Client Accountant

  • Full-time

Company Description

Colliers International is a leading commercial real estate services company, providing a full range of services to real estate occupiers, developers and investors on a local, national and international basis. Services include brokerage sales and leasing (landlord and tenant representation), real estate management, valuation, consulting, project management, project marketing and research. We provide our services across the core sectors (office, industrial, retail and hotel) as well as many specialised property types.

The UK business is headquartered in London, with 900 specialists throughout 16 offices across the UK and Ireland. 

Job Description

Colliers International is a leading commercial real estate services company, providing a full range of services to real estate occupiers, developers and investors on a local, national and international basis. Services include brokerage sales and leasing (landlord and tenant representation), real estate management, valuation, consulting, project management, project marketing and research. We provide our services across the core sectors (office, industrial, retail and hotel) as well as many specialised property types.

The UK business is headquartered in London, with 900 specialists throughout 16 offices across the UK and Ireland. 

This role will be responsible for provision of property management accounting services for Corporate Solutions clients, ensuring that financial reporting is provided in line with Colliers International’s best practice procedures and client requirements, in an accurate and timely manner. The role will encompass assisting a Team Leader and Client Accountants in the management of large Corporate Occupier clients, along with the managing a few small clients, to include period end reporting, liaising with Tenants and Landlords and also a proactive approach to continuing improvement to currently provided accounts services.  

Responsibilities: 

  • Maintaining the Property Management database (Tramps)
  • Raising head lease charges and reconciling them to rent/service charge demands received
  • Producing funding requests for clients
  • Arranging prompt settlement of all sums to landlords via online banking systems
  • Raising tenant demands for rents, service charges and ad hoc charges
  • Supervising credit control activity and arrears reporting
  • Regular reporting to clients using Property Management database
  • Dealing with tenants and landlords, and responding to their queries
  • Working closely with London and regional-based surveying colleagues
  • Working closely with the Cashiering, Accounts Payable and Credit Control teams
  • Reporting to clients on a timely and accurate basis, ensuring all deadlines are met
  • Performing bank reconciliations
  • Attending client meetings
  • Representing the Company in a professional and client-focused manner at all times

Qualifications

  • Previous use of a recognised property management accounts package, ideally Tramps
  • Strong knowledge of Excel (to at least to intermediate level) including Vlookups and Pivot Tables
  • Excellent organisation and communication skills, both written and oral
  • A professional and organised approach to work
  • A positive and helpful attitude within a team environment
  • Ideally educated to degree level or equivalent
 

Additional Information

If this is of interest please apply and we will be in contact shortly.

Privacy Policy