Service Charge AccountantService Charge Accountant. An Edgware based estate agency need a Service Charge Accountant to join the finance team.The Service Charge Accountant will:

• Prepare income and expenditure reports and associated documents to be sent to external accountant for preparation of service charge accounts.
• Liaise with external accountant to resolve queries.
• Take ownership for ensuring year end service charge accounts are completed on time.
• Assist Property Manager with budget reviews.
• Raise periodic service charge demands and ad hoc recharges to tenants.
• Liaise with external parties including clients, tenants, suppliers to resolve queries.
• Assist with annual audits.
• Assist with collection of service charge arrears.
• Prepare client reports.
• Prepare bank reconciliations.
• Assist with setting up new properties on the system and handovers.
• Ad hoc projects within the Accounts team.

The Service Charge Accountant will need:

• Previous experience of working within service charges essential.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good knowledge of Excel.
• Previous experience of using Qube is desirable.
• Able to work in a team and assist colleagues when required

The Service Charge Accountant salary is £40 - 50k depending on experienceProactive People is an employment agency and employment business