Property Accountant &8211; 12 month FTC

Property Accountant - 12 month FTC - Mayfair - £40,000 to £45,000

My client, a highly respected, well established and independent commercial real estate firm, are seeking a Property Accountant on a 12-month fixed term contract basis to join their growing team in Mayfair.

You will be reporting to the Head of Client Accounting and take over a portfolio of commercial real estate including retail, leisure, office buildings and some mixed-use blocks working with high-net-worth individuals.

Strong potential to go permanent depending on the needs of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Full client, landlord and tenant liaison for a portfolio of clients.
• Handling Client and Tenant queries in a professional and efficient manner, providing further assistance where necessary.
• Creating and maintaining head lease and tenant leases in Tramps, including renewal, reviews and terminations.
• Create Tenant deposit accounts on Tramps and CMS.
• Producing accurate tenant demands for rent, service charges and ad hoc charges.
• Processing of tenant refunds and arrears write-offs.
• Monthly and weekly Client rent payovers.
• Review of Client and Tenant arrears alongside Credit Control and Property Managers and reporting to Client where requested.
• Work with Tenants, Property Managers and Credit Control to implement payment plans, ensuring they are approved and followed through for smooth arrears resolution.
• Monthly standard and bespoke Client reporting on tenant receipts, arrears, tenant demands and property expenditure.
• Monthly and quarterly Vat reporting where required.
• Update annual service charge budgets in accordance with internal KPI's.
• Liaising with Property Managers for approval of service charge budgets, documentation for new leases and rent reviews, and to resolve queries.
• Resolve queries on service charge reconciliation.
• Transition out of sold properties, including closing end of management service charge reconciliations and clearing property balances.
• Assist with ad-hoc tasks as and when required.
• Backup for uploading creditor invoices onto Mojo.

Skills and Attributes:

• 3-5 years Property/Client Accountant experience
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel
• Must have current TRAMPS Accounting software experience
• Good organisation skills
• Attention to detail

Working hours: 9am to 5.30pm, 2 days per week WFH

If you are a proactive individual who is keen to progress their career within the property industry, please contact Chloe on the Business Support team at Dove & Hawk Property Recruitment.

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