Service Charge Accounts Assistant

My client are currently recruiting for a service charge accounts assistant to come into the company following a period of exponential growth. They are looking for another team member preferably with pre-existing accounts experience. The role is based in the service charge accounts department, and you will be tasked with looking after your own personal portfolio of clients through a variety of functions.

Client Details

My client are an innovative firm of property advisors and development consultants who have become synonymous with urban living in central London. They are currently recruiting for a member of the team to come in and handle a portfolio of clients after a period of rapid expansion for the company, with the ultimate aim of providing study support through the remainder of AAT and ACCA/CIMA to develop the successful candidate to a fully fledged service charge accountant.

Description

• Enter budgets, provided by property manager onto QuickBooks.
  
• Raise Service Charge & Ground Rent invoices in accordance with the lease.
• Calculate and invoice utility, insurance and ad-hoc re-charges.
• Calculate & invoice the end of financial year balancing charge.
• Calculate & set up Direct Debits for customers.
• Send invoices and information to customers by post and e-mail.
• Allocate customer payments and resolve queries.
• Credit control, chase debts in accordance with the lease.
• Resolve enquiries received by letter, email & by phone.
• Manage centralised supplier e-mail inbox.
• Dealing with building and construction suppliers.
• Input and pay supplier invoices, reconcile statements.
• Pay Suppliers in the accounting system and make payments on a regular basis.
• Bank reconciliations.
• Monitor cash position and take action as required.
• Investigate discrepancies on control accounts e.g. Recharges
• Calculate accruals and prepayments and enter journals
• Prepare Budget v Actual P&L, discuss variances with property manager.
• Prepare audit packs & assist auditors with queries.
• Ensure published accounts match the accounting system.
• Deal with internal and external queries within KPI's
• Any other duties as reasonably required.

Profile

The Successful candidate will:

• Be a junior candidate with some level of experience in an accounting role- credit control, accounts assistant or similar.
• Experience operating on Sage or quickbooks (preferred)
• basic Microsoft office skills inc Excel.
• A focused attitude with the ability to focus on and manage your portfolio of clients.
• AAT studier (preferred)

Job Offer

• Full study support and role development. Through AAT up to CIMA/ACCA
• Opportunity to develop in a market leading property management firm.
• Permanent Service charge accounts assistant role in Hertford
• Some level of understanding in regards to an accounts assistant role.