Cluttons

Assistant Client Accountant

Cluttons

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Reading • United Kingdom

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About the role

  • To support the client accountant with all aspects of their client accounting portfolio made up of residential, commercial, and mixed-use properties
  • Assist in issuing monthly or quarterly rent and service charge demands to all tenants across the portfolio
  • Assist in the production of bespoke reporting formats individually for clients applying a good knowledge of Excel
  • Assist in maintaining the data within our property management system, Tramps, through liaising with property managers, clients and tenants via our internal workflow system
  • Act as cover for the cashiering function which includes all aspects of payments and receipts on our property management and banking systems
  • Assist the accounts payable processor with reviewing invoices and helping to maintain a low level of backlog of invoices
  • Liaise with the relevant Property Managers on the portfolio, acting on and providing information in a timely mannered
  • Any other adhoc duties as necessary
  • Work within the team to ensure there are no backlogs
  • Building and maintain good relationships within accounts and the wider property management team
  • After appropriate training, completes own work under minimal supervision/guidance
  • Can deal with novel or difficult situations within context of own function or specialism
  • Active team player
  • Proactively communicates to colleagues and shares expertise
  • Contribute to the delivery of a high quality service

Requirements

  • Minimum GCSE level including maths and English
  • AAT or equivalent (desirable)
  • Good Excel skills
  • Previously worked within a property company, with experience of property accounts and property VAT
  • Experience in basic double entry accounting
  • Ability to work within a team
  • Attention to detail
Benefits
  • Hybrid working - to give you the flexibility you need
  • Holidays: 25 days increasing in line with length of service to a maximum of 30 days
  • Enhanced auto enrolment pension scheme - to help you save for the future
  • Life assurance - to protect your loved ones should the worst happen
  • Interest free season ticket loans
  • Cycle to work scheme - discounted bicycles
  • Flu and eye care vouchers - to keep you healthy
  • Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 health & wellbeing support
  • Help@Hand Remote GP app - to give you and your family access to medical experts quickly
  • Platform hosting 1000s of discounts at your favourite retailers, restaurants, supermarkets, leisure & days out venues, gyms and more
  • Family & wellbeing policy - including enhanced maternity pay, menopause support, neurodiversity support, carer support, company sick pay and much more
  • Plus a Flexible benefits policy that allows you to pick and choose additional benefits as below:
  • Purchasing up to 5 days additional holiday
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Discounted dental insurance
  • Discounted private medical insurance for family cover
  • Discounted critical health insurance and more
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Hard Skills & Tools
Exceldouble entry accountingproperty accountsproperty VAT
Soft Skills
attention to detailteam playerproactive communicationrelationship building
Certifications
GCSEAAT