Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Location: Flexible / Hybrid

Contract: Initial 6-Month Fixed-Term Contract with Potential for Permanent Opportunity

An established and highly respected professional services organisation is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to lead its client accounting function. This is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing client money operations, financial controls, compliance, reporting, and team management across a diverse property and asset portfolio.

The successful candidate will bring strong technical accounting expertise, excellent stakeholder management skills, and a proactive approach to process improvement and operational excellence.

• Oversee all aspects of client accounting operations, including rent and service charge accounting, client receipts and payments, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Ensure accurate maintenance of client ledgers and bank accounts across multiple portfolios.
• Review and approve client money transactions in accordance with internal controls and delegated authority levels.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual reconciliations, resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Produce client statements, cash summaries, expenditure reports, and bespoke financial reports.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management activities.

• Ensure client funds are managed in accordance with industry regulations, internal policies, and audit requirements.
• Maintain robust financial controls around client money handling, approvals, reconciliations, and record keeping.
• Support internal and external audits, providing documentation and implementing recommendations where required.
• Monitor compliance risks and identify opportunities to strengthen controls and governance processes.
• Ensure VAT, service charge accounting, and statutory reporting requirements are met.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing client accounting team.
• Allocate workloads effectively to ensure service levels and deadlines are consistently achieved.
• Act as the primary finance contact for operational teams, clients, and external stakeholders.
• Build strong working relationships across the business to facilitate effective communication and issue resolution.
• Provide financial guidance and support to non-finance colleagues where required.

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reporting, automation, and controls.
• Support enhancements to finance and property management systems.
• Contribute to finance transformation initiatives and best-practice standardisation.
• Ensure strong governance and data integrity across all financial systems.

• Proven experience within client accounting, property accounting, or finance management.
• Background within property, real estate, asset management, or professional services environments.
• Strong understanding of client money management, reconciliations, financial controls, and reporting.
• Experience leading or supervising finance teams.
• Strong knowledge of month-end processes and accounting principles.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience using finance and property management systems.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Knowledge of client money regulations and industry best practices
• Experience with property accounting platforms and ERP systems.