Service Charge Accountant – Hybrid in Kent

Dove & Hawk; Gravesend; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working after probation

Office in Kent

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

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

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 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

Skills

Service charge accounting

Numerical ability

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Tools

TRAMPS

Job description

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.