Senior Client Accountant

RM Recruit is recruiting on behalf of our Nottingham based client, who are looking for an experienced Senior Client Accountant to spearhead an exciting period of growth on a permanent basis.

Our client is expanding rapidly and needs a skilled professional to lead the financial setup and onboarding of a major new portfolio. This role offers excellent long-term career progression, with immediate plans to build a dedicated sub-team around this position.

Main duties include:

• Taking full ownership of the financial mobilisation for 20 to 25 new properties ahead of their go-live date.
• Setting up 23 new properties from scratch, inputting all leases and tenant data onto the system.
• Acting as the primary financial contact and working closely with external managing agents.
• Service Charge Management:
  Managing end-to-end service charge accounts and reconciliations.
• Working with senior management to recruit, onboard, and manage two junior accounts assistants to support the growing portfolio.
• Business Partnering with wider stakeholders in translating complex jargon to non finance stakeholders
• Project accounting including working with other areas of the business to support review and spend

As the ideal candidate, you will have proven experience as a Senior Client Accountant or Senior Property Accountant. Strong, demonstrable experience in property mobilisation and onboarding new portfolios is preferred however not essential. Ideally, you will have a solid background in service charge accounting and experience using property management software (TRAMPS experience is highly desirable, though other systems will be considered).

You will be proactive by nature and have a structured approach with the ability to work independently to tight deadlines.

Our client offers a competitive package including hybrid working 2/3 days per week in the office. This role represents an excellent opportunity for you to build, shape, and lead your own sub-team whilst working in a supportive and progressive business.

RM Recruit is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and will treat all applicants equally irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, marital/civil partnership status, age, disability, race, religion, pregnancy, ethnic or national origin.