Client Accountant - Daniel Watney : Job Details

About Daniel Watney

Daniel Watney are an established firm of Chartered Surveyors who are based in Central London. Due to the recent growth of the firm, we are looking for a Property Accountant to join our accounts team and manage the commercial portfolio. You will also work closely with the residential block management team.

In this role, you would be required to maintain stakeholder and client relationships on an accounting front and contribute to the wider team vision and ethos of the organisation.

This position will involve closely working with property managers and administration staff and the wider management function. A confident approach is essential with the ability to work on your own but also a willingness to offer solutions and improvements to the current systems.

The successful candidate will also be responsible for managing the team who deal with the service charge functions for both commercial and residential properties and will report to the Head of Accounts;

The role will involve;

• All aspects of managing the client reporting and service charge accounting for a portfolio of clients
• Attending client meetings
• Preparing year-end service charge accounts, in line with recommended and statutory practice
• Assisting the property managers with the drafting of annual service budgets and implementation of the same
• Preparing monthly and quarterly/periodic client statements and VAT reports
• Preparation of rent demands on a monthly/quarterly basis
• Assisting property managers with arrears chasing and liaising with the property managers/clients for further action
• Assisting department with general accounting duties such as receipt posting, bank reconciliations and client pay overs

Qualifications and Experience;

• Must be experienced (3 years min) with a very strong understanding of service charge accounting
• Good, solid numerical skills are needed and exposure to Microsoft software
• Experience and knowledge of a property management system such as PROPMAN, QUBE, TRAMPS or similar is essential
• Excellent communication skills are essential

Direct Applicants only. No recruitment agencies required.