Client Accountant (Milton Keynes)

About us

BTG Eddisons is a long-standing and fast-growing real estate advisory firm, proud to be part of BTG. Our team of more than 550 surveyors, consultants, agents and auctioneers works from 35 offices across the UK, delivering results for clients across the public and private sectors. For almost two centuries, our changemaker mentality has driven us to rethink the way real estate works. As part of BTG, our people gain a breadth of expertise and career opportunities that no one else in our industry can match.

The role

We are looking for a Client Accountant to join our expanding Property Management Accounts team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced accounting professional to play a key role in the delivery of financial and property accounting services across a varied commercial property portfolio.

Working closely with Surveyors, Property Managers, tenants and clients, you will be responsible for the financial administration of managed properties, ensuring accurate accounting records, timely reporting and excellent client service.

Key responsibilities

• Maintaining property management databases including Tramps and Yardi Voyager
• Setting up new leases, lease renewals, assignments and terminations, and maintaining accurate tenancy records
• Reconciling tenant accounts and resolving discrepancies
• Raising ad-hoc tenant demands for rent, service charge and insurance
• Posting tenant receipts and processing tenant refunds
• Recharging supplier invoices to tenants where appropriate
• Producing month-end reporting for clients, including aged debt reports, VAT reporting, deposit schedules, unallocated receipts and income reporting
• Completing client designated bank account reconciliations
• Preparing quarterly service charge reporting across multiple property portfolios
• Managing monthly direct recoverable reconciliations and client payments
• Processing weekly and monthly client payovers relating to rent, service charge and insurance income
• Uploading service charge budgets and maintaining financial records within Voyager
• Reconciling service charge accounts and completing year-end closures within agreed timeframes
• Raising landlord void charges and reviewing monthly charge-raising reports
• Posting accounts payable invoices relating to refunds and service charge income
• Producing regular and ad-hoc analysis using Microsoft Excel
• Responding to tenant and client queries in a professional and timely manner
• Working closely with Surveyors and Property Managers to ensure all instructions are completed within agreed service levels
• Authorising supplier payment runs and completing Barclays client payovers
• Supporting the wider Property Management Accounts team with additional duties as required

About you

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Previous experience within a client accounting, property accounting or service charge accounting environment
• Strong reconciliation and financial reporting experience
• Excellent attention to detail and a highly organised approach
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships with clients, tenants and colleagues
• The ability to manage multiple deadlines within a fast-paced environment
• Experience using Yardi Voyager, Tramps or similar property management systems would be advantageous

Why join BTG Eddisons?

• Join one of the UK's leading and most respected real estate advisory businesses
• Be part of a collaborative and supportive team environment
• Work with a diverse commercial property portfolio and a wide range of clients
• Benefit from genuine opportunities for career development and progression
• Competitive salary and benefits package

If you are looking to develop your career within a growing property consultancy and thrive in a client-focused accounting role, we would love to hear from you.