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Accountant

PR/002011_1730143250
  • Up to £36500 per annum + pension
  • Chester, Cheshire
  • Permanent
  • Finance & Accountancy, Public Sector & Not-for-Profit

Accountant

£35,600k

Permanent

Chester

Accountant required to join one of our not for profit organisations on a full time permanent based in Chester. My client is looking for an experienced Rent & Service Charge Accountant to join their supportive and vibrant finance function.

As the Rent & Service Charge Accountant you will work within a team of 4 and will be required to process and deliver accurate service charge information:

Key responsibilities.

  • Provide accurate service charge accounting for all service charge payers, ensuring all relevant costs are identified and recharged appropriately.
  • Prepare service charge budgets in line with Association's budget setting procedure and timetable.
  • Prepare and send information to variable service charge payers in line with prevailing legislation where required.
  • Maintain database of service charge costs to enable the periodic service charge review to be completed accurately.
  • Responsible for fair rent database and registration bi-annually of fair rents within your remit.
  • Managing and maintaining the accuracy of financial information to ensure regulatory and statutory compliance
  • To be responsible for the annual service charge reviews for your remit.

Required skills and experience;

  • Ideally Part ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent
  • Ability to demonstrate working with large volumes of numerical data with accuracy
  • Experience of operating within a diverse organisation
  • Knowledge and understanding of Government Rent Standard and Service Charge Legislation
  • Strong IT skills including Microsoft Excel
  • Excellent organisation skills
  • Great communication skills both verbal and written

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a passionate and reputable not-for-profit organisation with the opportunity for hybrid-working.

If you believe you have the necessary skills and experience for the Management Accountant role, please apply now, or contact Lindsay Richey at Sellick Partnership 0151 4330579

We will be reviewing CVs on a daily basis and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. We can adapt our processes to accommodate everybody, so please let us know how we can help improve your recruitment experience. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide based on the specific skills set out in the advert. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who can demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. Our consultants assess based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice which can be found in the footer on our website.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.

Lindsay Richey Business Manager

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