Service Charge Accountant - Hybrid

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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