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Service Charge Accountant

The Faculty

Service Charge Accountant

About The Faculty

Fully remote

Responsibilities

  • The Service Charge Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records across a portfolio of client accounts, ensuring strong financial controls, producing high-quality financial reporting, and supporting effective decision-making across operational teams.

Financial Management & Controls

  • Complete monthly bank reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
  • Monitor service charge, reserve and client account balances.
  • Manage working capital and cash flow requirements.
  • Review income and expenditure postings to ensure accuracy and lease compliance.
  • Maintain accurate accounting records and robust audit trails.
  • Prepare financial information for monthly and quarterly client reporting.
  • Produce budget versus actual reporting and variance analysis.
  • Support Senior Client Accountants with data validation and reporting queries.
  • Generate accurate service charge demands in line with budgets and lease requirements.

Budgeting & Planning

  • Support annual budget preparation through analysis of historical expenditure and future cost assumptions.
  • Maintain audit trails of budget amendments.
  • Ensure approved budgets are accurately loaded into systems.

Year-End & Audit

  • Prepare year-end audit packs to ETB level.
  • Liaise with auditors and provide supporting documentation.
  • Investigate and resolve audit queries and discrepancies.
  • Ensure year-end outputs are complete, accurate and delivered on time.Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Work closely with Senior Client Accountants, Property Managers and General
  • Managers.
  • Provide financial insight, highlight risks and support operational decision- making.
  • Collaborate with auditors, finance and credit control teams to ensure financial integrity.

Requirements

  • 2 years accounting experience.
  • Accounting in service charge or property management highly preferable.
  • Strong reconciliation and financial control knowledge.
  • Good working knowledge of Qube or similar accounting systems.
  • Strong Excel skills.
  • Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Proactive, accountable and collaborative.
  • Confident communicator with both financial and non-financial stakeholders

Pay

Negotiable up to a maximum of R40 000.00 CTC per month - depending on experience

Benefits

  • UK working hours
  • UK public holidays
  • 25 days annual leave