Service Charge Accounts Assistant

Location: Moulton

Service Charge Accounts Assistant

Location:

Northampton - NN3
Sector:
Property Management
Role Type:
Permanent

Salary Expectations: £32,000 (negotiable)

** EXCLUSIVE ROLE*
* We're recruiting for a Service Charge Accounts Assistant to join a busy property management business. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone with experience in property accounts, service charge accounting, or a similar finance role within commercial or residential property.

What you'll be doing

Supporting the property team with annual service charge budgets and forecasts, including cost breakdowns and budget schedules.
Reconciling service charge expenditure and income, making sure costs are allocated to the correct schedules.
Working with property managers to monitor spend against agreed budgets.
Supporting the year-end accounts sign-off process with RMC Directors.
Handling client and leaseholder accounting queries in a clear and professional way.
Helping to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and industry guidance, including RICS Service Charge Professional Standards.
Setting up financial information on the system following handover from previous agents or developers, ensuring opening and closing balances are accurate.
Raising queries with previous agents or developers to obtain missing information, documentation, and clarification where needed.

What we're looking for

Experience with in property accounting, service charge accounting, or a closely related finance role.
Strong Excel skills and confidence working with reconciliations, schedules, and financial data.
A good understanding of service charge accounting principles.
Experience using property management software such as Qube, or a similar system.
Accounting qualifications would be beneficial but are not essential; TPI qualifications would be a strong advantage.
Excellent attention to detail, strong reconciliation skills, and the confidence to follow things through properly.

Why this role?

This is a role where accuracy genuinely matters. You'll be part of a business where service charge accounts need to be right, properly reconciled, and clearly communicated. If you enjoy detail, like bringing order to financial information, and want a role where your work supports property managers, directors and residents, this could be a strong fit.

Interested?

If you have service charge, property accounts, or property finance experience and you're looking for a role where detail and accuracy are properly valued, we'd be happy to have a conversation.

Please note, due to the high volumes of applications we receive daily, should you not be contacted within 72 hours, your application is unsuccessful. Thank you.

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