Service Charge Accountant

Job DescriptionJob title: Service Charge AccountantReporting to: Senior Manager / ManagerHours: Full time Mon-Thu 9am-5.30pm, Fri 9am-5pm (37 hours per week)Location: Leigh on Sea Affinia is a UK Top 50 Accountancy firm and growing. Through successful acquisitions and organic growth, we have seen significant development within the last 18 months.We focus on building authentic connections, collaboration and growth both with our clients and colleagues. Affinia is a challenger accounting, tax and business advisory firm with over 300 years’ experience, bringing together financial experts from across London, East Anglia & Southeast England. We have more than 500 accountancy professionals across our 11 offices and advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across seven principal practice groups: Accountancy & Advisory, Tax and Planning, Audit Services, Corporate Finance, Digital Solutions, Payroll and Financial PlanningWe have invested continuously in technology and gained in-depth knowledge across a broad range of markets, growing through acquisitions and private investment. We offer an exceptional service to our clients, with access to our sector experts to develop the strategy that will help them reach their goals. We keep a finger on the industry pulse, so our clients receive the best short to medium and long-term advice.We offer flexible and hybrid working – your line manager will work with you to agree the pattern that works best for you and Affinia.We provide access to training providers such as Croner-i, Tolley’s, Mercia, and LinkedIn Learning to meet the needs of our people from both a hard and soft skills perspective. We also work with an Apprenticeship provider to offer the combination of paid work and access to professional qualifications.Purpose of the role:As a Senior Service Charge Accountant, you will take a lead role with preparation of both statutory and service accounts and tax returns, whilst being supported by senior members of the team. You will assist with the direct supervision and training of more junior staff.Working with senior management and the wider team you will continue to receive structured training (including qualifications if applicable) to support your career progression at Affinia Ltd. We provide everyone with access to hard and soft skills training such as Tolley’s, Mercia, Croner-i, and LinkedIn Learning.Accountabilities:As a Senior Service Charge Accountant, you will assist our portfolio holders in delivering Residential Management Company service charge accounting services to our clients whilst maintaining exceptional customer service. With support, you will take responsibility for assisting the Managers and Senior Managers to work on a portfolio of clients, with the aim of progressing to taking on portfolio management responsibilities, and perform low level review on more junior member’s work while assisting with:Preparation of year-end statutory accounts for a mix of Management Companies and Residential Management Companies.Preparation of service charge accounts.Preparation of tax returns for review / initial review of draft corporation tax computations prepared by junior members of the team.Liaising with clients and manging agents and responding to queries in a professional mannerKeeping up to date with changes in accounting regulations and financial lawsCollaboratively working with other Service Lines within our group.Assist more junior members of the team in accounts activities, train and mentor and provide technical guidance on simple accounting concepts.Assisting Directors / Managers in handling service charge accounts workflows.Additional responsibilities as and when identified in association with expectations of the role.Professional skills/qualifications:Skills/Qualifications:Full opportunity to study and gain a professional qualification, if relevant.Strong IT/Microsoft abilities.Regular use of CCH, IRIS and MS Word preferred, but not essential as full training will be provided.Nearing the completion of your professional studies, be qualified by experience or ACA/ACCA or AAT Level 4 qualified.A minimum of 5 GCSE’s (Level 5 and above), which must include Maths and English language.Ability to respond and be reactive to shifting priorities at short noticeHave clear written and spoken communication and strong attention to detailAbility to multitask under pressure and to mentor others.Core Benefits:At Affinia, our culture is driven by ambition and a commitment to positively impact all the communities we serve. We are dedicated to the success, development, and wellbeing of our colleagues, helping them achieve their goals and seize the opportunities that come with our growth. Alongside a flexible and inclusive work environment, we offer the following core benefits:23 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays (Sept-Aug).Auto enrolment Pension Scheme with True PotentialDeath in ServiceProfessional membership supportPaycare – claim money back for Dental / Optical / Professional TherapiesAgile/Hybrid Working PolicyDress for your Diary PolicyPlease note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of thekey components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.Affinia is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is unequivocal:we do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion, or belief, genderreassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, or maternity, or sexual orientation.We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that actively promotes equality ofopportunity for all, valuing the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcomeapplications from a diverse range of candidates, and selection for roles is based solely on individual merit.