Service Charge Accounting Manager

BDO; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Bristol is seeking a Manager for their Service Charge team. This role involves overseeing annual service charge expenditure reviews, leading a team, and driving business development. Candidates should have accounting qualifications and strong communication skills. This position offers a chance to shape the future of the team and contribute significantly to client service delivery.

Benefits

Agile working opportunities

Career development programs

Qualifications

• Experience in an accountancy practice or other financial environment.
• Relevant service charge accounting experience would be considered.
• Experience managing junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-quality independent reviews of annual service charge expenditure for a key client.
• Manage and develop a team to meet KPIs and client needs.
• Drive business development and seek opportunities to expand client reach.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to think on your feet

Education

ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification

Job description

Overview

Join BDO's Bristol Service Charge team—a hub of excellence in independent service charge reviews. We're gearing up for significant growth, and we're on the lookout for a Manager to lead the charge in delivering top-notch client service to our expanding clientele. As a Manager, you'll take the reins in overseeing high-quality independent reviews of annual service charge expenditure for a key client. You'll lead a dedicated team, ensuring our work is efficient, meets KPIs, and is perfectly tailored to each client's needs. You'll be the go-to person for both your team and clients, handling challenges with confidence and reporting directly to the Director and Partner team. Your role will also involve driving business development, actively seeking opportunities to expand our reach. If you're ready to make a real impact and help shape the future of our service charge team, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-quality independent reviews of annual service charge expenditure for a key client
• Manage and develop a team to meet KPIs and client needs
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the team and clients, reporting to the Director and Partner team
• Drive business development and seek opportunities to expand client reach

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification with experience in an accountancy practice or other financial environment
• Relevant service charge accounting experience would be considered
• Experience managing junior staff
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to think on your feet

Requirement of 2 days a week minimum in the Bristol office.

Our approach

You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task in hand.

At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.

We’re in it together

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for our clients and satisfying experiences at work, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO.

We’re looking forward to the future

At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in them. Across 17 UK locations, we are 6,500 unique minds coming together to help our clients reach their ambitions. We’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.