Service Charge Accounts Administrator

Churchill Estates Management; Ringwood; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Service Charge Accounts Administrator to join their dynamic Accounts and Finance team. This role, based in a beautiful office in Ringwood, involves managing development budgets, performing bank reconciliations, and producing year-end accounts for multiple retirement developments across the UK. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and prior accounting experience. With a commitment to professional development, this forward-thinking company offers comprehensive training and opportunities to pursue AAT qualifications, making it an excellent choice for those looking to advance their career in accounting and finance.

Benefits

Annual holiday entitlement - 24 days, plus Bank Holidays

Free on-site parking

Group Personal Pension Plan

Life Assurance 1 x salary

Day off on your birthday

Eye Care reimbursement

Colleague Introduction reward scheme

Professional Subscriptions

Training Courses

Professional development

Qualifications

• Proven accounting and budgeting experience preferred.
• GCSE in Maths and English required.

Responsibilities

• Manage development budgets and ensure accurate service charge accounts.
• Handle homeowner queries and produce year-end accounts.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Accounting Experience

Budgeting Experience

Education

GCSE Level C / 5 in Maths

GCSE Level C / 5 in English

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Qube Property Management System

Job description

Job title: Service Charge Accounts Administrator

Location: Based in Ringwood, BH24 3FA

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: 9 month Fixed Term Contract

About the role

It's exciting and busy times at Churchill Estates Management (CEM) and we are looking to appoint a Service Charge Accounts Administrator to join our friendly Accounts and Finance team here in Ringwood on a 9 month fixed term contract.

Based in our stunning Head Office, you'll support the team to ensure the successful completion of Service Charge accounts for multiple retirement developments across the UK.

Duties will include:

• Managing the development budgets process in accordance with the Churchill Estates workflow
• Bank reconciliations
• Produce 'Year End' accounts
• Compiling Audit Files
• Preparation of development budgets, supporting the Lodge Managers and Area Management teams out in the field
• Dealing with Homeowner queries about their service charges and accounts

About you

We are looking for someone with excellent organisational skills, a friendly communicator and a team player who enjoys being part of an office-based team.

If you can demonstrate previous accounting and budgeting experience this will be an advantage to your application.

Accuracy and attention to detail is key as you'll be dealing with large amounts of numerical data. Due to the high levels of reporting, you'll have previous experience of using Microsoft Word and Excel, ideally to intermediate level. Previous experience of the Qube Property Management System would also be an advantage.

You'll be educated to a minimum of GCSE level C / 5 (or equivalent) in Maths and English.

Full training is in place from day one and we provide further opportunities to study towards an AAT accounting qualification and nurture your career in accounting and finance.

How you'll be rewarded

• Competitive salary
• Annual holiday entitlement - 24 days, plus Bank Holidays
• Free on-site parking
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Life Assurance 1 x salary
• Day off on your birthday
• Eye Care reimbursement
• Colleague Introduction reward scheme
• Professional Subscriptions
• Training Courses
• Professional development

About us

We are Churchill Estates Management, a progressive managing agent of privately owned leasehold Retirement Living accommodation.

We manage over 250 developments nationally. That means we oversee more than 10,000 apartments, providing property services and customer care to over 12,000 retired people.

However, we are not stopping there, as we are rapidly growing and have ambitious plans for the future.

Join us and be part of a professional, award winning, customer focused team.

Our Company Values - TORCH:

Trust/Openness/Respect/Communication/Honesty

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