We’re working with a leading and rapidly expanding provider of student accommodation who are seeking a Client Accountant to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to develop their finance & accounting career in a commercial and fast-paced environment, gaining exposure to a large property portfolio and working closely with both clients and senior stakeholders.
The Role
You will play a key part in delivering accurate, timely financial reporting and driving performance across a portfolio of student accommodation assets. Responsibilities include:
- Managing a portfolio of properties from a finance perspective, ensuring compliance with reporting requirements
- Preparing monthly and quarterly management packs, including full P&L forecasts, variance analysis and commentary
- Developing high-quality client reports and investment summaries to support decision-making
- Partnering with Operations and Commercial teams on annual budgets, strategy, and performance improvement
- Supporting audits, completing funding requests, and producing cashflow forecasts
- Working with site teams to provide financial support and guidance, ensuring processes run smoothly
- Assisting with onboarding and integration of new sites into the accounting system
- Producing financial models and analysis to aid strategic planning, including scenario analysis and forecasting
- Liaising with clients, senior managers and external stakeholders to respond to queries and provide insight
What we're looking for:
- Qualified or part-qualified CIMA, ACCA or ACA (or equivalent)
- Strong analytical and commercial acumen, with the ability to interpret financial data and provide meaningful insights
- Advanced Excel skills and proven experience building financial models from scratch, including P&L forecasting, scenario analysis and overhead reporting
- Experience working with large volumes of data, producing accurate and high-quality work within tight deadlines
- Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to present financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
- Proactive and adaptable, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing requirements
- A collaborative team player who can build strong relationships across the business; property, real estate or multi-site experience would be advantageous but not essential
Why Apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing national organisation with ambitious plans for the future. You’ll gain exposure to a complex, multi-site business model, take ownership of client relationships, and be part of a collaborative team where career progression and development are fully supported. Salary negotiable depending on experience.
If you are ready to take the next step in your finance career and thrive in a dynamic, fast-moving environment, we would love to hear from you.
