Service Charge Accountant

2 weeks ago


Colchester, United Kingdom Bennett & Game Recruitment Full time

Service Charge/property Accountant required to join a leading and rapidly growing Block and Estate Management company based in Colchester, Essex, on a full time, permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a part qualified Accountant with experiencewithin the property and estate management sector.

**Service Charge AccountantPosition Overview**

Deliver year end accounts to residents in a timely fashion
Liaise effectively with external accountants to deliver a smooth audit process
Working alongside Property Managers setting Service Charge Budgets, administering year end accounts and recording all incoming/outgoing transactions relating to estates under management
Update the Database with the Service Charge Budget and ensure the charges are applied correctly to the tenant account
Review and recommend any movements of expenditures between Cost Centres
Review and recommend any prepayments and accruals at Service Charge Year End Reconciliation
Check invoice descriptions where these are not clear and make amendments where applicable
Confirm with the Property Manager on tenant apportionment percentages and make changes to the database where applicable
Prepare spreadsheets and system-generated reports that match the income against expenditure to create a Balancing Charge Report
Raise Balancing Charges in line with the Balancing Charge Report
Create a Service Charge pack for the Property Manager
Answering internal and external queries relating to service charge matters.
Balance sheet analysis
Review budget vs actual expenditure throughout the year
Provide Service Charge reports to the Property Managers

**Service Charge AccountantPosition Requirements**The ideal Accountant will be part qualified or actively studying for AAT, ACCA, CIMA, IRPM
Have excellent double entry bookkeeping knowledge
Ideally at least 2 years experience within the property market
Excellent excel knowledge

**Service Charge AccountantPosition Remuneration**
- Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 dependant on skills and experience
- 21 days annual leave, + Christmas shut down + bank holidays
- Excellent long term career prospects
- Company Pension Scheme
- Hybrid working considered
- Based in Colchester



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