Client Accountant

Job description

About the Firm

Brown&Co was formed in 1993 following a management buyout from Royal Life Estates.  Since then the firm has grown substantially and today we are a leading provider of agency, professional and consultancy services across the whole range of rural, commercial and residential property, agriculture and the environment.

From an increasing network of offices throughout East Anglia, the Midlands and the Yorkshire and Humber region, as well as overseas, we combine a high level of specialist technical expertise with experience and local knowledge.

The firm has a real commitment to build strong, proactive, and long-term relationships with both corporate and private clients, for whom we always strive to deliver the best results and total satisfaction.

Our well trained and enthusiastic staff are encouraged by the partners to play an active part in the firm's future development and success.

Overview of Role

Our Client Accounts team are looing for a Client Accountant to join their team in Norwich.  The role requires the successful candidate to manage a portfolio of property accounts by fulfilling the below responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Own the property related accounting policies.
• Preparing and submission of accounts for review or audit
• Ensuring system data is kept up to date.
• Completing payouts to landlords periodically, as per their agreement
• Analytical review of Income, Expenditure and Cash flow
• Bank reconciliations.
• VAT returns
• Processing of tenant and landlord receipts
• Chasing and liaising with external auditors if necessary
• Investigating aged debtors reports
• Resolving any queries with the Property Management team
• Ensuring that all ledger balances are understood and supported.
• Raise periodic demands and ad hoc recharges to tenants.
• Assist with collection of arrears.
• Prepare client reports (if applicable).
• Ad hoc projects within the Client Accounts team.
• Work with the office accounts team to keep debtors to a minimum.
• Liaise with external parties including clients, tenants, suppliers to resolve queries.
• To accurately vouch all receipts and payments and re-analyse into relevant accounts where applicable.
• Perform any ad hoc duties as requested.
• Processing payments via Barclays.net
• Responding to Landlord queries relating to statements
• Processing tenancy deposit returns
• Ensure standardisation, implement improvements, and ensure best practice. Identify any areas within existing processes which could be improved and discuss these with the Line Manager as appropriate.
• Work as part of a team and assist other team members in meeting departmental targets and deadlines.
• Ensuring compliance with RICs
• Preparation of Dormant and Full Statutory accounts
• Preparation and completion of CT and VAT returns to HMRC when applicable.

Requirements

• AAT level 3 or above
• Excel experience
• Knowledge of Qube desirable but not essential

Our Benefits

• 25 days holiday increasing to 28 after 3 years of service.
• Life Assurance of 4x your basic salary
• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity benefits
• Holiday Buy Back Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Recommend-A-Friend Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme