Head of Client Accounting - #2122143

I'm working with a growing asset management group in Manchester that's looking to appoint a Head of Client Accounting.This is a broad, hands-on role leading a small client finance team of 2 Junior Client Accountants and 1 AP Clerk, with responsibility for the quality of financial reporting, controls and client accounting across a portfolio of managed assets.

You'll work closely with senior leadership and provide reporting and financial information to the Board and investors, while also remaining close enough to the detail to support the team when needed.What you'll be responsible for:

• Managing, developing and supporting a team of 3
• Reviewing financial reporting, cash flows and reconciliations
• Overseeing VAT, payment runs and key financial controls
• Managing service charge accounting and associated reporting
• Acting as a senior point of contact for finance-related queries
• Producing and reviewing information for senior stakeholders, the Board and investors
• Supporting the onboarding of new assets
• Improving processes, reporting and controls
• Working closely with operational teams across the wider business

What we're looking forYou'll ideally have experience within property, asset management, client accounting or a similar environment, alongside strong technical accounting knowledge.You'll also need to be:

• Comfortable managing and developing junior team members
• Strong on reconciliations, VAT and financial controls
• Confident reviewing rather than simply preparing financial information
• Comfortable dealing with senior stakeholders
• Hands-on and willing to get into the detail
• Strong with Excel and accounting systems
• Commercial, organised and able to manage competing deadlines

Experience with Asset Management (Yardi, MRI Qube, TRAMPS, PropMan, or MRI Horizon etc) would be useful, although the right underlying experience is more important.
Benefits:

• £50,000 - £60,000 (There may be some room to stretch for an exceptional candidate).
• Annual Bonus
• Pension
• Medical
• Hybrid (3 office, 2 days working from home)

This would suit someone who wants to step into a role with genuine ownership of a finance function, without moving into a huge corporate structure.