[Hiring] Service Charge Accountant @The Faculty

Role Description

The Service Charge Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records across a portfolio of client accounts, ensuring strong financial controls, producing high-quality financial reporting, and supporting effective decision-making across operational teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Management & Controls
  • Complete monthly bank reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
  • Monitor service charge, reserve and client account balances.
  • Manage working capital and cash flow requirements.
  • Review income and expenditure postings to ensure accuracy and lease compliance.
  • Maintain accurate accounting records and robust audit trails.
• Reporting & Analysis
  • Prepare financial information for monthly and quarterly client reporting.
  • Produce budget versus actual reporting and variance analysis.
  • Support Senior Client Accountants with data validation and reporting queries.
  • Generate accurate service charge demands in line with budgets and lease requirements.
• Budgeting & Planning
  • Support annual budget preparation through analysis of historical expenditure and future cost assumptions.
  • Maintain audit trails of budget amendments.
  • Ensure approved budgets are accurately loaded into systems.
• Year-End & Audit
  • Prepare year-end audit packs to ETB level.
  • Liaise with auditors and provide supporting documentation.
  • Investigate and resolve audit queries and discrepancies.
  • Ensure year-end outputs are complete, accurate and delivered on time.
• Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Work closely with Senior Client Accountants, Property Managers and General Managers.
  • Provide financial insight, highlight risks and support operational decision-making.
  • Collaborate with auditors, finance and credit control teams to ensure financial integrity.

Qualifications

• 2 years accounting experience.
• Accounting in service charge or property management highly preferable.
• Strong reconciliation and financial control knowledge.
• Good working knowledge of Qube or similar accounting systems.
• Strong Excel skills.

Personal Attributes

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive, accountable and collaborative.
• Confident communicator with both financial and non-financial stakeholders.

Salary

• Negotiable up to a maximum of R40 000.00 CTC per month - depending on experience.
• UK working hours.
• UK public holidays.
• 25 days annual leave.
• Fully remote.