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Senior Service Charge Accountant

January 5, 2024 | Comments Off on Senior Service Charge Accountant

Senior Service Charge Accountant - Hertford - £40,000 to £45,000 Dependant on Experience

My client, a successful residential management firm, are currently seeking an experience Senior Service Charge Accountant to act as second to the Head of Accounts and work with the accounts team to manage the service charge accounts receivable and accounts payable for a total portfolio of 250 residential blocks.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful residential management firm with ambitious growth plans and opportunity to implement ideas and structures.

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare service charge accounts for the residential properties
  • Set up new properties on the QUBE system and make necessary changes, set up new leases on system
  • Client reporting, rent and service charges (monthly statements)
  • Raise Service Charge, Ground Rent and other regular or ad-hoc invoices in accordance with the lease
  • Help with preparing budgets, engaging with property managers and agree next year budgets, charge out budgets and ensure on accounts to budget are charged out
  • Reconciliation of service charge statements for all the properties, this task will include preparing a file of supplier invoices paid, correcting any miscoding's on QUBE and preparing the reconciliation service charge spreadsheet
  • Check if all tenants in client properties have paid rent/other charges on time and handle credit control
  • Support the Head of Accounts with running the accounts team
  • Assist in implementing new improvements and help form future growth plans for the team
  • Assist with restructuring of the accounts team
  • Calculate and set up Direct Debits for customers
  • Resolve internal and external queries.
  • Conduct bank reconciliations.
  • Supplier invoices in accordance with procedures.
  • Monitor cash position and take action as required
  • Investigate discrepancies on control accounts, e.g. recharges
  • Calculate and invoice utility, insurance and ad-hoc recharges
  • Calculate and invoice the end of financial year balancing charge

Skills:

  • 4 years' Service Charge Accounts experience
  • Excellent computer literacy and a good working knowledge of Microsoft office systems, including word and excel.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to build close working relationships with colleagues, external clients and suppliers.
  • Commercial awareness and ability to manage and deal with confidential data/issues appropriately
  • Knowledge of preparing reports, presentation and general correspondence
  • Experience with Qube software would be highly advantageous

Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm
Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 Dependant on Experience
Parking: Onsite Parking Available

If you are a proactive individual who is keen to progress their career within a fantastic firm, please contact Megan on the Business Support team at Dove & Hawk Property Recruitment.
02080597472

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