Service Charge Accountant

Our client is an established Chartered Surveyors who have been established for many years and deals with Residential, Commercial over several offices in Kent including Gravesend.

Due to business needs, they are looking to recruit an experienced Service Charge Accountant to join their business. This role would suit someone who has Accounts Management /property management experience.

Overview of Role:

To prepare statutory and service charge accounts for residential & commercial properties. To upload service charge budgets based on agreed appointments and totals. To liaise with external auditors as part of the audit process from start to finish. To raise service charge invoices to tenants based on uploaded budgets.

Residential Service Charge Accounting :

• Prepare and finalise the service charge accounts to be audited externally
• Deal with technical points on accounts preparation by the client and ARMA/RICS regulations
• Ensure appropriate fees are raised for the work to be carried out
• Liaise with external accountants and ensure any deadlines are met
• Ensure any excess service charges are issued to the lessees
• Ensure accurate expenditure figures are provided for the estimated year to date alongside the budgets as a comparison to
• These duties are required for both Residential and Commercial accounts
• In addition, prepare opening reconciliation and accounts for new properties taken on by the Block Management Department
• Ensure any fees agreed by the Block Management Department for setting up the property are raised.
• Dealing with telephone calls and any queries
• Provide cover for team members as required

Suitable Candidate:

• Good knowledge of ARMA and RICS regulations
• Experience with client accounting software ( TRAMPS) desirable
• Previous Service Charge Accounting experience is essential
• Excellent people and communication skills at all levels
• Dependable and flexible as well as possessing the ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
• Work well under pressure

Hours: 9 am - 5.30 pm Monday - Friday

Benefits: Benenden Health Carefree after one year's service, Medicash, Employee Assistance Program, 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays, Learning and Development Programme, Long Service Award, Pension, some remote working after 6 months.

Some Remote Working after 6 months of training will be considered.

If you have the necessary skills and would like more information about this role, please send your CV.