Job Title: Service Charge Accountant
Location: London or Cambridge
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:00
Service Charge Accountant | £35,000 | London or Cambridge | Full-time, Permanent
What You’ll Be Doing as a Service Charge Accountant
- Compiling comprehensive quarterly management reports, focusing on cash flow tracking and detailed variance analysis.
- Formulating annual expenditure forecasts and ensuring costs are split correctly across the portfolio.
- Coordinating the preparation of year-end certificates and acting as the primary point of contact for external auditors.
- Performing routine bank reconciliations and maintaining the accuracy of all financial ledgers.
- Partnering with Property Managers to provide financial clarity and resolving complex billing enquiries from clients and residents.
- Executing precise month-end duties, including the calculation and posting of prepayments and accruals.
- Overseeing the administration of corporation tax requirements and the recharging of utilities and insurance premiums.
What We’re Looking For
- Currently a part-qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA equivalent).
- A minimum of 5 years of experience within a dedicated finance or accounting function.
- Must have previous experience in service charge accounting.
- A robust grasp of double-entry bookkeeping, reconciliation processes, and period-end accounting.
- High-level competency in Microsoft Excel; experience with property management software is a distinct advantage.
- The ability to translate complex financial data into clear information for non-finance colleagues.