Job Description

Job Title Assistant Accountant
Summary

Assistant Accountant
Global Occupier Services - Finance
Birmingham
Cushman & Wakefield have a great opportunity for an ambitious Assistant Accountant to join our expanding Global Occupier Services Finance team.
The main focus of the role will include transactional processing for a portfolio of clients to ensure all payments are processed and allocated on time.
Role purpose:
Assist Client Accounting Manager with client reporting, manage expenditure funding and income for portfolio of clients.
Core Responsibilities:

• Assist with reporting to clients in agreed formats for all financial activities on the portfolio
• Review data changes on system and highlight any inaccuracies
• Preparation of month end journals/accruals/prepayments
• Monthly preparation of bank reconciliations and clear down of open items
• Monitor and reconcile all sub ledger cash balances and prepare client fund transfers
• Manage service charge year end audit process
• Prepare and manage client funding deliverables and timetable
• Liaise with Cost Management Team to clear historic aged creditor balances
• Liaise with Credit Control to clear aged debtor balances
• Review monthly governance pack and agree actions to mitigate risks relating to critical balances
• Assist with invoice charge raise process and recovery of tax invoices
• Ensure client process and procedures are followed and updated

Core Knowledge and Experience:

• Working knowledge of financial and management accounting
• Capability to communicate in English

Skills and Personal Qualities:

• Confidence to interact with multiple stakeholders
• IT literate to include intermediate / advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Excellent time management/multitasking skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Process driven and appreciates the importance of effective controls
• Places a priority on developing own knowledge and skills

If you would like to hear more about the role and the wider team within Cushman & Wakefield then please get in touch today.
We foster a culture of inclusion that embraces the unique strengths, perspectives, and experiences of all our employees. We firmly believe that our diversity enhances our team's capabilities, leading to improved decision-making, innovation, and business outcomes. If you have any reservations about applying, please don't hesitate to reach out to your local recruiter for additional information.
INCO: "Cushman & Wakefield"

Skills Required