Assistant Management Accountant

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our client as an Assistant Management Accountant within their finance team. Our client manages a diverse portfolio of residential developments and is seeking an organised and proactive individual to support their growing finance function.

The position is based in Norwich and is a full-time role, with working hours of Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Key Skills Required

• Understanding of double-entry bookkeeping.

• Excellent organisational and time management skills.

• Proactive team player.

• Strong work ethic with a willingness to learn.

• Ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable Skills

• Experience within property accounting or the property management industry.

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.

Key Responsibilities

Initial Duties

• Process contractor invoices and manage utility accounts.

• Liaise with Property Managers to raise maintenance invoices across residential developments for approved works.

• Complete twice-monthly bank reconciliations, ensuring the accounting system matches bank statements and escalating any cash flow issues where necessary.

• Assist with twice-monthly payment runs to contractors.

• Monitor customer accounts and issue first and final payment reminders where appropriate.

• Respond promptly to email and telephone queries from directors, leaseholders, property owners and other stakeholders.

Additional Responsibilities

• Prepare annual service charge budgets, taking into account the requirements of each development, contractual obligations, inflation and lease or transfer terms. Raise associated invoices for leaseholders and property owners.

• Prepare year-end service charge accounts on an accrual basis, comparing actual expenditure against budget in accordance with lease or transfer terms and relevant legislation.

• Produce monthly and quarterly service charge reports, reviewing actual expenditure against budget and forecasting future costs where required.

• Support external reviews of service charge accounts by responding to queries and requests for information.

• Prepare and submit Micro-Entity and Dormant Company accounts to Companies House within statutory deadlines.

• Review and raise annual ground rent demands, ensuring compliance with legislative notice periods, and carry out rent reviews where required, including RPI-linked increases.

Benefits

• 28 days annual leave, including Bank Holidays.

• On-site parking.

• Study support.

• Hybrid working available following the successful completion of the training period.

  Contact Rebecca at Keeler Recruitment to apply now 01603 851840 – [email protected]