Client Accountant - Property Services

Colliers 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 over 1200 specialists throughout 16 offices across the UK and Ireland

Provision of property management accounting services for Occupier Services clients, ensuring that financial reporting is provided in line with Colliers best practice procedures and client requirements, in an accurate and timely manner. The role will encompass the management of large Corporate Occupier clients, along with the managing a few small clients, to include period end reporting, liaising with Landlords and Tenants and a proactive approach to continuing improvement to currently provided accounts services.

Main 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.
• Paying over rent receipts to clients.
• Regular reporting to clients using Property Management database.
• Providing regular and other ad-hoc analysis using Excel.
• 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 ad-hoc analyses on Excel (Intermediate level required).
• Performing bank reconciliations.
• Attending client meetings.
• Representing the Company in a professional and client-focused manner at all times.

• Prior experience within a Client Accounting or similar position within the property industry is essential. 
• Previous use of a recognised property management accounts package, ideally Tramps. 
• Strong knowledge of Excel (to at least to intermediate level) including VLOOKUP's 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. 

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