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Service Charge Accountant

Service Care Solutions - Legal
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 8 days
Location

Blackburn, Lancashire BB1 8PE

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A Blackburn-based Property Management Company is seeking a Service Charge Accountant for a permanent, office-based role with a salary range of £35,000 to £45,000 per annum.
  • The position requires at least 3 years of experience in a similar role, preferably with shopping centre service charge accounting.
  • Key responsibilities include managing year-end closure for diverse property portfolios, liaising with external auditors, and ensuring timely completion of reconciliations.
  • Candidates should possess strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to work collaboratively within a team.
  • Additionally, the company offers a £250 referral bonus for successful candidate placements.
Service Charge AccountantProperty Management CompanyBlackburn basedOffice Based RolePermanent VacancyMonday to Friday 09:00-17:0£35,000 - £45,000 per annumJob PurposeDue to our huge expansion we require a Service Charge Accountant who is responsible for the management of SC year end closure for diverse portfolio's consisting of commercial & retail properties within the group.The role will require liaising and communicating with the accounts team as well as email & phone correspondence with our property centre managers and external auditors, to ensure the completion of SC year end accounts in line with group requirements.You will work closely with the group accounting teams, as well as the Property Management teams and external auditors to provide a best in class service to our clients.To work closely with the Centre managers in order to forecast the new year budgets.Main responsibilities:
  • Building and maintaining close professional relationships with our external auditors, and colleagues both within the accounting teams and the wider business is paramount to your success. Using your initiative will be encouraged.
  • The role requires completion of year end reconciliation of Service Charge accounts of varying complexity and size. You will have experience in reconciling large data sets.
  • This role will involve supporting the Finance Director, ensuring that all reconciliations are completed on time, and to internal and client KPIs to ensure a best in class service is delivered to all IM Group clients.
  • To be successful in this role, you will require a high level of attention to detail, strong organisational, prioritisation and communication skills as well as good team working skills and a desire to learn and develop within your role.
  • Will have worked in a similar role previously, preferably with shopping centre service charge with at least 3 years of experience.
  • Reconciliation of large, complex data sets
  • Management of central email inboxes
  • Monitoring of deadlines and reporting of/escalation of delays as appropriate
  • Liaising with external auditors
  • Liaising with clients as required
  • Ensuring Service Charge budgets are received and uploaded in line with internal and regulatory KPI's
  • Updating control spreadsheets
  • Any other duties that will ensure the smooth running of the accounting department
Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.If this role is of interest, please just respond to this advert with an up to date copy of your CV or call Jake on

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.