About the role
A Client Accountant who is responsible for the management of client relationships, ensuring the accurate and timely delivery of all reporting and recording of accounting transactions, of diverse property portfolio’s consisting of commercial, industrial & retail properties.
The role will require regular and direct communication with the accounts team, property managers, tenants and our clients to ensure the production of accurate and timely accounting records.
Day to day you’ll
- Preparation and review of monthly and quarterly client reports, including VAT & IPD reporting
- Ensure all client KPI’s have been met, and client/company procedures are followed
- Reviewing Assistant Client Accountant and Accounts Administrator work
- Training of Assistant Client Accountants and Accounts Administrators
- Cash management of client funds ensuring money is transferred in line with client requirements
- Managements of lease information
- Client and Tenant query resolution
- Any other duties that will ensure the smooth running of the accounting department.
- This role will involve leading the Assistant Client Accountant & Accounts Administrators within the team, ensuring that all tasks are completed on time, and to internal and client KPIs to ensure a best in class service is delivered to all Workman clients
What matters most in this role
- Building and maintaining close professional relationships with clients, tenants, and colleagues both within the accounting teams and the wider business is paramount to your success. Using your initiative will be encouraged.
- The role requires a high volume of processing of financial data as well as thorough reviews and reporting of this data to our clients.
- To be successful in this role, you will require a high level of attention to detail, strong organisational, prioritisation and communication skills as well as good team working skills and a desire to learn and develop within your role.
What we expect of you
- A proactive, practical, and positive approach to work is required.
- Excellent and professional communication skills with the ability to build good working relationships with your colleagues, both within accounts and the wider business.
- Studying ACCA, or being AAT qualified is preferred.
- Problem Solving Skills
- IT & Software Skills, particularly Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Excel
Our core belief
Great Workmanship starts with getting the fundamentals right.
Even though we're in the property business, we're all about the people.
Everything we do is built on collaboration, empowerment, autonomy, and integrity – not just words, but how we actually work.
Why Workman?
Hybrid working to offer you a great work life balance, with a minimum of three days in the office.
Core working hours to allow for added flexibility and helps ease your commute to the office.
Study support
Discretionary annual bonus and salary reviews.
Healthcare, life insurance & wellness programme.
Long service additional holidays, your birthday off and an extra day between Christmas and New Year.
Lifestyle benefits to suit you: gym membership, cycle to work, buy and sell holiday to name just a few.
Social events throughout the year including a firm wide Christmas party!
Generous referral bonus.
Skills Required
- Experience managing client accounting for property portfolios (commercial, industrial, retail)
- Preparation and review of monthly and quarterly client reports, including VAT and IPD reporting
- Cash management of client funds and transfers in line with client requirements
- Management of lease information and tenant/client query resolution
- Experience reviewing, training, and leading Assistant Client Accountants and Accounts Administrators
- Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook
- High attention to detail, strong organisational, prioritisation and communication skills
- Studying ACCA or AAT qualified
What We Do
Workman is the UK’s leading independent commercial property management and building consultancy specialist. We offer a service dedicated solely to the fundamentals of property management and building consultancy excluding other services normally associated with multi-disciplinary firms. We believe this specialist combination provides significant benefits for our clients. Our property management service has been developed from working for a range of leading institutional funds, investors and property companies and the managed portfolio now totals over 4,000 properties nationwide collecting over £1.8bn in rent. Within property management our dedicated retail team provide specialist property management services on all retail assets, including more than 90 shopping centres and 200 retail parks. Our building consultancy specialists provide professional advice across a wide range of disciplines including due diligence, project management, defect diagnosis, contract administration and all landlord & tenant matters. The firm has been operating for nearly 40 years and continues to achieve steady growth. We pride ourselves on the skill and calibre of our employees, with more than 750 dedicated professionals in 12 UK offices and a growing presence in France. For more information about Workman, our services and career options please visit our website at workman.co.uk or call 020 7227 6200.
