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We are thrilled to announce our partnership with a new client based in Southeast London, who is seeking to hire two full-time, permanent Property Accountants. Due to portfolio growth, this is a fantastic opportunity to join their established team and work across both commercial and residential properties.
The team operates in the office four days a week, with one day of remote work. The vibrant and dynamic office atmosphere ensures a positive and energetic working environment.
Some benefits to highlight:
- Company pension
- Private medical insurance or medical cash plan scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Workplace nursery benefit
- Technology benefit
- Eyecare voucher scheme
- Income protection scheme
- Season ticket loan scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted gym membership
Duties:
- Support the team in maintaining accurate accounting records and ensuring timely availability of financial information for appointed schemes.
- Interact professionally with stakeholders outside the department, addressing accounting issues related to annual service charge budgets and assisting in budget production, distribution, and processing.
- Verify and update property, unit, and tenant details in the property management system, ensuring accuracy in service charge and ground rent amounts related to property transfers and sales.
- Prepare and submit monthly ground rent returns to Freehold clients, and draft income and expenditure reports, along with monthly variance analysis for discussion with Property Directors.
- Process necessary journal entries for reallocating expenditures and oversee monthly bank reconciliations for all designated schemes.
- Provide support to on-site development teams regarding the Propman system, invoice coding, and payment requests, while also assisting the purchase ledger team with payment run approvals.
- Monitor cash flow and forecasting for development schemes, billing periodic ground rent, service charges, and other recoverable charges to lessees or occupiers.
- Assist with the year-end service charge audit, ensuring accuracy in invoices before submission to external accountants, and respond promptly to inquiries from Property Directors, leaseholders, and clients.
Experience:
- Able to hold a professional manner in interactions with all staff and external clients.
- Good Excel skills required.
- Driven, ambitious and adaptable.
If you're seeking a new opportunity and looking to join a successful team, please apply with an updated copy of your CV!!
