Summary: The Service Charge Accountant will play a crucial role in the Accounting & Finance department within the property and housing industry, focusing on accurate financial management and customer support. The position requires attention to detail and strong numerical skills to manage service charge accounts effectively. The successful candidate will engage with leaseholders and property managers to ensure timely billing and financial reporting. This role is integral to maintaining the financial integrity of service charge funds and supporting the overall financial operations of the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accurately input property details to set up new sites on the property and service charge management system.
• Generate and distribute service charge and rent invoices in accordance with lease agreements.
• Provide professional support to leaseholders regarding their accounts and service charge statements.
• Verify and process invoices related to service charge expenses.
• Monitor and review expenditure against budgets, identifying variances.
• Meet monthly with Property Managers to discuss budget performance.
• Ensure bank transactions are accurately recorded and reconciled.
• Calculate and post prepayments and accruals for month-end and year-end financial positions.
• Prepare year-end accounts pack to trial balance and supporting schedules.
• Act as a key point of contact for external auditors and accountants.
• Prepare and issue balancing charges and year-end reports to leaseholders.
• Support Property Managers in creating and reviewing draft service charge budgets.

Key Skills:

• A strong educational background in Accounting or a related field.
• Experience as a service charge accountant or similar role.
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills.
• Strong organisational and time-management abilities.
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Salary (Rate): 43000

City: Bletchley

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other