Client Accountant

About the Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Client Accountant to join our London team. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a prestigious property portfolio, delivering high-quality financial management and accounting services to a diverse client base.

As a Client Accountant, you will play a key role in ensuring the accurate and timely reporting of financial information, maintaining strong client relationships, and supporting the efficient management of service charge and property accounts. You will work closely with property management teams, clients, and external stakeholders to provide exceptional service and financial insight.

We pride ourselves on providing a brilliant service, so strong organisational skills, attention to detail, the ability to manage competing priorities, and a proactive approach are essential. We are offering a genuine opportunity to develop your career within a company renowned for nurturing talent and providing exposure to an impressive client portfolio.

Acting as a visible ambassador for the company's values, you will consistently demonstrate them through your behaviour, decision-making, and interactions with colleagues and clients. You will help foster a culture where our values are embedded in everyday activities, contributing to the achievement of wider business objectives while delivering excellent client outcomes.

At Ashdown Phillips, we celebrate diversity, embracing individuals from all backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone can thrive and be themselves. We believe that by bringing together unique perspectives, we create dynamic, forward-thinking teams.

Communication Lines

• Head of Client Accounting
• Company Secretary
• Administration Manager
• Support team colleagues.
• Surveyors
• Directors
• Senior Leadership Team
• Clients/Customers

• Ability to implement department directives/initiatives.
• Ability to apply consistencies and standards to client accounting work and see task to conclusion.

• Ability to prepare reconciliations using manual cash books or Tramps.
• Ability to apply RICS regulations to everyday situations.

• Ability to identify funds available for transfer to client and reconcile rental balance held.
• Ability to produce accurate client statements on a timely basis.
• Application of Excel to client reporting.
• Ability to adapt client reporting to meet client-specific requirements.
• Understanding and application of double-entry accounting.

• Ability to reconcile service charges and prepare service charge cash reconciliations.
• Ability to identify the cause of service charge funding issues and provide solutions.

• Understanding of general VAT accounting laws and requirements.
• Understanding and application of VAT in commercial property.

• Understanding the significance of client service and ability to attend client meetings, unaccompanied where appropriate.
• Ability to understand client deadlines for accounting deliverables.

• Understanding of accounting requirements on inward and outward handover.
• Ability to effectively transition clients and properties into and out of AP&P management.
• Ability to calculate service charge cash surplus/deficit on sale.

• Direct responsibility for timely and accurate client accounting, rent, service & insurance charges to tenants, VAT invoices, rent deposits, cash receipts, transfer of rental income to clients, reconciliation of Service Charges, VAT reporting, client reporting and any other ad hoc reports as appropriate.
• Ensure all Service Charges are closed within 3 months of year end or within…