Service Charge Accountant (Hiring Immediately)

Company Description

Job Description

2019 Recruitment Company of The Year

We are currently interested in speaking to experienced Senior Service Charge Accountants with an adaptable attitude in London.

About the Role:

As the Service Charge Accountant, your role will include but will not be limited to the following:

• Preparing year end service charge accounts including preparation of extended trial balance, accruals, prepayments and journals, ready to be sent to accountants.

• Performing balance sheet reconciliations.

• Creating and issuing the budget template and inputting onto the property management system.

• Raising and issuing service charge and ground rent demands in accordance with the leases.

• Allocation of all tenant payments.

• Dealing with arrears of service charge and ground rent appropriately.

• Setting up new sites, leases, units and service charge information onto the property management system.

• Handling the ground rents and client payments.

• Ensuring purchase invoices are processed and paid correctly in a timely manner.

• Liaising with other agents in respect of handovers.

• Dealing with queries raised by colleagues, clients and tenants efficiently.

What are we looking for?

• You will have significant experience of preparing Service Charge Accounts for complex, multi schedule properties

• You will have experience of managing mixed use properties with both residential and commercial elements and with the commercial element opted for VAT

• You will have experience of using MRI QUBE Global Software or similar property management software

• You will have experience of working with property managers to prepare annual service charge budgets, financial client reports and expenditure reviews

• You will be able to demonstrate strong accounting skills

• You will preferably possess a relevant accounting qualification (AAT, ACCA, CIMA) or evidence of qualification by experience

• You will have strong organisational skills

• You will manage your time well and adhere to deadlines

• You will possess a high level of detail and accuracy

• You will be able to demonstrate strong Excel skills

• You will have experience of building and establishing relationships with clients

• You will be customer focused with experience of communicating with leaseholders

• You will have the ability to provide operational input into the Senior Management Team

• You will be friendly, approachable and kind

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