Property Accountant

Axon Moore; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established business operating across the UK is seeking a Property Accountant to manage a growing portfolio of residential and commercial properties. Responsibilities include service charge reporting, budgeting, and preparing accounts for auditors. Ideal candidates will have experience in property accounting, strong Excel skills, and a positive, detail-oriented attitude. This role offers a competitive salary of £33,000-£38,000, hybrid working options, and various benefits including holiday and well-being support.

Benefits

Study support

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension

Life assurance x3

Well-being support

Discounts app

Qualifications

• Experience in property accounting and service charge reporting is ideal.
• Strong knowledge of excel for data manipulation.
• Demonstrable accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for a portfolio of properties.
• Review expenditure to produce budget vs. actual reports.
• Prepare service charge accounts for auditors.

Skills

Property accounting

Excel (vlookups, pivot tables)

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

Axon Moore are working with a well-established business operating across the UK to appoint a Property Accountant to look after part of their portfolio covering residential and commercial sectors. Over the last 15 years, they have amassed a portfolio of over 120 properties and this number keeps on growing.

The role will hold responsibility for the service charge reporting, budgeting and reconciliation for a portfolio of commercial and mixed-use properties. You will join a team of 2 or 3 other Property Accountants, working within a larger team in Finance, to deliver a service to clients and their residents.

Salary and benefits: Salary - £33,000 - £38,000 DOE plus study support, hybrid working 2 days from home once settled in the role, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off, pension, life assurance x3, C2W, well-being support, discounts app, plus many more!

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility of a portfolio of properties.
• Review and analyse expenditure including accruals and prepayments to produce budget vs. actual reports.
• Prepare service charge accounts and associated schedules for auditors and deal with any queries.
• Work with the Property team to establish annual service charge budgets.
• Prepare and process service charge invoices.
• Regular bank reconciliations.
• Assist with any queries from internal and external stakeholders in regard to the financial management of the properties.

Experience & Skill Requirements

• Experience in property accounting and service charge reporting is ideal
• Strong knowledge of excel, being able to manipulate data (vlookups, pivot tables etc)
• Positive attitude and desire to develop professionally
• Demonstrable high levels of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise work and meet deadlines
• Demonstrate accuracy and pay attention to detail
• Work in a mature, courteous and professional manner
• Positive approach, committed, reliable and happy to support fellow team members.

If you would like to hear more about this role, please get in touch with Harriett Busby at Axon Moore