Assistant Accountant

3 days ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Cushman & Wakefield Full time

Job Title

Assistant Accountant

Job Description Summary

Job Description

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"
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