Service Charge Accountant

The Comer Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent property management company in Greater London is seeking a Service Charge Accountant to manage service charges for both residential and commercial properties. Responsibilities include posting bank payments, conducting reconciliations, and liaising with suppliers and tenants. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, 1-2 years of experience in property management, and be proficient in Microsoft Excel. This role is office-based and offers a full-time position with potential for permanence.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ experience in a residential property management role.
• Ability to prioritise a demanding workload.
• Strong collaboration skills with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Post bank payments and allocate to service charge accounts weekly.
• Perform bank reconciliations monthly.
• Raise and issue service charge demands twice yearly.
• Chase outstanding service charge debt biannually.
• Charge commercial tenants for utilities and service charges monthly.
• Process and pay supplier invoices weekly.
• Assist with budget reviews with residents twice yearly.
• Raise sales invoices monthly.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Experience with customer and supplier queries

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

London (Office Based) Full Time (Maternity Cover)

Job Posted on: 18/02/26

About the role

Comer Property Management is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic Service Charge Accountant to join our Property Management team. This role will be responsible for managing service charges across both residential and commercial property portfolios. For the right candidate who performs well, there is potential for the position to become permanent.

Key responsibilities

• Post bank payments and allocate to service charge accounts (weekly)
• Perform bank reconciliations (monthly)
• Raise and issue service charge demands (twice yearly)
• Chase outstanding service charge debt (twice yearly)
• Charge commercial tenants for utilities, insurance, and service charges (monthly)
• Process and pay supplier invoices (weekly)
• Assist with budget reviews with residents (twice yearly)
• Raise sales invoices (monthly)

About You

The ideal candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, as the role involves close collaboration with colleagues and responding to a high volume of customer and supplier queries. You will be highly organised, with the ability to prioritise a demanding workload and work effectively under pressure, while maintaining strong attention to detail. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, is essential. Experience using NetSuite would be advantageous. We are ideally seeking someone with 1–2 years’ experience in a residential property management role.