Job Title: Junior Client Accountant
Location: London or Cambridge
Job Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am – 5:30pm
Junior Client Accountant | £35,000 PA | London or Cambridge | Permanent
What You’ll Be Doing as a (Junior Client Accountant)
- Manage financial lifecycles for a diverse portfolio of residential and commercial estates.
- Formulate precise annual service charge budgets and ensure correct cost apportionments.
- Execute periodic billing for ground rents, service charges, and utilities.
- Produce year-end accounts and coordinate with external auditors for final review.
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations and verify opening balances for new estate transfers.
- Deliver quarterly management reports featuring cash flow and budget variance analysis.
- Track monthly performance indicators and align internal fees within property software systems.
- Resolve leaseholder financial enquiries and action requests from AGM minutes.
- Process developer void charges and ensure energy billing cycles are precise and timely.
What We’re Looking For
- Junior Client Accountant candidates must have a firm grasp of accruals and prepayments.
- High numerical accuracy and the ability to interpret complex financial data.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including experience with mail merges.
- Excellent time management to meet strict accounting deadlines.
- Professional communication skills for liaising with clients and Estate Managers.
- Background in service charge environments or property-specific accounting software is highly desirable.
- Collaborative mindset to support the wider Finance and Business Development teams.