Assistant Service Charge Accountant Location – Manchester £26k – £30k Excellent bonus Enhanced holiday leave
The role: to support the preparation, administration, and reconciliation of service charge accounts across a portfolio of commercial properties. The role will ensure accuracy and compliance, working closely with the Service Charge Manager and the successful candidate will be methodical, motivated, flexible, and adaptable, with a strong desire to build a long-term career within an established and continually growing company. Initially, the role will provide support to the Service Charge Manager in a variety of accounting and administrative tasks, with the intention that the successful candidate will progress to managing their own portfolio of properties over time.
Duties:
Assist in responding to tenant, service charge consultant, and property manager queries
Liaise with and assist property managers, asset managers, credit control/central accounts, and external auditors
Raise utility and ad hoc invoices to tenants and landlords
Check periodic invoices raised in line with budgets and within service charge caps
Process service charge expenditure, journals, accruals, and prepayments
Ensure costs are correctly allocated to cost centres and schedules
Prepare income and expenditure reports ready for draft reconciliation and external audit
Produce variance reports
Assist in finalising annual service charge reconciliations, including producing service charge tenant packs
Carry out ad hoc duties within the property accounts/property management team
Requirements:
3 years as an Accounts Assistant or Assistant Client Accountant /Service Charge Accountant
Prior property accounting experience preferred.
An understanding of how to complete bank reconciliations.
Strong Excel – understanding formulae and formatting
Good personality with a strong work ethic.
Why should you work for this company?
An excellent opportunity for growth
Fantastic bonus potential
Study Package available
Interview process:
Two stage process
1st stage on Teams/Zoom
2nd stage held face to face in the office
If you would like further information on this opportunity please apply online with your updated CV or contact Holly Osborn 07393 126240 or Alec Mackenzie 07767 661896
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