Client Accountant
25 days ago
Birmingham
About the Business\n\nAn opportunity to join as a Client Accountant for a well-established, privately owned organisation operating across multiple sites nationwide. Based near Birmingham Airport, this business has a strong track record of stability and long-term growth, with a reputation for supporting and developing its people. This role offers the chance to take ownership of a diverse property portfolio and work closely with key stakeholders.\n\nMain Duties:\n\nAs a Client Accountant, your main duties include:\n\n * Take ownership of accounting for property-related costs, including rent (fixed and turnover-based), rates, service charges, and utilities, ensuring accurate coding, posting, accruals, prepayments, and monthly balance sheet reconciliations.\n\n * Review and interpret lease agreements to ensure correct financial treatment, including preparation of turnover rent certificates, calculation of provisions and settlements, and reconciliation to reported sales data.\n\n * Maintain lease accounting records in line with IFRS 16 requirements, including supporting right-of-use asset and lease liability calculations, monitoring lease changes, and assisting with month-end, year-end, and audit reporting.\n\n * Support the preparation of annual property budgets and ongoing forecasts, providing variance analysis and clear commentary on financial performance.\n\n * Liaise professionally with landlords, managing agents, auditors, and internal teams (including Accounts Payable) to ensure timely processing, accurate reporting, and effective query resolution.\n\nLocation / Office / Culture\n\nThe role is hybrid, with four days in the office near Birmingham Airport and one day working from home. You’ll be based within a well-known, established business operating from a professional head office environment, joining a supportive finance team within a wider multi-site organisation. The company offers a stable yet progressive culture, with strong collaboration, flexibility, and clear opportunities for long-term development.\n\nWhat We Are Looking For\n\nThe ideal candidate will have:\n\n * Professionally qualified (CIMA, ACCA or ACA) preferred; candidates who are part-qualified, studying, or qualified by experience will also be considered.\n\n * Proven experience within a finance or accounting function.\n\n * Previous exposure to property-related accounting or a multi-site environment would be advantageous.\n\n * Working knowledge of lease accounting standards, including IFRS 16.\n\n * Confident using finance systems or ERP platforms within a structured reporting environment.\n\nWhy Join the business\n\n * Well established business\n\n * Fantastic, supportive finance team\n\n * Opportunity for progression, due to ongoing growth\n\n * Flexible working\n\nAbout Us\n\nWe are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.\n\nRef: VL65869