Experienced Service Charge Accountant

Mitchell Adam; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitchell Adam are partnering with a long-established organisation renowned for a strong UK presence and a diversified property portfolio. The role of Service Charge Accountant entails responsibility for the rent and service charge function across approximately 140 properties, collaborating with Finance, Housing and operations to ensure charges are accurate, compliant and recoverable.

You will help bring greater structure to processes, reporting and controls, while benefiting from a diverse and

Qualifications

• Part qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA.
• Experience within service charges, property finance or housing finance.
• Experience across budgeting, reconciliations, accruals and year-end accounts, with strong Excel and data reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the rent and service charge function across approximately 140 properties.
• Partner with Finance, Housing and operations teams to ensure charges are accurate and compliant.
• Improve processes, controls and reporting to bring structure to property finance.
• Develop specialist property finance experience within a large portfolio.

Skills

Part Qualified ACCA/ CIMA/ ACA

Service charges

Budgeting & reconciliations

Leases and landlord/tenant knowledge

Tools

Excel

Job description

Mitchell Adam are delighted to be partnering with a long-established organisation with a strong presence across the UK. The business operates across multiple divisions, creating an interesting and varied environment, alongside a large and diverse property portfolio.

They are looking for an experienced Service Charge Accountant to join their team, taking responsibility for the rent and service charge function across approximately 140 properties. Working closely with Finance, Housing and operational teams, you'll play an important role in ensuring charges are accurate, compliant and recoverable, while also bringing greater structure to processes, reporting and controls.

Skills Needed

• Part Qualified ACCA/ CIMA/ ACA
• Strong experience within service charges, property finance or housing finance, with a good understanding of rent and service charge accounting.
• Experience across budgeting, reconciliations, accruals and year-end accounts, with strong Excel and data reporting skills.
• Good understanding of leases, landlord and tenant arrangements and relevant property requirements.

What You Will Receive

• Responsibility for the rent and service charge function across a large portfolio of approximately 140 properties.
• Business partnering with different operational teams across the organisation, gaining broad exposure to how the wider business operates
• The chance to improve processes, controls and reporting, helping to bring greater structure and efficiency to an important area of finance.
• A stable, long-established organisation offering a varied role within a sizeable property portfolio and the chance to develop your specialist property finance experience.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Service Charge accountant looking to take on more responsibilities and join a stable and interesting business, with genuine responsibility across a sizeable property portfolio.