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