Service Charge Accountant

ABOUT THE ROLE

A Service Charge Accountant who is responsible for the management of SC year end closure for a diverse property portfolio’s consisting of commercial, industrial & retail properties.

The role will require regular and direct communication with the accounts team as well as email & phone correspondence with our property managers and external auditors, to ensure the completion of SC year end accounts inline with RICS requirements.

You will work closely with the client accounting teams, as well as the Property Management teams and external auditors to provide a best in class service to our clients.

WHAT MATTERS MOST IN THIS ROLE

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 Senior Service Charge Accountant, 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 Workman 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.

Other duties will include:

• 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 inline with internal and regulatory KPI’s
• Updating control spreadsheets
• Any other duties that will ensure the smooth running of the accounting department.

Salary £35,000-£40,000

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU

A proactive, practical, and positive approach to work is required.

Excellent and professional communication skills with the ability to build good working relationships with your colleagues, both within accounts and the wider business.

No accounting qualifications are required for this role, however the following are key skill requirements:

• Math's & English G.C.S.E 9-4/A-C
• Good Numeracy Skills
• IT & Software Skills, particularly Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Excel

• Hybrid working to offer you a great work life balance, with a minimum of three days in the office.
• A full-time contract (35 hours a week). Core working hours allow for added flexibility and helps benefit your work life balance.
• Study support
• Discretionary annual bonus and salary reviews.
• Healthcare, life insurance & wellness program.
• Long service additional holidays, your birthday off and an extra day between Christmas and New Year
• Lifestyle benefits to suit you: gym membership, cycle to work, buy and sell holiday to name just a few.
• Social events throughout the year including a firm wide Christmas party!
• Generous referral bonus.

ABOUT WORKMAN LLP

As the UK’s leading independent commercial property management specialist, Workman has an enviable position within the property industry.

We are proud of our longstanding relationships with many of our clients, some of whom we have worked with for more than 25 years. Our clients include leading institutional and sector-specialist investors, private property companies, public sector bodies and a growing number of overseas investors.

We pride ourselves on the calibre of our employees and their unique skill sets.

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We are an equal opportunities employer, and it is our policy is to recruit a diverse workforce and follow the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010

This job description does not form part of your contract of employment and the duties may be amended from time to time

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