Service Charge Accountant

Workman LLP; Bristol; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in property management is seeking a proactive and organized Service Charge Accountant. This role focuses on year end closures and reconciliation of Service Charge accounts across various properties. The ideal candidate must possess strong numeracy and communication skills, with emphasis on building professional relationships to ensure timely and accurate reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience in reconciling large data sets is essential.
• No formal accounting qualifications are required; strong numerical ability expected.
• Proactive approach and good teamwork skills highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Manage year end closures for diverse property portfolios.
• Reconcile complex Service Charge accounts ensuring compliance with RICS standards.
• Communicate effectively with external auditors and client accounting teams.

Skills

Numeracy Skills

Communication Skills

Organisational Skills

Team Working Skills

Education

Math's & English G.C.S.E 9-4/A-C

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

A Service Charge Accountant who is responsible for the management of SC year end closure for a diverse property portfolio's consisting of commercial, industrial & retail properties.

The role will require regular and direct communication with the accounts team as well as email & phone correspondence with our property managers and external auditors, to ensure the completion of SC year end accounts inline with RICS requirements.

You will work closely with the client accounting teams, as well as the Property Management teams and external auditors to provide a best in class service to our clients.

WHAT MATTERS MOST IN THIS ROLE

Building and maintaining close professional relationships with our external auditors, and colleagues both within the accounting teams and the wider business is paramount to your success. Using your initiative will be encouraged.

The role requires completion of year end reconciliation of Service Charge accounts of varying complexity and size. You will have experience in reconciling large data sets.

This role will involve supporting the Senior Service Charge Accountant, ensuring that all reconciliations are completed on time, and to internal and client KPIs to ensure a best in class service is delivered to all Workman clients.

To be successful in this role, you will require a high level of attention to detail, strong organisational, prioritisation and communication skills as well as good team working skills and a desire to learn and develop within your role.

Other duties will include:

• Reconciliation of large, complex data sets
• Management of central email inboxes
• Monitoring of deadlines and reporting of/escalation of delays as appropriate
• Liaising with external auditors
• Liaising with clients as required
• Ensuring Service Charge budgets are received and uploaded inline with internal and regulatory KPI's
• Updating control spreadsheets
• Any other duties that will ensure the smooth running of the accounting department.

Salary £26,000-£30,000

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU

A proactive, practical, and positive approach to work is required.

Excellent and professional communication skills with the ability to build good working relationships with your colleagues, both within accounts and the wider business.

No accounting qualifications are required for this role, however the following are key skill requirements:

• Math's & English G.C.S.E 9-4/A-C
• Good Numeracy Skills
• IT & Software Skills, particularly Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Excel