Job Description

Job Title Client accounting AP Team Leader
Summary Assist Finance Manager with client reporting and managing expenditure funding and income for portfolio of clients. Prepare and manage bank reconciliation outputs to ensure timely resolution of outstanding items. Manage AP team deliverables.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist with reporting to clients in agreed formats for funding activities on the portfolio
• Review payment runs for accuracy and ensure funded appropriately
• Prepare bank reconciliations and assist with clear down of open items
• Review AP mailbox and ensure queries are cleared down and responded
• Monitor and reconcile all sub ledger cash balances and prepare client fund transfers
• Prepare and manage client funding deliverables and timetable
• Liaise with critical balance 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
• Handle queries from internal and external stakeholders
• Prepare VAT reports
• Non-resident Landlord monitoring and reporting

CORE KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• AAT / Graduate / Part Qualified (ACCA / CIMA)
• Working knowledge of financial and management accounting
• Working knowledge of AP and AR processes

SKILLS & PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Confidence to interact with multiple stakeholders
• IT literate to include intermediate / advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Experience with Tramps or similar accounting software an advantage
• 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

INCO: "Cushman & Wakefield"

Skills Required