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Service Charge Bookkeeper

Kelly Finley t/a Finest Recruits
Posted 15 hours ago, valid for 20 days
Location

Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2AX, England

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • A family-friendly company is seeking a Service Charge Bookkeeper for their Hertfordshire location, offering both full-time and part-time options.
  • The role involves managing accounts for a portfolio of properties, including budgeting, ledger maintenance, and handling leaseholder queries.
  • Candidates should ideally be AAT qualified to level 2 or have relevant experience, with a solid work history and good Excel skills.
  • The position offers a salary range of £30,000 to £35,000 per annum, with a minimum requirement of 4 full days or 5 shorter days of work each week.
  • Local residents from Hertfordshire or North London are preferred, and training will be provided for the company's specific software.
  • Family friendly company
  • Will consider 4 days a week or 5 shorter days
Service Charge Bookkeeper Herts - North London Boarders Full-time or Part-time (Min of 4 full days, or less than full time hours but for 5 days) Fantastic Hertfordshire based company are looking to recruit an experienced Service Charge Bookkeeper to join their team.This role is essentially managing the accounts for your own portfolio of blocks/properties, which includes:
  • Setting the yearly service charge budget for each block with assistance from the Property Manager dealing with that block
  • Maintain income and expenditure ledger
  • Dealing with leaseholders queries relating to the accounts & service charges
  • Ensure that all cheques received from lessees are promptly paid in on the due dates
  • Carry out monthly bank reconciliations against the bank statements
  • Dealing with annual accounts at year end, producing a balance sheet, complete accounts to trial balance
  • Paying invoices relating to the works carried out on each block
  • Check for arrears owing from leaseholders/tenants and pursue chasing or recovery action
  • Generally, carry out or assist with general office duties as directed or appropriate
  • Other Bookkeeping related duties as and when required
The company uses Blocks Online for all data entry and ledger sheets, there is also use of Excel for ad hoc statements/spreadsheets. Training will be given on how to use Blocks Online. The ideal Service Charge Bookkeeper:
  • Be AAT Qualified to level 2 or Qualified by experience
  • Have worked in the Property Management Industry, dealing with the accounts for Service Charge Budgets - desired but not essential
  • Experience in completing accounts to trial balance
  • A solid work history which shows longevity with previous companies
  • Resides in Hertfordshire or North London, must be local
  • Happy to work in an office environment
  • Good level of Excel experience, knowledge and use of formulas is essential
The position is Full-time or part-time (4 days a week or 5 shorter days) Salary is £30,000 p.a. to £35,000 p.a. Location on the ad is not exact, please contact me for full details and for exact location disclosure, which will be provided once a genuine interest and suitability for the role is established!

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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.