Property
Our client, a global property group, is looking for a Temporary Service Charge Accountant to join their London team for an initial period of 9 months. You will be responsible for the day-to-day financial management of a portfolio of properties and play a critical role in delivering accurate and timely service charge accounting. The successful candidate will have previous experience in a similar role. This role requires an immediate start.
Description
The responsibilities of the Temporary Service Charge Accountant include but are not limited to:
- Ownership of day-to-day service charge accounting for a property portfolio.
- Review coding to ensure income, expenditure, accruals and prepayments are booked correctly.
- Reconcile the service charge sub-ledger to the general ledger.
- Prepare year end reconciliations and accounts ensuring all transactions are accounted for correctly.
- Manage and maintain an accurate balance sheet including an accurate cash position.
- Track service charge actuals to budgets and explain variances.
- Ensure all costs or irrecoverable service charges are accounted for.
- Handle tenant queries on service charge budgets, actuals, statements and variances.
- Liaise with internal teams where required.
Skills
The skills of the Temporary Service Charge Accountant include but are not limited to:
- Previous experience with property accounting, property sector regulations and UK accounting standards.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills with the ability to work with large datasets.
- Advanced Excel skills and a good knowledge of Yardi/Dynamics 365.
- Demonstrable interest and capability in leveraging AI, technology and automation to improve processes.
- Proactive in problem solving and high attention to detail.
- Comfortable working cross-functionally with finance, property and operations teams.
Apply
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Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience matches the requirements of our client. We are sorry, but if you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for approaching 40 years. We have an extensive client group, including major multinational listed organisations, private equity backed businesses and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in technology, media, retail, pharma/biotech, property/real estate, leisure and business services. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe.