Service Charge Accounting Lead - Hybrid Role

Encore; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Great team environment

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Encore is seeking a Service Charge Accounts Coordinator to lead a skilled accounting team and deliver accurate service charge accounts for a portfolio of estates. You will balance technical accounting with people leadership, problem-solving and cross-team collaboration.

You’ll manage and develop a team of Service Charge Accountants, ensuring deadlines are met and processes followed, while driving improvements and staff engagement across estates.

Qualifications

• ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualification or qualified by experience.
• Experience preparing year-end accounts.
• At least 2 years’ managerial or supervisory experience.
• Experience using Qube Property Management software.
• Experience in an accountancy practice is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare service charge and RMC accounts, raising demands and bank reconciliations for estates.
• Monitor cashflow across estates and identify issues early.
• Lead and develop the Service Charge Accountants team.
• Hold regular team meetings and one-to-ones for performance and development.
• Coach, mentor and train team members.
• Allocate tasks across the team and ensure milestones.
• Support budget reviews and system improvements.
• Collaborate with Estate Management, Legal and Facilities.

Skills

People leadership

Time management

Numeracy

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Excel

Mail merge

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualification

Tools

Qube Property Management

Microsoft Excel

Office 365

Job description

Encore is seeking a Service Charge Accounts Coordinator to lead a skilled accounting team and deliver accurate service charge accounts for a portfolio of estates. You will balance technical accounting with people leadership, problem-solving and cross-team collaboration.

You’ll manage and develop a team of Service Charge Accountants, ensuring deadlines are met and processes followed, while driving improvements and staff engagement across estates.