Senior Service Charge Accountant

Are you an experienced finance professional with a passion for service charge accounting and technical reconciliations? Join our Property Finance team at RMG as a Senior Technical Accountant and play a key role in supporting operational teams across the region.

Where will I be working?

This is a hybrid role working 3 days a week at our offices in Hoddesdon (EN11 0DR) and 2 days at home

What you'll be doing:

• Preparing annual service charge accounts in line with the lease and liaising with operational teams and external accountants.
• Calculating voids on semi-complete developments and VAT liabilities on mixed use VAT-elected sites.
• Managing RTM financial handovers and reconciling financial positions on appointment.
• Supporting sites impacted by cladding or BSA with financial reconciliations.
• Providing day-to-day finance support over the full financial cycle, including budgets and Invoice issuance, for a portfolio of developments across the region.
• Regular periodic reporting to internal and external stakeholders
  
  

What we're looking for:

• Prior experience in service charge accounts or financials for large, complex developments – with schedules of 15 or more.
• Strong communication skills and a customer-focused approach with experience of leading meetings with external stakeholders.
• High attention to detail with excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Advanced proficiency Microsoft office products, particularly Microsoft Excel
• Studying towards a professional accountancy qualification (AAT/ACCA/CIMA).
  
  

What does RMG have offer you?

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:

• 27 days holiday plus all Bank Holidays
• 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
• Sponsorship for study and professional qualifications (up to 4 study days)
• Pension scheme (matched up to 7%) and Life assurance (4 x annual salary)

As part of Places for People Group (RMG's parent company), you will have access to Our Place Rewards, where you can choose from a huge range of shopping discounts, instore vouchers and reloadable e-cards, earn cashback on on-line purchases and take advantage of many exclusive offers!

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application.

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Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

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We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We

can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

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- We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme certified as Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This helps us to successfully employ and retain people with disabilities and health conditions. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview. The Equality Act 2010 (Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for NI) defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has sa substantial and long-term negative effect on their ability to do daily activities.

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