Service Charge Accountant

2 weeks ago

SouthendonSea SS, United Kingdom Gateway Property Management Ltd Full time £30,000 - £50,000 per year

Gateway is a leading property services company, offering expert solutions in property management, sales and lettings, conveyancing, mortgage advice, insurance, facilities management, surveying, and energy management.

As we continue to grow, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Service Charge Accountant to join our busy team.

The Person

You will be a people person aligned to the Gateway brand. You will be a great communicator with a track record of delivering the best client and customer experience possible. Promoting the brand and creating new opportunities will come as second nature to you.

The Job

Your role will include:

  • Preparing Service Charge budgets and actively working alongside the Property Management Department to ensure that these are realistic, effective, and distributed in a timely manner to achieve KPI targets.
  • Inputting budgets onto the database ensuring charges are applied correctly and apportionment's agree.
  • Assisting Property Managers with account queries and budget preparation.
  • Preparing the weekly budget report for distribution to DOO and GFC
  • Preparing the monthly periodics report for the Corporate Department.
  • Budget and variance reporting
  • Raising periodic Service Charge demands and recharges as required.
  • Assisting with ad-hoc projects as required.
  • Preparing Service Charge accounts for the managed property portfolio to include:
  • Analysis of income and expenditure
  • Accruals and prepayments where necessary
  • Review and analysis of the Service Charge budget to actual expenditure and prior year performance.
  • Liaising with the Property Managers and external accountants to ensure accounts are complete, queries resolved and issued in a timely manner to achieve Corporate KPI targets.

The ideal candidate:

  • Will preferably have Service Charge experience
  • Has sound commercial understanding
  • Possesses excellent communication skills
  • Has exceptional knowledge of Microsoft Excel
  • Can demonstrate meticulous attention to detail
  • Has proven organisational skills

What You Need

  • Applicants must be either ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified

Job location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Hours: 37.5 hours per week shift pattern covering Monday to Saturday

Salary: Salary dependant on experience

Annual leave: 23 days plus bank holidays

Extras: Company pension plan, company membership programmes, employee referral incentive, seasonal company events, training and relevant qualification sponsorship

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Application question(s):

  • What is your salary expectation?
  • This is a full time office based role are you happy to proceed?

Licence/Certification:

  • ACA, ACCA or CIMA (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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