Senior Accountant - Chorley, United Kingdom - BAYMAN ATKINSON SMYTHE LIMITED

BAYMAN ATKINSON SMYTHE LIMITED

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Chorley, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you looking for a move from Practice into C & I or do you have Property Accounting experience?

Paying between £28k - £35k, this property management company is recruiting for a Senior Accountant on a permanent basis.

The role offers both a hybrid and flexible working pattern, 24 days holiday, a benefits programme and a generous pension scheme.

Thiscompany has a fantastic culture which is proven in the fact that the majority of their employees have committed to the company on a long-term basis.

The Role

The job's main purpose is to be responsible for reconciling a portfolio of Service Charge Year Ends in line with the RICS Service Charge Code of Practice and to enter the Annual Service Charge budget and ensure tenants are billed correctly in line with theterms of their lease.

Key accountabilities:

Provide Service Charge reports to the Property Managers in line with the Service Charge timetable and ahead of the annual budget being prepared
Update the Database with the Service Charge Budget and ensure the charges are applied correctly to the tenant account
Review and recommend any movements of expenditures between Cost Centres
Review and recommend any prepayments and accruals at Service Charge Year End Reconciliation
Check invoice descriptions where these are not clear and make amendments where applicable
Audit the income for the year ensuring that tenants have been charged correctly throughout the year
Confirm with the Property Manager on tenant apportionment percentages and make changes to the database where applicable
Prepare spreadsheets and systemgenerated reports that match the income against expenditure to create a Balancing Charge Report
Raise Balancing Charges in line with the Balancing Charge Report
Create a Service Charge pack for the Property Manager to distribute to tenants
Clear down service charge VAT on a Quarterly basis to ensure the cash position is correct
Prepare Service Charge Management Fee data on a quarterly basis
To complete the Service Charge schedule on a daily basis for a weekly update to Partners
Cash Reconciliations to be completed and cleared down at Service Charge Reconciliation stage

The Person

This will suit someone who has previous Accounting experience and they will consider people with either a Practice or Property background.

You can be part-qualified/qualified or QBE and be someone looking for their next career move.

You must have excellentExcel skills, be organised with good attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure is essential.

You must have exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.