Property Accountant

Alexander Daniels are currently seeking a highly motivated Property Accountant to join a rapidly growing organisation based in Birmingham on a full-time, permanent basis. As a Property Accountant, you will be responsible for a mixed portfolio of properties, play a part in the month end accounts process and provide support for the finance manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• Approving invoices and coding to the relevant budgets
• Collating and monitoring service charge budgets, working with stakeholders to agree costs and reporting to tenants
• Producing Actual v Budget comparisons and communicating internally to ensure expenditure is kept in line with budget
• Service charge journalling end reconciliations
• Dealing with queries
• Reviewing income and expenditure
• Posting prepayments and accruals
• Identify opportunities to improve cost management for your portfolio.

Qualifications and Skills:

• AAT Level 3 as a minimum
• Ideally property and/or service charge experience
• Experienced in financial analysis and/or budgeting and forecasting
• Experience with accounting systems and Excel (lookups and SUMIFs minimum)
• Excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
• Confident communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proactive problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.