Property Accountant
Property Accountant
Mayfair
£42,000 to £45,000
My client, a leading Central London office-focused property investor and developer with a portfolio of £4.9B worth of landmark buildings, is seeking a Service Charge Accountant to join their team.
You will manage a portfolio of properties within the Property Management department, providing support to Property Surveyors to ensure clear and accurate accounting to the tenants and finance department.
Responsibilities:
· Set up and maintain properties, units, and leases on the database; process daily adjustments.
· Ensure timely charge raising for rents, service charges, licence fees, void funding, and insurance recharges.
· Monitor property funding, highlighting shortfalls or overspends to Property Surveyors and Finance.
· Input and update service charge budgets, apportionments, and void funding
· Review and reconcile quarterly and annual service charges, posting journals, accruals, and prepayments
· Arrange external audits and recover surpluses or shortfalls from tenants promptly
· Reconcile property funds and review income vs. budget to ensure correct recovery
· Reconcile service charge bank accounts and support quarterly reporting to Finance, including client statements, sub-ledger balances, and VAT.
· Provide ad hoc reporting and cover for Accounts Payable or Cashier functions as required.
Requirements
· At least three to five years' service charge experience ideally within commercial property, residential property experience will also be considered
· Experience using TRAMPS/Bluebox is desirable
· Excellent knowledge of client accounts (commercial property) and come from a similar position
· Strong communication and presentation skills
· Previous experience of service charge accounting / maintenance and audits
· Advanced Excel skills preferred, intermediate level will also be considered
Recommended Jobs
Client Manager
Client Relationship Manager Location: City of London (Hybrid) Base Salary: up to £80,000 I’m working with a specialist insurance services platform that helps MGAs and schemes launch and scale. The…
Data Engineer
About The Company Our client is a growth-stage SaaS business building analytics platforms for enterprise customers. They’re scaling their data platform to meet rising customer demand. About The…
Maths Teacher - Inclusive Independent School - Hackney
Maths Teacher – Inclusive, progressive independent school – Hackney A forward-thinking and socially inclusive independent school in Hackney is seeking a passionate Maths Teacher to join its Mathema…
Male Bank Buddy
About The Role With regret, our clients do not offer sponsorship Hi, I’m Harry – Want to Be My Support Buddy? Location: Hackney, London E8 Nearest Stations: Hackney Downs & Hackney Centra…
Part Time Teacher
Part-Time Teacher – Harrow Start Date: September 2025 Contract: Part-Time, Permanent/ Contract Salary: MPS/UPS (Outer London) Are you an enthusiastic and reflective primary teacher looking …
English Teacher - Literature Focus - Tower Hamlets (TH)
English Teacher – Diverse Literature Focus – Tower Hamlets (TH) A vibrant, diverse secondary school in Tower Hamlets is seeking an experienced English Teacher with expertise in supporting En…
Science Technician - Prep Specialist - Edgeware
Science Technician – Specialist in Remote Prep and KS5 Practical Logistics – Edgeware A beautiful rural secondary school in Edgeware is seeking a dedicated and resourceful Science Technician t…
Senior/ Principal Arboricultural Consultant Wanted - Bishop Stortford
Arboricultural Consultants Jobs - Hertfordshire TMA is seeking a Senior or Principal Arboricultural Consultant to join our established team, specialising in planning-related arboriculture. This …
Veterinary Surgeon
We are excited to be working with a well-established veterinary practice in Woolwich, Greater London, to recruit an experienced and passionate Veterinary Surgeon to join their team. This is a fantast…