Technical Accountant
Hoddesdon
Technical Accountant
Hybrid / Hoddesdon
Permanent; 37.5 hours per week
£Competitive and excellent benefits
Residential Management Group is a market leading Managing Agent with superb systems, robust processes, dedicated property managers and specialist back-office support departments, all working together to deliver a property management service that is second to none.
We have a great career opportunity for an experienced Service Charge Accountant to join us as a Technical Accountant, so if you have the experience and would like to be part of a thriving, national managing agent with organic portfolio growth, this is for you!
At RMG we manage small and large blocks and estates for RMC (Resident Management Companies), L&T (Landlord & Tenant) and Developers. You’ll be working alongside a great team of accounting professionals, led by a highly experienced senior management team.
What will you be doing?
As a Technical Accountant you’ll carry out resolution of technical and financial client issues, financial reconciliations/take-on of new sites, Right to Manage and VAT reconciliations. This role suits an experienced Service Charge Accountant, fully conversant with complex service charge accounts and lease interpretation who would like to move away from high volume service charge accounts preparation to utilise your expertise to investigate, analyse and resolve more complex financial issues and produce first year service charge accounts on our new business sites. This role requires excellent communication skills as you will be frequently liaising with clients and managing agents directly.
Production of the first year service charge accounts on new business developments
Assist with the financial handover of new business including loading data to the system
Reporting and chasing internal & external for missing information
Assist with Right to Manage reconciliations and queries
Assist with financial handover from/to new managing agents and queries
Assist in accounts preparation for large sites & key clients
Provide reporting to management as requested
Assist the financial areas of the business with complex/key client requests and reconciliations
Lease interpretation
Any other Duties as required
What are we looking for?
Minimum 2 years’ experience working in a finance/accounts position within the block/estate management industry
Knowledge of service charge finances, best practice guidance and legislative requirements
Ability to read and interpret leases
Strong data manipulation skills and use of excel
Good communication skills, delivering concise and complete information
Ability to problem solve complex financial issues
Experience in producing service charge accounts
Some experience in dealing with financial handovers of developments
Experience attending meetings and explaining complex financial issues would be preferred
Accounting qualification desirable but not necessary
What do we offer? You’ll not only be joining a thriving market leader where you’ll benefit from working alongside the best in the industry, you’ll also receive a superb package of company benefits including:
25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and enjoy your Birthday off, on us!
Ability to accrue 2 additional days holiday (subject to criteria)
Life Assurance - 4 x basic salary
Generous pension scheme with contributions matched up to 7%
Free Healthcare cashback Plan (re-claiming for things like optical treatment (plus an optical discount voucher) and dental care, physiotherapy and GP Charges – plus more! (all to a generous fixed amount), plus 24/7 access to remote GP Services
Access to a whole host of discounts on gyms, retail, groceries, leisure, electronics and so much more!
We really like to support our employees to develop in their career, so we provide Sponsorship for study and professional qualifications such as IRPM, CIMA, ACCA, AAT and give up to 5 study days. We’ll also pay your annual professional subscriptions.
Employee Referral scheme with rewards up to £1,000 per referral
Free and confidential access to Employee Assistance Programme
Monthly employee wellbeing initiatives
Corporate Social Responsibility events throughout the year
Two paid volunteer days per year
Free on-site parking at our offices
And more…
With ongoing business growth, we have a variety of career opportunities so if this role isn’t quite what you’re looking for, please get in touch to discuss other opportunities.