Senior Service Charge Accountant

Residential Management Group (RMG); Rye Park; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Healthcare cashback plan

Study sponsorship (up to 4 study days)

Pension scheme (matched up to 7%)

Job summary

Residential Management Group (RMG) is seeking a Senior Service Charge Accountant to join our Key Client team and support operational teams across the region. The role blends financial accuracy with stakeholder liaising on service charge accounts for large developments.

You will prepare year-end service charge accounts, manage reconciliations, and provide day-to-day finance support across multiple sites, with hybrid working from Hoddesdon and flexible arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience in service charge accounts for large, complex developments (15+ schedules).
• Strong communication and stakeholder meetings experience.
• High attention to detail with strong time management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Pursuing a professional accountancy qualification (AAT/ACCA/CIMA).

Responsibilities

• Prepare annual service charge accounts in line with the lease, liaising with operational teams and external accountants.
• Calculate Voids on semi-complete developments and VAT liabilities on mixed-use VAT-elected sites.
• Manage RTM financial handovers and reconcile financial positions on appointment.
• Support sites affected by cladding or BSA with financial reconciliations.
• Provide day-to-day finance support across the full financial cycle, including budgets and invoice issuance, for a portfolio of developments.
• Provide regular periodic reporting to internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Customer focus

Education

Accountancy qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Are you an experienced finance professional with a passion for service charge accounting and technical reconciliations? Join our Key Client team at RMG as aSenior Service Charge Accountantand play a key role in supporting operational teams across the region.

Where will I be working?

This is a hybrid role out of our offices in Hoddesdon (EN11 0DR) – flexible options around working can be discussed on a case by case basis

What you'll be doing:

• Preparing annual service charge accounts in line with the lease and liaising with operational teams and external accountants.
• Calculating voids on semi-complete developments and VAT liabilities on mixed use VAT-elected sites.
• Managing RTM financial handovers and reconciling financial positions on appointment.
• Supporting sites impacted by cladding or BSA with financial reconciliations.
• Providing day-to-day finance support over the full financial cycle, including budgets and Invoice issuance, for a portfolio of developments across the region.
• Regular periodic reporting to internal and external stakeholders

What we're looking for:

• Prior experience in service charge accounts or financials for large, complex developments – with schedules of 15 or more.
• Strong communication skills and a customer-focused approach with experience of leading meetings with external stakeholders.
• High attention to detail with excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Advanced proficiency Microsoft office products, particularly Microsoft Excel
• Studying towards a professional accountancy qualification (AAT/ACCA/CIMA).

What does RMG have offer you?

You'll not only be joining a thriving market leader where you'll benefit from working alongside the best in the industry, you'll also receive a superb package of company benefits including:

• 27 days holiday plus all Bank Holidays
• Free Healthcare cashback Plan (re-claiming for things like optical treatment (plus an optical discount voucher) and dental care, physiotherapy and GP Charges – plus more! (all to a generous fixed amount), plus 24/7 access to remote GP Services
• Sponsorship for study and professional qualifications (up to 4 study days)
• Pension scheme (matched up to 7%) and Life assurance (4 x annual salary)
• As part of Places for People Group (RMG's parent company), you will have access to Our Place Rewards, where you can choose from a huge range of shopping discounts, instore vouchers and reloadable e-cards, earn cashback on on-line purchases and take advantage of many exclusive offers!

What's next?

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