Property Accountant – Real Estate

Trident International Associates; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate management firm is seeking a Property Accountant to manage financial reporting and service charge accounting. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in property management, strong skills in Excel and familiarity with property management software. Benefits include pension, critical illness cover, and life assurance. This role offers the chance to work with a prestigious London property.

Benefits

Pension

Critical Illness

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience in property management or real estate finance.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Accounts Payable and Receivable.
• Assisting in preparing annual service charge budgets.
• Producing closing statements and reconciliations.
• Undertaking credit control and tenant financial queries.

Skills

Property management experience

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Education

Part-qualified accountant or equivalent

Tools

MRI / QUBE

Microsoft Word

SharePoint

Job description

Ref: (Ref: U22K044 )
Salary: £ 45,000 - 52,000
Specialist Area: Property Accountant
Type: Permanent
Start Date: ASAP to 2 months

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced Property Accountant to join our Client, a leading real estate investor who owns one of London’s most prestigious commercial properties. You will play a key role in delivering accurate and timely financial reporting, service charge accounting, and administrative support.

THE ROLE / Key Responsibilities of the Property Accountant:

• Responsible for Accounts Payable to include processing of purchase orders, invoices and carrying out BACS payments on a weekly basis.
• Responsible for Accounts Receivable to includes preparation of tenant demands, VAT invoices and collection of rents, insurance rents, service charges and other rents.
• Assisting in preparing annual service charge budgets and year-end reconciliations in line with RICS standards.
• Producing closing statements, annual reconciliations and tenant packs.
• Undertaking credit control and respond to tenant financial queries promptly.
• Assisting with VAT returns, bank reconciliations, and month-end reporting.
• Responsible for Account Payable to include processing of purchase orders, invoices and carrying out BACS payments on a weekly basis.
• Monitoring insurance claims and coordinating with insurers as required.
• Coordinating tenant communications, quarterly reports, and general correspondence.

THE PERSON requirements:

• Part-qualified accountant or equivalent (preferred).
• At least 5 years’ experience in a property management or real estate finance environment.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and SharePoint (essential).
• Experience using MRI / QUBE or similar property management software (preferred).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to work independently to meet deadlines.

BENEFITS:

• Pension
• Critical Illness
• Life Assurance

What’s on Offer

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a respected and stable real estate management organisation offering a professional, supportive working culture. You will gain exposure to a high-profile London property.

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Please note that due to volume we cannot get back to everyone, however every application is looked at and considered and will be held on Trident International’s database for review. If you have not heard back from us within 5 working days you should assume your initial application has been unsuccessful, however if suitable roles arise in the future we will make every effort to contact you.