CIS Accountant

Hays Accounts and Finance • Permanent • Remote (B1, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom) • £35,000 - £40,000 / year • 7h ago

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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