Property Accountant in London

Outstanding opportunity for an enthusiastic, hard‑working and highly motivated individual to join our EMEA Managed Services delivery team. MRI is looking for a high‑performing individual to support across its property accounting outsourcing function within the commercial, residential & social housing space. The Property Accountant will be expected to visit client sites and could be responsible for leading across a breadth of clients within the different sectors. You'll be tasked with delivering and managing clients' expectations & workloads, leveraging our global delivery teams for accounting support.

Responsibilities

• Own the client engagement covering the end‑to‑end Service Charge activities from budgeting through to year end processes.
• Produce compliant accounts in line with lease terms and Technical Release 03/11.
• Work with the global delivery team to allocate tasks, review and deliver on client engagements.
• Collaborate with the leadership team to identify delivery efficiencies where applicable.
• Support other property accounting functions across AR, AP, GL etc.
• Act as a subject‑matter expert across complex queries e.g. VAT considerations with mixed‑use properties.
• Assist with best practices across onboarding portfolios from prior agents.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Assist leadership team with special projects, operating mechanisms, initiatives for the Managed Services organisation.
• Focus on building client relationships, visiting clients on site to work collaboratively and ensure a high‑quality service delivery to support client satisfaction & retention.

Requirements

• Comprehensive knowledge of property accounting functions.
• 3+ years of experience in Service Charge management across Commercial & Residential sectors.
• Must have worked on MRI solutions i.e. Horizon, QubePM or PMX.
• Must have a good understanding of RICS Service Charge guidelines.
• Must have previous experience in a client‑facing role.
• Ideally exposed to Service Charge within Social Housing.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, peers, and management through written and/or verbal communication.
• Ideally working towards or have a professional qualification e.g. AAT / CIMA / ACCA / ACA.

Benefits

• Office breakfasts, quarterly lunches and virtual social events.
• Private Medical Insurance and Health Cash Plan.
• Competitive Personal Pension plan.
• Parental Leave benefit designed to give you the opportunity to spend time with your new arrival(s).
• 15 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays, and 15 hours of "Flex Time Off".
• Income Protection Plans.
• Tuition Reimbursement Schemes.
• Flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for two weeks out of the year.

EEO Statement

MRI is proud to be an inclusive employer. We welcome and celebrate diversity across all backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, military, veteran status and more. We believe that Belonging is a direct result of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Those values are woven into the fabric of who we are and are foundational to our continued success.