Account Manager

Electrical Contracting | Buy-to-Let Property Portfolio | Student Accommodation

Salary: £40,000+ per annum, dependent on experience and capability

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Unit 5, Enterprise Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7YJ

Reporting To: Directors

Full UK Driving Licence:
Essential

Experience:
Minimum 1 year relevant accounting experience

We are seeking an experienced, commercially aware and highly organised ACCA-qualified Accounts Manager to manage the accounting and financial operations across three related businesses covering Electrical Contracting, a substantial Buy-to-Let Property Portfolio and Student Accommodation.

This hands-on role requires at least one year of relevant professional accounting experience and the ability to manage multiple companies, properties and projects simultaneously.

You will oversee accounting records, sales and purchase ledgers, project and property accounting, mortgages and finance, CIS and VAT compliance, cash flow, management accounts and year-end support.

Working closely with the Directors, you will go beyond transactional accounting by analysing financial performance, identifying risks and discrepancies, challenging unnecessary expenditure, strengthening controls and identifying opportunities to improve profitability and efficiency.

• Raise customer invoices and review contracts, quotations, purchase orders and completed works before billing.
• Monitor outstanding balances, conduct credit control and follow up overdue accounts.
• Allocate payments, resolve queries and prepare aged debtor reports.
• Process supplier invoices and credit notes and reconcile supplier statements.
• Match invoices to supporting documentation and prepare payment schedules.
• Identify duplicate, incorrect or unauthorised invoices before payment.

• Maintain financial records for individual projects and contracts.
• Monitor labour, materials, subcontractor and other costs against budgets.
• Monitor project profitability, work-in-progress and outstanding billing.
• Track variations, additional works and customer approvals.
• Liaise with Project Managers regarding costs, purchase orders and billing.
• Identify cost overruns, adverse variances and profitability concerns.

• Manage CIS processes, subcontractor verification and records.
• Apply correct CIS deductions and prepare/submit returns within HMRC deadlines.
• Reconcile CIS deductions and resolve subcontractor payment queries.

• Maintain VAT records and ensure correct VAT treatment.
• Prepare VAT workings and support/submit returns as required.
• Identify and correct VAT errors and maintain appropriate documentation.
• Liaise with external accountants/tax advisers where necessary.

• Maintain property-by-property accounting, income and expenditure records.
• Reconcile rental income against tenancy agreements and monitor arrears.
• Record and allocate expenditure including repairs, utilities, council tax, insurance, service charges, cleaning, contractors, management and professional fees.
• Maintain tenant/property income schedules and record acquisition/disposal costs.
• Prepare property-level Profit & Loss information.
• Monitor rental yields, cash returns and property profitability.
• Identify unusual or excessive expenditure.
• Support financial analysis for acquisitions, refurbishments and disposals.

• Maintain mortgage and loan schedules covering balances, rates, payments and repayment terms.
• Reconcile mortgage statements and correctly account for interest, capital repayments and finance costs.
• Monitor fixed-rate expiries, maturity dates and refinancing requirements.
• Assess the impact of borrowing costs on profitability and highlight unusual charges.
• Provide advance reminders regarding refinancing and fixed-rate expiries.
• Prepare financial information required by lenders, brokers and Directors.

• Reconcile rental income against tenancy agreements and payment schedules.
• Monitor deposits, outstanding payments and discrepancies.
• Track and correctly…