Property Accountant - Strand Hill Consulting : Job Details

Property Accountant

£40,000/yr

A leading real estate investment and asset management firm is looking to hire a Property Accountant to join their London-based finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a detail-oriented and driven accounting professional who is keen to join a collaborative and high-performing finance team. The Property Accountant will be responsible for supporting the financial operations of a well-established UK property portfolio.

• Manage the accounts payable function for service charge properties

• Process supplier invoices on Yardi for service charge, development, landlord, and corporate entities

• Support the creation of payment schedules for development and landlord entities, including CAPEX

• Prepare and release fortnightly BACS/CHAPS payment runs

• Submit monthly CIS returns to HMRC

• Post tenant receipts and assist with bank reconciliations

• Support funding requests and liquidity management

• Raise quarterly rent and service charge invoices, as well as ad hoc recharges (utilities, repairs, insurance)

• Assist in the collection of tenant arrears and respond to supplier and tenant queries

• Contribute to monthly management reporting packs

• Assist with annual service charge reconciliations and audits

• Support Yardi integration for new building acquisitions

• Collaborate closely with operations teams, building managers, site staff, suppliers, and tenants

• Experience in property or real estate services

• Highly organised and capable of managing a broad workload

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

• Confident and proactive approach to problem-solving

• Customer service mindset

• Experience with Yardi is advantageous but not essential