Assistant Service Charge Accountant

Position Assistant Client Accountant

Location Reading

Reporting to Client Accounts Manager

Role level 2

Responsible for employees No

THE COMPANY

We are a business with exciting sustainable growth plans over the next few years looking for amazing people who want to grow along with us.

We are a business that values our people. We've launched exciting people initiatives to better our people's experience and we engage with our people to listen to their needs and wants. We have adopted a hybrid working policy that gives our people the flexibility they want, and we reward and recognise them well through numerous ways including our extensive benefits package and the way we align our support to match their career goals.

Cluttons is a company with a difference, working on a solid foundation of mutual trust, we are commercially focussed, and business orientated.

We employ over 230 staff in the UK with a fast-growing presence, headquartered in London and

serving a wide range of clients. We have established a strong track record and reputation as the ‘partner with a purpose’ to help each client get the most out of their property.

Through our network of offices in the UK, we offer a wide range of property services including consultancy, management, investment and commercial agency, residential sales & lettings.

THE ROLE

The role works as part of a team, assisting with the management of a portfolio made up of residential, commercial, and mixed-use properties. The role will assist all aspects of accounts including client accounts, cashiers, accounts payable and lettings.

KEY DELIVERABLES

• To support the client accountant with all aspects of their client accounting portfolio made up of residential, commercial, and mixed-use properties
• Assist in issuing monthly or quarterly rent and service charge demands to all tenants across the portfolio
• Assist in the production of bespoke reporting formats individually for clients applying a good knowledge of Excel
• Assist in maintaining the data within our property management system, Tramps, through liaising with property managers, clients and tenants via our internal workflow system
• Act as cover for the cashiering function which includes all aspects of payments and receipts on our property management and banking systems.
• Assist the accounts payable processor with reviewing invoices and helping to maintain a low level of backlog of invoices
• Liaise with the relevant Property Managers on the portfolio, acting on and providing information in a timely manner
• Any other adhoc duties as necessary
• Work within the team to ensure there are no backlogs

RESPONSIBILITIES

Clients and Business Development

• Building and maintain good relationships within accounts and the wider property management team
• After appropriate training, completes own work under minimal supervision/guidance
• Can deal with novel or difficult situations within context of own function or specialism

People

• Active team player
• Proactively communicates to colleagues and shares expertise

Systems and Process

• Contribute to the delivery of a high quality service
• Work with the team to improve systems and processes - be innovative and creative and encourage this in others

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential qualifications

• Minimum GCSE level including maths and English
• AAT or equivalent (desirable)
• Good Excel skills

Desireable experience

• Previously worked within a property company, with experience of property accounts and property VAT
• Experience in basic double entry accounting
• Ability to work within a team
• Attention to detail

Jackson Sims Recruitment, specialists in Real Estate, covering Block & Estate Management, Property Management, Build to Rent (BTR), Facilities Management, Concierge and Financial & Accounting Services, operating in London and throughout the UK. Should you be a candidate or client working in Real Estate, we have a multitude of recruitment services that can be tailored to you.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Up to £28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Reading: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• A-Level or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• service charge accounting: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person