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 portfolioReview data changes on system and highlight any inaccuraciesPreparation of month end journals/accruals/prepaymentsMonthly preparation of bank reconciliations and clear down of open itemsMonitor and reconcile all sub ledger cash balances and prepare client fund transfersManage service charge year end audit processPrepare and manage client funding deliverables and timetableLiaise with Cost Management Team to clear historic aged creditor balancesLiaise with Credit Control to clear aged debtor balancesReview monthly governance pack and agree actions to mitigate risks relating to critical balancesAssist with invoice charge raise process and recovery of tax invoicesEnsure client process and procedures are followed and updated

Core Knowledge and Experience:

Working knowledge of financial and management accountingCapability to communicate in English

Skills and Personal Qualities:

Confidence to interact with multiple stakeholdersIT literate to include intermediate / advanced knowledge of Microsoft ExcelExcellent written and verbal communicationExcellent time management/multitasking skillsAbility to work on own initiative and as part of a teamProcess driven and appreciates the importance of effective controlsPlaces 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.

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