CIS Accountant

Your new company CIS Accountant (CIS & Construction Focus)Birmingham City Centre (Hybrid - 2 Days in Office) £35,000 - £40,000 + Annual Discretionary Bonus Permanent | Full-Time A leading UK property consultancy is looking to appoint a Client Accountant to join its established Birmingham team. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional with strong accounting fundamentals and practical exposure to the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) to join a highly respected organisation offering genuine career development, hybrid working and an outstanding benefits package. Working within a collaborative and supportive team, you'll be responsible for managing financial transactions and reporting for a portfolio of clients, ensuring the highest standards of financial control, compliance and client service. This role would suit candidates from a client accounting, property accounting, construction finance, assistant management accounting, accounts payable or assistant accountant background who have experience working with contractor payments, reconciliations, client funds and CIS processes. Your new role

Managing day-to-day financial transactions for a portfolio of clients

Performing robust reconciliations of client accounts and client funds

Preparing and processing payment runs in line with contractual deadlines

Allocating incoming cash and tenant receipts

Producing monthly client accounts, reports and financial information

Preparing funding requests and reconciliations

Managing client, tenant and stakeholder queries

Maintaining accurate financial records and controls

Supporting continuous improvement of processes and procedures

Assisting with team supervision and supporting junior colleagues where required

Supporting ad hoc projects and wider client accounting activities

What you'll need to succeed We are particularly interested in speaking with candidates who can demonstrate practical experience of:

Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)

Contractor and subcontractor payments

CIS compliance and deductions

Reconciliations and financial controls

Payment processing and cash allocation

Month-end accounting activities

Working to tight deadlines within a busy finance function

You will ideally have

At least 2 years' experience within a finance or accounting environment

Experience within property, construction, engineering or professional services sectors

Strong Excel skills

Excellent attention to detail

A proactive and customer-focused approach

Property accounting experience is advantageous but not essential. What you'll get in return

£35,000 - £40,000 Annual Discretionary Bonus

Hybrid working (2 days in the office) Flexible working environment

25 days annual leave + bank holidays Buy up to 5 additional holiday days 4% employer pension contribution (matched)

+ many more benefits

What you need to do now

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