Client Accounts Team Leader - Central London

Company DescriptionColliers International is a leading commercial real estate services company, providing a full range of services to real estate occupiers, developers and investors on a local, national and international basis. Services include brokerage sales and leasing (landlord and tenant representation), real estate management, valuation, consulting, project management, project marketing and research. We provide our services across the core sectors (office, industrial, retail and hotel) as well as many specialised property types.

The UK business is headquartered in London, with 900 specialists throughout 16 offices across the UK and Ireland.

Job DescriptionProvision of property management accounting services for various clients, using the TBS Tramps Property Management and Accounting system.

The role will include lease data etc., updates and amendments, client reporting, service charge account preparation and finalisation, etc.

Manage a team of 2-3 other client accountants, ensuring that information supplied to clients is timely, accurate and useful.

Main ResponsibilitiesControl, set up and maintenance of records on the Property Management database

Reconciliation and set up of take on balances in respect of new instructions

Understanding and agreeing client reporting requirements

Providing regular and other ad-hoc analysis using Excel

Year-end service charge account drafting and completion including prepayments and accruals

Tenant Account reconciliations

Preparing lease completion statements

Raising tenant demands for rents, service charges and ad hoc charges

Dealing with tenants and landlords, and responding to their queries

Working closely with surveying colleagues and on-site staff

Liaising with Credit Control and Accounts Payable teams at Colliers International

General administrative duties

Managing a team of client accountants

Year end performance appraisals

Staff training

Key SkillsAny other task that may reasonably be required

Previous use of a recognised property management accounts package, ideally TBS Tramps

Strong knowledge of Excel (to at least intermediate level)

Excellent organisation and communication skills, both oral and written

A professional and organised approach to work

A positive and helpful attitude within a team environment

Experience of managing people

QualificationsRelevant experience of property accounting

TRAMPS experience would be a bonus

Additional InformationNo Agencies - Agency Introductions will not be recognised.