Service Charge Accountant

Dove & Hawk; Gravesend; Hybrid; GBP 35.000 - 40.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid working after probation

Office in Kent

Zusammenfassung

Dove & Hawk is seeking a Service Charge Accountant to manage service charge accounts for a portfolio of residential properties in Kent. You will prepare budgets, year-end accounts, and liaise with managers, clients and external accountants to ensure accuracy and compliance.

The successful candidate will have 2+ years of service charge experience, strong numerical skills, and proficiency in Excel. The role starts in-office with a shift to hybrid work after probation.

Qualifikationen

• 2+ years of experience with service charge accounts
• Knowledge of service charge budgets and year-end accounting is essential
• Excellent numeric and analytical capabilities

Aufgaben

• 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 and other accounting adjustments are recorded
• Reconcile service charge bank accounts and monitor balances
• Preparation and submission of Statutory accounts
• Preparation and submission of corporation tax returns
• Liaising with external accountants and clients
• Liaising with internal departments, PMs
• Dealing with queries from clients and/or tenants
• Closing year ends on accounting software when accounts are finalised

Kenntnisse

Service charge accounting

Numerical ability

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Tools

TRAMPS

Jobbeschreibung

Service Charge Accountant - Kent - £35,000 - £40,000 DOE

Our client, a property consultancy company based in Kent are looking for an experienced Service Charge Accountant to join their team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced property finance professional to support with service charge accounting, ensure financial accuracy and compliance, and build strong working relationships with property managers, clients, leaseholders and external stakeholders.

Key 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 significant variances.
• Ensure income, expenditure, accruals, prepayments and other accounting adjustments are accurately recorded.
• Reconcile service charge bank accounts and monitor service charge balances.
• Preparation and submission of Statutory accounts
• Preparation and submission of corporation tax returns
• Liaising with external accountants and clients
• Liaising with internal departments, PMs etc
• Dealing with queries from clients and/or tenants
• Closing year ends on accounting software when accounts are finalised

Person Specification

• At least 2 years' experience with service charge accounts
• Experience using TRAMPS (desirable)
• Strong understanding of service charge budgets, reconciliations and year-end accounting.
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A professional and customer-focused approach to handling financial queries.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and accounting software.

Other details

• Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 DOE
• Working hours: 9am to 5:30pm, full time in the office for the first 3-6 months, then hybrid working - 3 days in the office and 2 WFH