Service Charge Accountant - 12 month FTC £40-£45K - London

Service Charge Accountant - 12 month FTC
Location - London
£40-£45K
Flex working - 3:2

The role: To work for a friendly and successful London based property company who own and manage a commercial and residential portfolio, based in central London and throughout England, Scotland and Wales. This fixed term position is working within a small and busy team who are part of the Property Management Department.

Duties:

• The preparation of all service charge reconciliations on a large mixed-use portfolio. (Commercial and long leasehold residential).
• In conjunction with the property managers, prepare initial review of year end expenditure, posting of journals, accruals and prepayments.
• To agree final year expenditure ready for billing to tenants.
• Once reviews are complete and expenditure agreed with internal managers, draft tenant’s packs with internal reconciliations produced for Head of Department sign off.
• Following approvals, the creation of year end packs ready for closure on the system.
• Ensure certificates are issued to tenants.
• Working directly with the Head of Department on targeted properties.

Requirements:

• Excellent knowledge of service charges
• Preparation of year end accounts, budgets, tenant queries and leases.
• Understanding of RICS commercial service charge code and Landlord & Tenant Act
• Able to work in collaboration within a small team
• Demonstrable experience in property roles - residential and commercial
• Worked on a large commercial mixed-use portfolio.
• Solid knowledge of service charge clauses within leases.
• Landlord and Tenant Legislation
• Knowledge of RICS Service Charge Code Skills

Why should you work for this company?

• One of London’s most successful privately owned property companies
• Friendly and professional place to work

Interview process:

• Two stage process
• 1st stage on Teams/Zoom
• 2nd stage held face to face in the office

If you would like further information on this opportunity please apply online.