Job Summary
One of London’s most prestigious real estate investment and asset management companies has an exciting opportunity for a Service Charge Accountant to undertake a 12 mth fixed term contract.Over a number of decades, this business has firmly established itself as a market leading investment and asset management business through the delivery of a highly acquisitive investment strategy that has enabled them to amass a high performing and diverse property portfolio consisting of a variety of asset classes that include a diverse range of asset classes including mixed use, commercial and residential schemes.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a Service Charge Accountant to join a dynamic, friendly and well-structured team where you will be required to undertake the following tasks.
- Prepare Charge Reconciliations across a residential and commercial portfolio
- Finalise and agree Service Charge budgets with property management teams
- Review year end expenditure and billings to tenants
- Journal preparation and posting (including prepayments and accruals)
- Calculate service charge apportionment and reconciliations
- Draft tenant packs with internal reconciliations for sign off
- Preparation of leasehold Service Charge Accounts
- Creation of year end service charge pack
- Preparation of Service Charge Statements
- Address and attend to Tenant queries
The successful will have acquired commercial experience as a Service Charge Accountant working commercial and or residential property portfolio preparing year end accounts and budgets etc.
In addition, you’ll have a thorough understanding of RICS commercial service charge code and associated legislation in conjunction with being degree educated in Accounting & Finance (2:1) and above or AAT level 2 or 3 qualified.
Furthermore, you will have strong attention to detail, exemplary analytical, written and verbal communication skills, calm demeanor and good team player.
For further information or an informal discussion, please feel free to contact Jeremy Wright at Macdonald & Company via email or using 0207 318 5263
