Client Accounts Assistant

We are recruiting for someone who is part-qualified/qualified ACCA/CIMA accountant to manage financial transactions with a particular focus on the Treasury function and assist with the reporting for client portfolios within Carter Jonas.

We are proud to offer a wonderful working culture a competitive salary and good annual leave offering coupled with meaningful flexible benefits including salary sacrifice Electric car scheme holiday purchase of up to 5 extra days health cash plans hybrid working cycle-to-work scheme.

Working within a Partnership is something truly special offering a level of collaboration shared success and long-term commitment that sets it apart from more traditional corporate structures.

The role will include management of the cash and banking function accounting for a portfolio of clients as well as taking on one-off projects and assisting others as appropriate. The role will be hands-on will involve transactional work and day to day management of accounts of some of the smaller client contracts.

What youll be doing:

Key elements of the role include but are not limited to:

• Managing day-to-day operations of clients financial transactions
• Performing regular and robust reconciliations of client funds
• Creating payment runs in accordance with strict contract rules and deadlines
• Allocating cash received from tenants
• Responding in a timely and professional manner to both internal and external queries; managing shared inboxes
• Preparation of monthly contract accounts and reports
• Preparation of funding requests and reconciliation

Desirable experience and qualifications:

• Experience in bank reconciliations and cash transaction processing.
• Experience in a busy finance environment in either an accountancy practice or within industry to multiple stakeholders
• Property experience is preferred but not essential
• A professional manner with the ability to provide excellent customer service
• Good commercial awareness and willingness to work closely with other departments
• Good skills using the Microsoft Office suite in particular Excel
• Preferably recently qualified ACCA/CIMA or Part-Qualified and progressing well

What will it take to be successful

Ideally you will have gained experience in a busy finance environment within industry or a reputable accountancy practice. You will need strong communication skills a professional approach and fantastic time management skills. It is crucial to have excellent attention to detail and accuracy be enthusiastic and pro-active with strong numeral and written analytical skills and love working with Excel. Strong interpersonal skills and a willingness to work closely with other departments whilst playing a key role within the contract management team is extremely important. The role is based out of our Birmingham office

Required Experience:

Junior IC