Service Charge Accountant

Office Angels; Sutton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Office Angels is seeking a Service Charge Accountant in Surrey to join a growing residential property management team. The role involves preparing budgets, invoicing, year-end work and client reporting within an office-based, full-time setting.

The ideal candidate has service charge or property accounting experience, strong Excel abilities and meticulous attention to detail to manage deadlines and stakeholder requests.

Qualifications

• Experience in service charge accounting or property accounting.
• Good Excel skills and experience with financial systems.
• Excellent double-entry bookkeeping and reconciliation skills.
• Experience with trial balances, journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage service charge budgets and invoicing schedules.
• Issue service charge, ground rent, insurance and major works invoices.
• Produce budget vs actual reports.
• Respond to service charge and accounting queries from clients and leaseholders.
• Work with Property Managers to resolve accounting issues.
• Coordinate year-end accounts and meet statutory deadlines.
• Review reconciliations, journals and accounting packs.
• Post accruals and prepayments and adjust expenditure.
• Set up financial records for new property schemes.
• Manage service charge and ground rent arrears processes.
• Prepare landlord statements and client reporting.
• Assist with Companies House filings.
• Attend client meetings and AGMs.

Skills

Service charge accounting

Property accounting

Excel

Double-entry bookkeeping

Trial balances

Journals

Accruals & prepayments

Financial systems

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Tools

Excel

Job description

Service Charge Accountant

Location: Surrey

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum

Hours: Monday to Friday

Working Pattern: Full-Time, Office-Based

The Opportunity

An established residential property management organisation is seeking an experienced Service Charge Accountant to join its growing team.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing and managing service charge budgets and invoicing schedules.
• Issuing service charge, ground rent, insurance and major works invoices.
• Producing financial reports, including budget versus actual reporting.
• Responding to service charge and accounting queries from clients and leaseholders.
• Working closely with Property Managers to resolve accounting and financial issues.
• Coordinating the year-end accounts process and ensuring statutory deadlines are met.
• Reviewing reconciliations, journals and accounting packs before final submission.
• Calculating and posting accruals, prepayments and expenditure adjustments.
• Reconciling new property schemes and setting up financial records.
• Managing service charge and ground rent arrears processes.
• Preparing landlord statements and other client reporting requirements.
• Assisting with Companies House filings and related administrative requirements.
• Attending client meetings and AGMs where required.

Requirements:

• Previous experience within service charge accounting, property accounting or a similar role.
• Strong understanding of service charge budgets, reconciliations and year-end accounting processes.
• Excellent double-entry bookkeeping and account reconciliation skills.
• Experience working with trial balances, journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial systems.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• The ability to manage multiple deadlines and prioritise workloads effectively.
• Strong communication skills and a professional approach when dealing with clients and stakeholders.
• A self-motivated attitude with a proactive approach to problem solving.

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