Property Service Charge Accountant — Hybrid (Kent)

Dove & Hawk; Northfleet; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Office in Kent

Job summary

Dove & Hawk is seeking a Service Charge Accountant for a Kent-based property finance role. You will prepare and maintain service charge accounts, budgets and year-end statements for residential properties, liaising with property managers, clients and leaseholders.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years’ experience in service charge accounting, strong numerical and Excel skills, and familiarity with service charge reconciliations.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience with service charge accounts.
• Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain accurate service charge accounts for a portfolio of residential properties.
• Produce annual service charge budgets in collaboration with property managers.
• Prepare year-end service charge accounts.
• Reconcile service charge expenditure against budgets and investigate variances.
• Ensure income, expenditure, accruals, prepayments and other accounting adjustments are recorded accurately.
• Reconcile service charge bank accounts and monitor balances.
• Prepare and submit Statutory accounts and corporation tax returns.
• Liaise with external accountants and clients and internal departments.

Skills

Service charge accounting

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Tools

Excel

TRAMPS

Job description

Dove & Hawk is seeking a Service Charge Accountant for a Kent-based property finance role. You will prepare and maintain service charge accounts, budgets and year-end statements for residential properties, liaising with property managers, clients and leaseholders.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years’ experience in service charge accounting, strong numerical and Excel skills, and familiarity with service charge reconciliations.