Service Charge Accountant

Mitchell Adam are delighted to be partnering with a well-established and highly respected housing organisation to recruit a Service Charge Accountant. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional looking to combine hands-on financial management with team leadership within a supportive and collaborative environment.

Reporting directly to the Service Charge Manager, you will receive ongoing guidance and mentorship while taking responsibility for the financial management of the organisation’s service charge function. The role offers an excellent balance of budgeting and forecasting responsibilities alongside the opportunity to support and manage a team of Service Charge Officers, making it ideal for someone looking to further develop both their technical accounting and leadership skills.

Skills Needed

• Part-qualified qualified by experience within a service charge, property or housing finance environment.
• Previous experience with budgeting, forecasting, month-end accounting, reconciliations, accruals and prepayments.
• Strong understanding of service charge accounting and the relevant legislation, ideally gained within the housing or property sector.
• Previous experience working within a regulated environment, ideally within social housing or the wider property sector.

What You Will Receive

• Responsibility for the financial management of the service charge function, including budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• The opportunity to support and manage a team of Service Charge Officers, developing your leadership and people management skills.
• Ongoing support and mentorship from an experienced Service Charge Manager within a collaborative and well-established finance team.
• A competitive pension scheme alongside flexible and compressed working arrangements, promoting a healthy work-life balance.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Service Charge Accountant looking to broaden their experience within a varied and rewarding role. Combining financial management, budgeting and forecasting with leadership responsibilities, you will play an important role in the continued success of the service charge function while benefiting from the support of an experienced manager.

If you’re looking for a Service Charge Accountant role that offers responsibility, stability and the opportunity to develop both your technical accounting and leadership skills, we’d love to hear from you.