reconciliations oversight of data collation between Estates FM teams and identifying variances for review and discussion.
- Oversight and sign off of monthly processes including:
- Bank reconciliations.
- Credit Control Reports.
- Funds transfers.
- Client floats and monthly pay-overs.
- Key performance metrics around account and team.
- Effective management of sublet income, including proactive oversight to reduce tenant debts and drive issue resolution within company and or the Client.
- Responding to Client auditor requirements as an when necessary.
The Person: To apply you will be a qualified Accountant and will be the key contact between the company and the Client and will therefore will need to possess sound technical knowledge and the ability communicate with both accounting and non-accounting staff of varying levels. There will also be an element of remote coordination and liaison between you and the shared service centre for the AP / AR and Cashier resources. For this reason you will ideally have experience in collating and assessing information and reporting. Previous experience of staff supervision and co-ordination is highly desirable.
OUR SPECIALISM:
Trident International are a Market leading recruitment consultancy, specialising in the spheres of Finance and Real Estate recruitment incorporating; Fund Management and Investment Banking, Property Development, Investment and Asset Management, Housebuilding Construction, PFI and all related agency/advisory markets and Estate Agency
OUR APPROACH:
Trident Internationals market expertise and service delivery in this sector has been built on since inception in 1987. We pride ourselves on our professionalism and our focussed and solution driven approach, which has led to an increasingly diverse and expanding retained client base and a consistently expanding market share. Trident International approach both candidates and clients as unique, whilst ensuring we work in synergy with both, to build a strong and lasting partnership for the future. With our holistic approach we are active in all areas of consultancy, from Executive and Search campaigns, through to advertised and contingency assignments and across the permanent, interim, consulting and temporary market places.
CONTACT US:
If you require advice or are seriously contemplating a new position within the Real Estate sector in finance, contacting one of our experienced consultants will considerably increase the chance of realising your career ideals.
Trident International Associates
24-25 New Bond Street, London, W1S 2RR
Tel: 020 7495 5522 Fax: 020 7495 5225
www.tridentrecruit.com