Property Accountant

We are thrilled to announce our partnership with a new client based in Southeast London, who is seeking to hire two full-time, permanent Property Accountants. Due to portfolio growth, this is a fantastic opportunity to join their established team and work across both commercial and residential properties.

The team operates in the office four days a week, with one day of remote work. The vibrant and dynamic office atmosphere ensures a positive and energetic working environment.

Some benefits to highlight:

• Company pension

• Private medical insurance or medical cash plan scheme

• Cycle to work scheme

• Workplace nursery benefit

• Technology benefit

• Eyecare voucher scheme

• Income protection scheme

• Season ticket loan scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Discounted gym membership

Duties:

• Support the team in maintaining accurate accounting records and ensuring timely availability of financial information for appointed schemes.

• Interact professionally with stakeholders outside the department, addressing accounting issues related to annual service charge budgets and assisting in budget production, distribution, and processing.

• Verify and update property, unit, and tenant details in the property management system, ensuring accuracy in service charge and ground rent amounts related to property transfers and sales.

• Prepare and submit monthly ground rent returns to Freehold clients, and draft income and expenditure reports, along with monthly variance analysis for discussion with Property Directors.

• Process necessary journal entries for reallocating expenditures and oversee monthly bank reconciliations for all designated schemes.

• Provide support to on-site development teams regarding the Propman system, invoice coding, and payment requests, while also assisting the purchase ledger team with payment run approvals.

• Monitor cash flow and forecasting for development schemes, billing periodic ground rent, service charges, and other recoverable charges to lessees or occupiers.

• Assist with the year-end service charge audit, ensuring accuracy in invoices before submission to external accountants, and respond promptly to inquiries from Property Directors, leaseholders, and clients.

Experience:

• Able to hold a professional manner in interactions with all staff and external clients.

• Good Excel skills required.

• Driven, ambitious and adaptable.

If you're seeking a new opportunity and looking to join a successful team, please apply with an updated copy of your CV!!