Service Charge Trainee Accountant – Accountancy Practice – Hertfordshire
About the Company: Our Client was Established in 1912, and is one of the largest independent firms of chartered accountants.
About the Responsibilities:
* As the Trainee Service Charge Accountant, you'll be reporting directly to the Service Charge Accountant, eventually managing your own portfolio.
* Preparation of the annual service charge accounts and liaising with clients and auditors of year end accounts
* Producing draft annual service charge accounts, preparing accounts files and answering accounts queries
* Responsible for Service Charge Balance Sheet Reconciliations and analytical review of Income & Expenditure
* Producing monthly/quarterly and ad-hoc client reports and accounting analysis
* Bank Reconciliations for year-end accounts as required.
* Liaison with Property Managers and Other Departments on accounting matters
* Ensuring the integrity of accounting records and controls
* Posting items on the management system when reconciling service charge accounts
* Posting Accruals and Prepayments on system
* Responsible for the Credit control of own portfolio including issues reminders and escalating to legal
About the Applicant:
* Good organisational, communication and analytical skills
* Must be competent with MS Excel
* strong Client Accounting experience as well as property management knowledge.
* Good Attention to detail
* Ability to learn new softwares
* Accounting Qualifications are not essential for this role, so A levels – Graduate level.
About the Benefits:
* Competitive salary
* Pension and private medical insurance