Service Charge Accountant - Block Management

About the role

Glide, a property management partner within LRG, is recruiting a Service Charge Accountant for its Block Management business in Poole (SPL), United Kingdom. The role is hybrid, with two days away from home, and runs Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. It covers daily payment allocations, invoicing, bank reconciliations, client account queries and liaison with external accountants.

Key responsibilities

• Daily allocation of leaseholder and supplier payments through the block management system
• Input budgets into the system and issue service charge and ground rent invoices
• Monthly bank reconciliations
• Prepare and review onboarding and offboarding accounts
• Resolve account problems, queries and transactions from clients
• Attend client meetings online or in person at the office
• Review accounts against budget monthly and explain variances to clients and Property Managers
• Handle year-end and budgeting reporting for individual locations
• Liaise with external accountants for service charge accounts and handle system housekeeping
• Release payments from the bank for contractors and answer daily calls on supplier and client queries

Required profile

• Service charge accounting experience and block management finance experience
• Experience of busy month-end routines and divisional or departmental accounts
• Active study or qualification in AAT, ACCA or CIMA
• Knowledge of conveyancing, ARMA compliance rules and the property market
• Good written and oral communication, planning and prioritisation, attention to detail and ability to work under pressure

Required skills

• Microsoft Office suite, including Word and Excel
• Property management accounts systems, ideally MRI Qube and/or Resident
• Team leadership

What we offer

• Competitive salary package with quarterly and yearly awards
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Generous holiday allowance, rising by one day per year up to five extra days
• Training, professional development and career progression