Service Charge Accounting Manager in Bristol

We’re BDO, an accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today’s changing world. Our clients are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy - and the owners and management teams that lead them.

The Business Services and Outsourcing team are essential to meeting our clients' evolving requirements. They deliver long-term, sustainable value to businesses by providing a range of solutions such as accounting, payroll and compliance services. They also play a key role in tying together many of our services across BDO both domestically and internationally.

To succeed in this agile environment, you’ll need to demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills and initiative. In return, you’ll have the opportunity for progression and the chance to develop in one of the industry’s most exciting and varied roles.

Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, which comes from working closely with clients and building long-lasting relationships. You’ll be someone who can work pro-actively, managing your own tasks, but you’ll also be confident collaborating with others, communicating regularly with senior managers, Directors, and BDO’s Partners to enable us to serve our clients effectively.

BDO’s Bristol Service Charge team is a centre of excellence for independent reviews of service charges. We are expecting large growth over the coming years to add to our breadth of existing clients. We require a Manager to help us deliver exceptional client service to our expanding client base. You will have overall responsibility for the delivery of high quality independent reviews of annual service charge expenditure for a specific client.

You will manage a dedicated team and supervise the process to ensure that our work is efficient, completed within the KPI’s, and our offering is tailor-made to suit the client’s needs. You will be a point of escalation both internally & for the client and will confidently deal with difficult situations. You will report into the Director and Partner team, providing and implementing solutions where required. You will be actively involved in business development and should actively seek opportunities to grow the business.

You’ll be someone with:

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification with experience working in an accountancy practice or other financial environment
• Significant Service Charge Accounting experience (residential service charge experience preferred)
• Previous experience of Social Housing Service Charge Accounting advantageous
• Experience managing junior staff
• Requirement of 2 days a week minimum in the office. If based in London, we would also expect you to visit the Bristol office once per month on pre-agreed dates.

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