Senior Client Accountant

Seeking a highly skilled Senior Client Accountant to take ownership of a portfolio of large-scale commercial assets, including a flagship property with a £3.2m annual service charge budget.

This role is pivotal in ensuring financial accuracy, transparency, and strong stakeholder engagement across a complex and high-value portfolio.

This position sits at the heart of the client relationship.

Success in this role depends not only on technical accounting excellence but also on the ability to develop strong, collaborative client relationships.

You will play a key role in shaping client confidence, providing strategic financial insight, and ensuring best-in-class service delivery across prestigious commercial assets.

Responsibilities

Financial Management & Reporting

• Full ownership of service charge accounting for a portfolio of commercial properties.
• Management of a major asset with a £3.2m service charge budget, ensuring accurate budgeting, forecasting, and reconciliation.
• Production of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports in line with client and regulatory requirements.
• Preparation and review of service charge budgets, year-end reconciliations, and variance analysis.

Client Relationship Management

• Act as a primary point of contact for key clients, building and maintaining strong, trusted relationships.
• Present financial information clearly and confidently to non-finance stakeholders, including asset managers and investors.
• Provide proactive financial insight and recommendations to support client decision-making.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with property management, FM teams, and external auditors to ensure seamless financial operations.
• Support and influence operational teams with financial expertise to drive efficiencies and cost control.

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure all accounting practices comply with relevant legislation and best practice (e.g., RICS service charge guidelines).
• Maintain robust financial controls across all assets.

Leadership & Mentorship

• Provide guidance and oversight to junior team members where required.
• Support continuous process improvement and best practice within the client accounting function.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in client/service charge accounting within commercial property.
• Demonstrable experience managing large and complex portfolios, ideally including high-value service charge budgets.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with excellent attention to detail.
• Exceptional client-facing and communication skills, with the ability to build credibility and trust at all levels.
• Confident in presenting financial information and influencing stakeholders.
• Highly organised, proactive, and solutions-focused.

Required Skills

• Strong technical accounting knowledge.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Exceptional client-facing and communication skills.
• Ability to build credibility and trust at all levels.
• Confident in presenting financial information.
• Highly organised and proactive.