Client Accountant - 12 month FTC

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CLIENT ACCOUNTANT - 12 MONTH FTC Trinity Estates - Competitive - Office Based - Hemel Hempstead ROLE OVERVIEW You will play a central role in delivering accurate, timely and transparent client accounting for a diverse residential portfolio. Working closely with property managers and internal support teams, you will take ownership of the full service charge accounting cycle-bringing rigour to the numbers, clarity to stakeholders, and confidence to clients and residents. This is a hands-on, fast-paced role where your professionalism and experience will shine. On a 12-month fixed-term contract, you will make an immediate impact by streamlining processes, meeting tight deadlines, and providing a calm, solutions-focused presence across a busy portfolio. ROLE EXPECTATIONS You will own the day-to-day accounting for your portfolio-reconciling bank accounts, preparing budgets, producing year-end statements and resolving queries with pace and care. You will collaborate with property managers, clients, suppliers and auditors, keeping everyone informed and delivering to agreed timelines. You will continually improve controls and data quality to support excellent property management. WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE You deliver accurate budgets, reconciliations and year-end accounts on or ahead of schedule. Audit packs are clean, well-evidenced and queries are closed out quickly. Bank reconciliations are completed regularly with minimal aged items. Stakeholders trust your numbers and value your clear, proactive communication. Cashflow, service charge balances and accruals/prepayments are well controlled and transparently reported. You identify and implement practical process improvements that save time and reduce error. HOW YOU'LL SPEND MOST OF YOUR TIME Preparing service charge accounts, reconciliations and year-end statements for client approval and audit. Completing frequent bank reconciliations, investigating differences and clearing reconciling items. Building, reviewing and updating service charge budgets and forecasts with property managers. Posting journals, accruals and prepayments; reviewing ledgers and correcting mispostings. Managing finance queries from stakeholders via email/phone, and providing clear, timely updates. Producing schedules, audit evidence and working papers that meet internal controls and client money regulations. WHO THIS ROLE IS FOR You are a detail-driven, organised accountant who thrives on ownership and accountability. You communicate clearly and calmly, building strong relationships across finance and operations. You balance accuracy with pace, staying composed under deadlines and shifting priorities. You take pride in clean ledgers, tidy reconciliations and well-documented working papers. You are comfortable with finance systems and Excel, and enjoy making processes simpler and stronger. EXPERIENCE THAT HELPS Service charge accounting within residential block/estate management or multi-entity environments. Using property/finance platforms such as Qube, MRI, Horizon or Xero and strong Excel skills. Preparing budgets, variance analysis and year-end packs, and supporting external audits. Working with clients, residents and suppliers to resolve finance queries constructively. Familiarity with client money rules, VAT in property management and robust internal controls.

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