Service Charge Bookkeeper

  • Family friendly company
  • Will consider 4 days a week or 5 shorter days
Service Charge Bookkeeper 
Herts - North London Boarders 
Full-time or Part-time (Min of 4 full days, or less than full time hours but for 5 days)
 
Fantastic Hertfordshire based company are looking to recruit an experienced Service Charge Bookkeeper to join their team.
This role is essentially managing the accounts for your own portfolio of blocks/properties, which includes:
  • Setting the yearly service charge budget for each block with assistance from the Property Manager dealing with that block
  • Maintain income and expenditure ledger
  • Dealing with leaseholders queries relating to the accounts & service charges
  • Ensure that all cheques received from lessees are promptly paid in on the due dates
  • Carry out monthly bank reconciliations against the bank statements
  • Dealing with annual accounts at year end, producing a balance sheet, complete accounts to trial balance
  • Paying invoices relating to the works carried out on each block
  • Check for arrears owing from leaseholders/tenants and pursue chasing or recovery action
  • Generally, carry out or assist with general office duties as directed or appropriate
  • Other Bookkeeping related duties as and when required
The company uses Blocks Online for all data entry and ledger sheets, there is also use of Excel for ad hoc statements/spreadsheets. Training will be given on how to use Blocks Online.
 
The ideal Service Charge Bookkeeper:
  • Be AAT Qualified to level 2 or Qualified by experience
  • Have worked in the Property Management Industry, dealing with the accounts for Service Charge Budgets - desired but not essential
  • Experience in completing accounts to trial balance
  • A solid work history which shows longevity with previous companies
  • Resides in Hertfordshire or North London, must be local
  • Happy to work in an office environment
  • Good level of Excel experience, knowledge and use of formulas is essential
The position is Full-time or part-time (4 days a week or 5 shorter days)
 
Salary is £30,000 p.a. to £35,000 p.a.
 
Location on the ad is not exact, please contact me for full details and for exact location disclosure, which will be provided once a genuine interest and suitability for the role is established!

Kelly Finley t/a Finest Recruits £30,000 - £35,000 per annum, negotiable Hertfordshire