Service Charge Accountant - Manchester
Gleeson Recruitment Group are working with a long established and forward thinking property business in Manchester which are looking to recruit a Service Charge Accountant to work closely with the property surveyors and senior management team.
As a Service Charge Accountant you will be essential in delivering robust financial information alongside the rest of the finance team. You will be working to tight deadlines and be managing a portfolio of commercial property clients.
THE ROLE responsibilities for Service Charge Accountant will include:
- Assisting property managers in preparation of service charge budgets and implementing into the property management system.
- Raising and issuing billing to leaseholders.
- Monitoring and checking expenditure against budgets throughout year, monitoring cashflow.
- Monthly performing bank account reconciliations.
- Raising and sending service charge and ground rent invoices.
- Assisting property manager with budgets.
- Preparing and reconciling year end - accounts ready to go to external accountants including accruals and prepayments.
- Processing reports, handover information and funds.
- Process accounting data using both PM software and others (EXCEL etc.).
- Preparing reports including budgets, year end, arrears and others as required.
- Ensuring compliance with internal accounting, legal and RICS regulations.
- Answering financial queries from residents and confidence to challenge.
THE PERSON and SKILL REQUIREMENTS for Service Charge Accountant role:
- Must have prior experience working for a property/real estate company preparing service charge accounts.
- Familiarity with relevant legislation and regulations.
- Working knowledge of a Property System (QUBE, Yardi, TRAMPS or similar).
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- 5% Pension contribution.
- Hybrid / Flexible - 4 days in the office.
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