Credit Control

Job Description

Senior Accountant - Accounts Receivable Accountant

Overview

We are seeking a highly organised and detaildriven Senior Accountant to take ownership of Accounts Receivable and key reconciliation activities across a diverse property portfolio. This role is central to ensuring accurate financial records timely cash collection and strong financial control across tenant managing agent and internal finance processes.

The ideal candidate will have experience within property real estate or a similar environment involving rent service charges and managing agent interactions.

Key Responsibilities

Credit Control & Rent Collection

Manage endtoend credit control activities including monitoring tenant balances and proactively chasing overdue payments.

Pursue inhouse adhoc rent arrears via phone email and written correspondence ensuring professional and timely communication.

Maintain accurate records of all arrears activity and escalate issues where required.

Reconciliations & Financial Control

Reconcile managing agents monthly statements investigating discrepancies and ensuring all income and expenditure is correctly recorded.

Reconcile customer account balances ensuring accuracy across the rent ledger and internal systems.

Perform accrued revenue and prepaid revenue adjustments as part of monthend processes.

Reconcile deposit bank accounts ensuring all movements are correctly allocated and supported.

Reconcile staff holiday balances and verify that all leave has been correctly entered into internal systems and Outlook.

Stakeholder Liaison & Query Management

Liaise with managing agents regarding statements charges payments and any required clarifications.

Handle account queries from tenants suppliers and managing agents providing clear and timely resolutions.

Build strong working relationships with internal teams and external partners to support smooth financial operations.

Skills & Experience

Experience in property finance client accounting or a similar environment involving rent and managing agent processes.

Strong reconciliation skills with excellent attention to detail.

Confident communicator with the ability to chase arrears professionally and effectively.

Proficient in Excel and comfortable working with financial systems. Ideally some prior experience using MS Dynamics.

Highly organised proactive and able to manage competing priorities.

The working hours are 40 hours a week 9-5pm.

Benefits also include:

10% pension contribution

Private Medical insurance

25 days leave