Service Charge Accountant

Service Charge Accountant | £40,000 – £50,000 | 1-2 YR Contract | Manchester (Hybrid)

Axon Moore are working with a business operating in the Property sector to appoint a Service Charge Accountant. The business operates multiple sites within commercial property and covers a lot of other disciplines, making it a one-stop shop. This is a small but vibrant company with great growth prospects and people at the heart of their focus.

Benefits:

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 6% Pension
• Salary exchange on Pension
• Life cover
• Hybrid working 3 days in office, 2 at home
• 37.5 hours p/w with flexibility around core hours
• Medicash
• 2x life cover
• Employee assistance schemes
• Entrepreneurial & sociable culture, where employees feel valued

Responsibilities:

1. Owning the company service charge reporting and reconciliation responsibilities under RICS for approximately 60 properties with service charge.
2. Agreeing service charge budgets and producing budget packs for clients and tenants.
3. Reconciling tenant charges on account and client void charges.
4. Reporting on variances and corrective action/forecasting.
5. Performing year-end lease reconciliations to ensure all costs are recovered (tenant or landlord voids) and the service charge balances.
6. Overseeing the issue of balancing charges or credits to tenants.
7. Handling queries from clients and tenants.
8. Where required, liaising with independent audit.
9. Any ad-hoc work as required.

Experience & Skill Requirements:

1. Experience in a Service Charge role, preferably in commercial property.
2. Any form of qualification is welcome; however, it\’s preferable that this role fits in line with your career aspirations.
3. Good knowledge of MS Excel (vlookups, pivot tables, etc.).
4. Preferable to have experience of using a Property Management system such as Tramps, Cube, Yardi, etc.
5. Ability to multi-task, prioritise work, and meet deadlines.
6. Demonstrate accuracy and pay attention to detail.
7. Work and communicate in a mature, courteous, and professional manner.
8. Strong interpersonal skills – approachable and down to earth with articulate communication skills.

For more details, contact lduka@axonmoore.com / lmckinnell@axonmoore.com.

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