Service Charge Accountant

Quintain Overview:

Quintain is an award-winning mixed-use property developer in the UK and Ireland and most famous for Wembley Park, one of Europe's largest and most exciting transformation projects where we have already delivered thousands of homes, shops, offices, restaurants, hotels and cultural venues as well as supporting a growing community of residents and workers.

This world-famous north west London neighbourhood will be the UK's largest single site of Build to Rent homes, with over 6,000 apartments to be operated by Quintain Living. Our team already has over 3,650 exceptional Build to Rent homes within its portfolio across several unique developments. The benefits of renting with Quintain Living includes no deposits or fees, utilities set up and ready to go, lifestyle-led amenity spaces, flexible leases, app-based tenancy management, resident events and a 24-hour service.

At Quintain we operate in accordance with our five company values: Creative, People-First, Pioneering, Sustainable and Proud and the associated behaviours foster a sense of respect, awareness and belonging across the business.

Job Purpose:

This role is primarily responsible for Quintain Living In-Block Service Charge accounting including the production of relevant and timely management information, budgeting and forecasting. To provide a detailed understanding of the service charge regime across each development and help to manage expenditure and maximise recoveries.

This position will assist in the creation and ownership of service charge models for each block; working with management to ensure that reliable budgets are produced on a timely basis so they can be communicated and billed to tenants, reported internally monthly and reconciled and audited at year end.

Key Accountabilities:

• Undertake additional relevant duties which fall under the general scope of the role, as directed by your Manager, raising any issues with capacity so they can be properly managed.
• Participate in the full year and half year Performance Development Review process as reviewer and reviewee, meeting the standards and timescales required by the Company.
• At all times ensure that your understanding and skill level regarding the Company's IT systems are up to date, as applicable to your role. Undertake IT training as required to ensure full and proper use of the available technology.
• Demonstrate commitment to and align actions with the Company's values: Creative, People-First, Pioneering, Sustainable and Proud.
• Work within the Company's policies and procedures, governance framework and standards, as detailed on the Company's intranet.
• Remain knowledgeable about Group activities, benefiting from all forms of internal communication provided and acting as a positive ambassador for the Company at all times.
• Use materials and resources effectively and efficiently to minimise waste and always consider the impact of potential actions alongside our Sustainability policies and goals before taking business decisions.

General Accountabilities:

• Undertake additional relevant duties which fall under the general scope of the role, as directed by your Manager, raising any issues with capacity so they can be properly managed.
• Participate in the full year and half year Performance Development Review process as reviewer and reviewee, meeting the standards and timescales required by the Company.
• At all times ensure that your understanding and skill level regarding the Company's IT systems are up to date, as applicable to your role. Undertake IT training as required to ensure full and proper use of the available technology.
• Demonstrate commitment to and align actions with the Company's values: Creative, People-First, Pioneering, Sustainable and Proud.
• Work within the Company's policies and procedures, governance framework and standards, as detailed on the Company's intranet.
• Remain knowledgeable about Group activities, benefiting from all forms of internal communication provided and acting as a positive ambassador for the Company at all times.
• Use materials and resources effectively and efficiently to minimise waste and always consider the impact of potential actions alongside our Sustainability policies and goals before taking business decisions.

Qualifications/Experience/Skills:

• Qualified professional accountancy qualification (CIMA, ACCA or ACA).
• Must have service charge accounting work experience in previous position.
• Excellent understanding of RICS service charge code and relevant legislations.
• Experience of producing regular management accounts and managing budgets.
• Experience of adapting or streamlining processes to maximise efficiencies.
• Enthusiastic, flexible and innovative team player who is comfortable working both independently and as part of a commercial team.
• IT literate with intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent communication skills.