Property Accountant

Overview

In this role you will own end-to-end rent and service charge accounting within a diverse commercial portfolio and partner with property management teams to drive financial performance. You will combine hands-on accounting with financial reporting, budgeting and involvement in systems and process improvements. This position supports the company’s growth strategy and the asset management function across office, retail and mixed-use assets. You will work in a high-performing, ambitious real estate environment with a clear impact on portfolio performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end rent and service charge accounting across a diverse commercial portfolio
• Prepare annual service charge budgets, apportionments, reconciliations, income & expenditure reporting and year-end accounts
• Administer rent demands, collections, arrears, rent deposits and rent-free period accounting
• Prepare asset- and portfolio-level management accounts, budgets and financial reports, including variance analysis
• Monitor capital expenditure across significant redevelopment and refurbishment schemes
• Apply VAT treatments across rental income and service charges
• Business partner with property management and commercial teams to support operational and financial performance
• Support new property onboarding, data migration, systems enhancements and process improvement initiatives

Key requirements

• Strong rent and service charge accounting experience, including budgeting, reconciliations, reporting and year-end accounts
• Commercial property experience preferred, though residential and mixed-use backgrounds considered
• Sound understanding of relevant RICS professional standards
• Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP, PivotTables) and experience with Yardi, MRI Horizon, Qube or TRAMPS
• Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills
• ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualifications advantageous but not essential

• communication
• organisational skills
• stakeholder management
• Rent and service charge accounting
• Budgeting and variance analysis
• Financial reporting

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