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Interim Service Charge Accountant
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Service Charge Accountant – Residential
£200–£250 per day | Temporary – initially 1 month, likely extension | Ealing Broadway | 5 days in office
Cobalt is working with a family-owned property business to recruit a Service Charge Accountant for an initial one-month temporary assignment, with a likely extension.
The organisation
Our client is an established, family-owned property business. They are looking for a Service Charge Accountant who can join their team on a temporary basis and support the financial management of their residential properties.
The role and responsibilities
As Service Charge Accountant, you will take responsibility for key service charge accounting activity across the residential portfolio. Your work will include:
- Managing service charge accounts and maintaining accurate financial records.
- Preparing service charge, ground rent, insurance, and rent demands.
- Preparing service charge year-end and quarter-end accounts and expenditure reports.
- Completing service charge reconciliations and supporting the audit process.
- Reviewing relevant lease terms to establish recoverable and non-recoverable costs.
- Maintaining accurate property and financial information within Qube.
- Reviewing unallocated transactions and supporting the daily banking process.
- Working with Property Managers to provide financial information and resolve service charge queries.
- Responding to relevant resident, client, and supplier queries.
- Supporting the financial onboarding of new properties where required.
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The skills needed
We are looking for a Service Charge Accountant who can bring relevant knowledge to the assignment from the outset.
You will need:
- Working knowledge of residential service charge accounting.
- Working knowledge of Qube.
- Knowledge of service charge reconciliations and year-end accounting.
- An understanding of lease terms and the treatment of recoverable and non-recoverable expenditure.
- The ability to maintain accurate financial records and manage competing deadlines.
- Clear communication skills when working with Property Managers and other stakeholders.
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This is an initial one-month temporary assignment paying £200–£250 per day, with a likely extension. The Service Charge Accountant will be based in Ealing Broadway five days per week, so applicants should be comfortable with a fully office-based position.
Interviews are ongoing, so apply now to be considered.
Due to the volume of applications received, if you don’t hear back from us, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
If you require any adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process for any reason whatsoever, please let your Cobalt consultant know.
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