Service Charge Accountant

Location: Manchester (1 day per week in office)
Salary: Up to £34,000
Contract: Full-time, Monday to Friday (8:30 - 17:00 Mon-Thu, 8:30 - 16:30 Fri)

Highlights

• Hybrid working with just one day a week in the Manchester office
• Join an award-winning residential property management group with a strong North West presence
• Structured development pathway, with reporting into a dedicated Training Coordinator

About the opportunity

An award-winning UK estate and block management group is hiring a Service Charge Accountant to support its Manchester operation. The business manages large residential developments across the UK, administering over £20m in client service charge budgets, and has been recognised at the Negotiator Awards and ACE Awards for both its property management and as an employer.

This role sits within the Client Accounting team and offers genuine ownership of a portfolio of managed estates, with close collaboration alongside Estate Managers, external accountants and clients.

What makes the role exceptional

You'll take full responsibility for the client accounting of your own portfolio rather than working in a narrow, transactional pocket of the finance function. The business is recognised for the strength of its financial control, so the work is taken seriously and resourced properly. Reporting into a Service Charge Accounts Training Coordinator means structured support to progress, whether you're working towards qualification or building service charge expertise.

Key responsibilities

• Manage annual service charge budgets, apportionments and periodic billing to leaseholders
• Prepare end of year service charge accounts ahead of external accountant review
• Complete monthly bank reconciliations and quarterly management reporting
• Analyse expenditure against budget, arrears and cashflow, producing summary reports
• Handle utilities, insurance recharges and corporation tax administration
• Resolve leaseholder and client queries by phone and email, or escalate where appropriate
• Follow up on actions from AGM minutes and directors' meetings
• Support the wider Client Accounting team with ad hoc duties

Requirements

• Part-qualified CIMA, ACCA or ACA
• Strong Excel skills, including mail merging
• Excellent numeracy, analytical and written communication skills
• Strong time management and the ability to manage competing deadlines
• Service charge client accounting experience desirable but not essential
• Experience with Qube software desirable but not essential
• Eligible to work in the UK

Rewards and benefits

• Salary up to £34,000
• Hybrid working - one day per week in the Manchester office
• Structured training and development through a dedicated Training Coordinator
• Join a recognised Employer of the Year (Negotiator Awards, multiple years)
• Established Client Accounting function with clear processes and systems

Equal opportunity

We are an equal opportunities recruiter, valuing diversity and inclusion and welcoming applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background.

To apply or find out more, please get in touch with deverellsmith - your strategic recruitment partner for this role.