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JOB DESCRIPTION

SERVICE CHARGE ACCOUNTANT

ABOUT THE ROLE

To be responsible for reconciling a portfolio of property service charge year ends in line with the RICS Service Charge Code of Practice and dealing with property transitions in/out of the firm

ABOUT THE FIRM

As the UK’s leading independent commercial property management specialist, Workman has an enviable position within the property industry. The Firm delivers to its clients an unrivalled service dedicated solely to the fundamentals of property management and building consultancy. We pride ourselves on the calibre of our employees and their unique skill sets. We offer a nationwide service, utilising the local knowledge of more than 600 employee’s and Partners working from a national office network with 11 principal offices in the UK an office in Paris and a growing presence in other European countries. Workman is currently undergoing a period of consistent and sustained growth.

LOCATION Swindon

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTIES

• Reconcile expenditure reports back to the Cash Book
• Audit the annual expenditure listings to identify possible corrections to coding errors within cost centres. Liaise with the Property Manager for approval before processing journals
• Check invoice descriptions to actual paid invoices and where these are not clear make amendments where applicable
• Analyse the following year expenditure listing to identify possible accruals and liaise with Property Managers for approval before processing journals
• Analyse current year expenditure listing to identify possible prepayments and liaise with Property Managers for approval before processing journals
• Audit the income for the year ensuring that tenants have been charged correctly and liaise with the Property Manager and Client Accountants on any changes to be made
• Confirm with the Property Manager on tenant apportionment percentages and make changes to the database where applicable
• Prepare spreadsheets or system generated reports that matches the income against expenditure to create a Balancing Charge Report
• To raise the Balancing Charges in line with the Balancing Charge Report
• Create a Service Charge pack and send to Property Manager for distribution to tenants
• Create a balance sheet at year end to identify and report on Profit, Loss and Client Liability position

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Studying towards and Accounting Qualification is preferred (AAT or ACCA)
• A-C in Maths and English G.C.S.E. (or equivalent( is preferred
• Organised and have attention to detail
• Good numeracy skills
• IT and software skills, particularly Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Excel
• Ability to work under pressure and to adhere to deadlines
• Good communication skills, written and verbal

This job description does not form part of your contract of employment and the duties may be amended from time to time.

Workman LLP /FM will use your personal data to evaluate and respond to your application. This may result in us processing personal data which is classified as “special” under data protection legislation. Where this is the case, our basis for processing special category personal data is that it is in the public interest for us to ensure meaningful equal opportunity and diversity monitoring and reporting. For more information on how Workman LLP/FM uses personal data and your rights in respect of your data, please visit the Fair Processing Notice on our website www.workman.co.uk

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £24,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexitime
• Gym membership
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

COVID-19 considerations:
Our offices remain set-up to respect social distancing to exceed the governments recommendations to ensure they are perfectly safe; this includes desk cleaning protocols, sanitiser wipes and hand gels.

Education:

• Bachelor's (preferred)

Experience:

• service charge: 1 year (required)
• accounting: 1 year (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Swindon, SN1 1DA

Reference ID: SCA/SW