Service Charge Client Accountant

Service Charge Client Accountant Southend £30k - £35k 9am - 6pm Mon-Thurs & Fri 8am - 5pm

One to One Personnel are seeking a Service Charge Client Accountant to join a thriving, fast-paced accounts team within a well-established property management company based in Southend. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with numbers, has strong organisational skills, and thrives in a collaborative environment where accuracy and efficiency are key.

Job Requirements

• Preparing service charge budgets and sending out to leaseholders in a timely manner. Inputting this into the system to ensure the demands are up to date in the new budget year.
• Preparing the service charge reconciliations for the year end and sometimes liaising with accountants to do so. Sending out the reconciliations to leaseholders and creating a pack of findings compared to the budget.
• Working with accountants on year-end reconciliations
• Attend client and internal meetings as and when required
• Look after a mixed portfolio of both commercial and residential
• Utility recharges on tenant's accounts
• Adding new tenants and leaseholders onto the system and ensuring the demands sent out.
• Liaising with tenants and lease holders as required.
• Preparing and sending client statements within your own portfolio of clients. Speaking with them when required to go through the statement for the month or quarter.
• VAT reports
• Internal liaison with Property Managers
• Debt chasing and arrears management

What You'll Need

• Service charge experience
• Excel / Microsoft experience
• Good organisational skills
• Working to deadlines
• High attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills

What's in it for you?

• £30,000 to £35,000 depending on experience
• EOT (Employee Ownership Trust)
• Parking available
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme

For more information, please contact Sophie Barnes at One to One Personnel