Office Based Service Charge Accountant

Block Recruit; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Service Charge Accountant to join their Finance Team in London. The role requires extensive experience in service charge accounts and excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include preparing reports, liaising with external accountants, and assisting with annual audits. The salary ranges from £35,000 to £50,000 depending on experience, and the company offers a competitive remuneration package.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working within service charges is essential.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good knowledge of Excel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare income and expenditure reports for external accountant.
• Liaise with external accountant to resolve queries.
• Ensure year end service charge accounts are completed on time.
• Assist Property Manager with budget reviews.
• Raise service charge demands and ad hoc recharges to tenants.
• Liaise with clients, tenants, and suppliers to resolve queries.

Skills

Service Charge accounts experience

Excellent verbal and written communication

Good knowledge of Excel

Teamwork

Education

Industry related qualifications such as TPI/RICS/IOSH/ACCA

Tools

Qube

Job description

What will joining this company do for you?

A firm based in North London is looking to recruit an experienced Service Charge Accountant to join their Finance Team. The role will report into the Finance Manager. Applicants will need to have all round Service Charge accounts & finance experience. Salary £35,000 - £50,000 commensurate with experience. The company offers a competitive remuneration package and a fantastic work environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare income and expenditure reports and associated documents to be sent to external accountant for preparation of service charge accounts.
• Liaise with external accountant to resolve queries.
• Take ownership for ensuring year end service charge accounts are completed on time.
• Assist Property Manager with budget reviews.
• Raise periodic service charge demands and ad hoc recharges to tenants.
• Liaise with external parties including clients, tenants, suppliers to resolve queries.
• Assist with annual audits.
• Assist with collection of service charge arrears.
• Prepare client reports.
• Prepare bank reconciliations.
• Assist with setting up new properties on the system and handovers.
• Ad hoc projects within the Accounts team.

Minimum Requirements

• Previous experience of working within service charges essential.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good knowledge of Excel.
• Previous experience of using Qube is desirable.
• Able to work in a team and assist colleagues when required.

Desirable Requirements

• Industry related qualifications such as TPI / RICS / IOSH / ACCA.

Contact

Matty Stratton
www.blockrecruit.co.uk | 020 3900 0401 | [e-mail]