Finance analyst - 12 month FTC

We are currently seeking to recruit a Finance Analyst to join our team in Reading.

This role sits within the Client Accounting team and is responsible for delivering high-quality client and property accounting services across a designated portfolio. The portfolio may include digital infrastructure, residential, commercial, and/or mixed-use assets.

Working as part of a collaborative team, the Finance Analyst plays a key role in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting, while acting as the central point of coordination for accounting service delivery to both internal stakeholders and external clients.

In addition to core responsibilities, the role may involve contributing to project-based work from time to time. For such initiatives, there may be a direct reporting line into a member of the Client Accounting Senior Management Team.

Responsibilities

Client Reporting
Prepare and deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting statements (P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow), ensuring accuracy, clarity, and adherence to agreed deadlines.

Financial Control & Reconciliation
Perform detailed reconciliations of ledgers, client balances, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and prompt resolution of discrepancies.

Performance Analysis
Deliver robust variance analysis, providing clear insights and meaningful commentary to support informed decision-making by clients and internal stakeholders.

Budgeting & Forecasting
Support the preparation and ongoing management of property budgets and forecasts, offering analysis and actionable recommendations to enhance financial performance.

Tax & VAT Reporting
Prepare VAT transaction reports and support compliance with relevant tax legislation.

Service Charge Accounting
Manage service charge accounting processes, ensuring accurate cost allocation, timely reconciliations, and alignment with approved budgets in collaboration with property managers.

Audit & Compliance
Support internal and external audit processes, preparing required documentation, liaising with auditors, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

Client Relationship Management
Act as a key point of contact for clients, delivering proactive financial insight, resolving queries efficiently, and supporting effective portfolio financial management.

Process Improvement & Data Integrity
Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, strengthen controls, and improve data quality, including resolving historic discrepancies.

Ad Hoc Analysis & Projects
Deliver high-quality financial analysis and provide support on client-specific projects and strategic initiatives as required.

• Previous experience in a client accounting role, ideally within real estate, property management, infrastructure, or a related sector.
• Proven experience in property management accounting, including rent collections, service charge accounting, and property-related financial transactions.
• Experience using property management systems (e.g. TRAMPS, Yardi, MRI, or similar) is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical and financial reporting skills, with the ability to interpret, challenge, and clearly communicate complex financial information
• Excellent communication skills, with confidence interacting with clients, tenants, property managers, and other key stakeholders
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple portfolios, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, particularly for financial analysis, reconciliations, and reporting
• Proactive, analytical mindset with strong problem-solving capabilities

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or actively working towards a recognised accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) is highly advantageous or qualified with experience
• Understanding of real estate accounting principles and industry practices is preferred
• Strong academic background or equivalent practical experience in accounting or finance

• Holidays: 25 days increasing in line with length of service to a maximum of 30 days
• Wellbeing hours: 2 per month where no location flexibility cannot be offered
• Enhanced auto enrolment pension scheme - to help you save for the future
• Life assurance - to protect your loved ones
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme - discounted bicycles
• Flu and eye care vouchers - to keep you healthy
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 health & wellbeing support
• Help@Hand Remote GP app - to give you and your family access to medical experts quickly
• Platform hosting 1000s of discounts at your favourite retailers, restaurants, supermarkets, leisure & days out venues,gyms and more
• Family & wellbeing policy - including enhanced maternity pay, menopause support, neurodiversity support, carer support, company sick pay and much more

Plus a Flexible benefits policy that allows you to pick and choose additional benefits as below:

• Purchasing up to 5 days additional holiday
• Discounted gym membership
• Discounted dental insurance
• Discounted private medical insurance
• Discounted critical health insurance and more

We recognise that diversity in all its forms including but not limited to race, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, and background - enriches our workplace and enhances our ability to serve our clients and community effectively. Our goal is to create a culture where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work, knowing their unique perspectives are welcomed and appreciated. We actively seek applicants from all backgrounds and want you to get in touch even if you don’t have all the skills we have asked for - we will support you with the development you need.

Recruitment agencies

Cluttons will only pay agency fees where a signed agreement is in place and the agency has been instructed by a member of our HR team. We do not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs from any third party, including recruitment agencies. Any CVs submitted to Cluttons or any of our employees outside of our formal recruitment process, including those sent directly to hiring managers or other employees, will be deemed unsolicited and will not be eligible for any agency fees.