Service Charge Accountant

LRG • Full-time • Poole, England, United Kingdom • 5d ago

Job Title: Service Charge Accountant

Location: Poole/ Manchester

Brand: Glide

About Us:

LRG are an award-winning national property company, who are going through exciting periods of growth and offer tailored training and development programmes at all levels. With over 300 branches across England and Wales we have a reputation for perfection and delivering an outstanding customer experience. Investment in people is built into our culture, and there are opportunities for driven individuals to achieve their career aspirations within the company.

Job Summary and key responsibilities

To manage the client finances on a portfolio of businesses, completing key monthly and annual processes, hitting block KPIs and delivering block financial information to Property Managers and Block Directors when requested.

Key Responsibilities:

Daily allocation of leaseholder/supplier payments via the block management system.
Inputting budgets into the system and issuing service charge and ground rent invoices.
Monthly bank reconciliations
Preparing and reviewing on boarding and off boarding accounts
Resolving account problems, queries and transactions received from clients
Attending meetings online / in person at the office with clients.
Accounts vs Budget monthly reviews and ability to explain variances to clients and Property Managers
Year end and budgeting reporting requirements for individual locations
Liaise with external accountants for the preparation of Service Charge Accounts
System housekeeping
Release of payments from the bank for contractors
Answering daily calls to assist with supplier and client queries

What are we looking for:

Good written and oral communication skills
Able to plan and prioritise
Excellent IT skills - Experience of Microsoft suite of products, Word, Excel etc.
Attention to detail
Managing a team
Able to communicate at all levels
Experience of using Property Management accounts systems, ideally MRI Qube and/or Resident
Knowledge of conveyancing
Service charge accounting experience
Block Management finance experience
Knowledge of property market and associated services
Knowledge of ARMA compliance rules
Team leadership
Experience of busy month end routines
Experience of working in a sales orientated industry
Experience of divisional or departmental accounts
Actively studying/Qualified AAT / ACCA / CIMA

What we can offer you:

Proven track record for career growth and advancement within the company
Market leading training and ongoing professional development
Supportive and collaborative team environment

Benefits:

Competitive salary package
Quarterly and yearly awards
Salary sacrifice pension scheme
Generous Holiday allowance, increasing by 1 day per year based on service up to an additional 5 days holiday per year

LRG are an equal opportunities employer and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We look forward to welcoming a dedicated individual to our team who shares our commitment to excellence in the Real Estate Industry.

LRG does not engage the services of Recruitment agencies for the purpose of hiring. All job openings are managed directly by our Internal Recruitment team. We do not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate referral from Recruitment agencies, and any such submissions will not be considered.