Property Accountant

Overview

In this role you will manage end-to-end rent and service charge accounting within a high-performing real estate portfolio, supporting financial reporting and business partnering. You will contribute to system improvements and process enhancements within the property finance function. The role sits at the heart of portfolio performance, partnering with property management and commercial teams to drive accurate reporting and robust budgeting. This is an opportunity to shape the financial operations of a leading UK property group and contribute to its growth strategy. You will work in a collaborative, growth-focused environment with exposure to a diverse asset mix.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end rent and service charge accounting across a diverse commercial portfolio
• Prepare annual service charge budgets, apportionments and reconciliations, and year-end accounts
• Administer rent demands, collections, arrears, deposits and rent-free period accounting
• Produce asset- and portfolio-level management accounts, budgets and variance analyses
• Monitor capital expenditure on redevelopment and refurbishment projects
• Apply VAT treatments to rental income and service charges
• Provide business partnering support to property management and commercial teams
• Support onboarding of new properties, data migration, systems enhancements and process improvement initiatives

Key requirements

• Strong rent and service charge accounting experience with budgeting, reconciliations and year-end accounts
• Commercial property experience preferred; residential/mixed-use considered
• Solid understanding of relevant RICS professional standards
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, PivotTables) and experience with Yardi, MRI Horizon, Qube or TRAMPS
• Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills
• ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualifications are advantageous but not essential

• strong communication
• organisational skills
• stakeholder management
• Excel (VLOOKUP, PivotTables)
• Yardi
• MRI Horizon

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