Trainee Service Charge Accountant

Hybrid working: 2 Days in the office, 3 days from home. Responsibilities & Duties This is a varied role which will be responsible for all aspects of service charge including but not limited to: Reviewing and processing movements of expenditures between Cost Centres. Reviewing and processing prepayments and accruals at Service Charge Year End Reconciliation. Auditing income for the year ensuring leaseholders have been charged correctly. Preparing service charge calculations including balance sheet reconciliation and detailed analysis of P&L accounts. Posting deficit/surplus for the year and issuing demands. Issuing Section 20b where applicable. Ensuring Information provided by external agents is accurate and ensuring income and expenditure is correctly recorded within data system. Ensuring the filing system for financial data is both accurate and orderly. Working as part of a team to support the manager and property accounting side. Preparing monthly and/or quarterly reporting. Processing property standing information onto the company's data system. Preparing financial information for the processing of sales/acquisition of property. Establishing and maintaining relationships with key clients and external accountants. Preparation of service charge accounts and client reports for key clients and complex sites. Maintaining excellent communication with the other business departments. Qualifications & Skills Natural attention to detail with strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Ability to work to deadlines is essential. Self-motivated and proactive thinking. Team player able to work under pressure and multitask. An understanding of accounting terminology. Strong interpersonal and communicative skills are essential for this role. A professional accountancy qualification (AAT or A-Level Accountancy) would be advantageous. Ability to adapt to new IT systems. Company Summary Warwick Estates are appointed by a variety of clients who discharge and delegate the property management functions in each property lease to Warwick Estates by means of a Management Agreement or contract. Depending on the client type, property type, and service levels agreed this will vary across the business; however, our core functions are: Ensuring client and customer compliance with the lease terms and overarching legislation. The generation and collection of service charges. Compliance with health and safety standards to ensure all residents are safe in their homes. Excellence in client and customer service to ensure we are the trusted property partner. Our values are what’s important to us, our living breathing values. Every decision, action, and interaction have these values at their core. Whether at the highest strategic level or on day-to-day tasks, every task and situation should be completed and reflected on with these values in mind to ensure that we are consistently working towards embodying our vision to be our clients' trusted property partner:

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