Commercial Property Accountant. OUR CLIENT are seeking an experienced and proactive Property Accountant to support the financial management of a commercial property portfolio, covering both service charge accounting and monthly management accounts. This role involves end-to-end responsibility for financial reporting, budgeting, and reconciliation of income and expenditure relating to rent and service charges across a variety of multi-let commercial assets, including offices and retail sites. This role will be 5 days in the office 9am-5:30pm.

THE ROLE REQUIREMENTS:

Rent & Income Accounting:

• Prepare and reconcile monthly rental income schedules, ensuring accuracy of tenant charges and lease compliance.
• Monitor and analyse rent arrears and tenant account movements, working with credit control and property management.
• Ensure correct posting of rental income, incentives, rent-free periods, and lease surrender premiums.
• Managing an Accounts Assistant.

Service Charge Accounting:

• Prepare annual service charge budgets and forecasts, working with property and facilities managers.
• Monitor and report on actual service charge expenditure vs. budget across multi-let properties.
• Complete annual service charge reconciliations, including tenant apportionments and balancing charges.
• Ensure service charge transactions are accounted for in line with lease terms and RICS Commercial Service Charge Code.

Reporting & Analysis:

• Produce monthly management accounts for each asset, including variance analysis and commentary.
• Support cash flow forecasting, rent roll reviews, and service charge cost recovery analysis.
• Assist in preparing information for external auditors, internal stakeholders, and investors.
• Maintain and enhance reporting processes and financial controls across property accounting.

THE PERSON and SKILL REQUIREMENTS for Accounts Assistant:

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a commercial property management finance role, with exposure to both rent and service charge accounting.
• Experience of preparing monthly management accounts.
• Understanding of VAT treatment of rent and service charges.
• Strong understanding of commercial property leases, lease obligations, and service charge recoveries.
• Excellent Excel skills and working knowledge of property management systems such as MRI Qube, Yardi, or similar.
• Happy to work 5 days in the office

BENEFITS:

• Flexi start/end time.
• 25 days holiday

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