Senior Service Charge Accountant

The Company

We are Centrick—a team of driven property experts united by a simple goal: to make customers’ lives better every day. With a growing national presence, we manage buildings and estates of all shapes and sizes, ensuring residents enjoy a peaceful and secure home.

We're all about people—professional, friendly, and always up for working closely with our teams, clients, and customers. Every step we take is about building up our people or enhancing our business. That’s why we reinvest our profits back into our team, cutting-edge tech, and the future of Centrick!

We take pride in the service we provide as well as building a collaborative culture internally.

So, who are we looking for?

If you excel in managing and reporting on complex service charge portfolios, navigating intricate transactions with ease, and proactively identifying and addressing irregularities, we want to hear from you!

This is more than just a role; it’s an opportunity to step into a senior position where you’ll have the autonomy to drive excellence, collaborate with forward-thinking teams, and leverage innovative technology to make a real impact.

In this role, you’ll oversee a diverse portfolio, including large-scale residential and mixed-use developments. You’ll work closely with internal and external stakeholders, leading by example and ensuring that best practices are consistently upheld.

If you’re looking for an organisation that values expertise, champions professional growth, and is committed to fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation, this could be your next big career move.

And what will you be doing?

No two days are the same, but the below gives you a flavour for some of the tasks you’d typically be involved with. Even if you can’t tick everything off from the list below but think you’ve got what it takes, we’d be keen for you to apply:

• Manage a substantial portfolio, ensuring service charge accounts are meticulously prepared, reported, and delivered on time.
• Prepare and review comprehensive budget packs in partnership with property managers, ensuring alignment with legal commitments.
• Monitor cash flow, compliance, and adherence to KPIs across all developments, ensuring all financial records are audit-ready.
• Support the integration and demobilisation of developments, refining processes to enhance system functionality and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with property managers, credit control teams, and clients to address queries, resolve discrepancies, and maintain smooth operations.
• Review and update procedures annually, adapting to evolving business needs and ensuring alignment with industry standards.
• Lead by example, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration.
• Proficiency in utilising accounting systems and platforms, coupled with a proactive approach to process improvements.
• Outstanding communication skills and a track record of building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

What’s in it for you?

We’ve fostered a values-driven, inclusive environment for our people so that they enjoy coming to work every day. Not only will you have access to all of the below rewards & benefits, but you’ll enjoy access to Centrick Academy, our learning platform, as well as having the opportunity to undertake industry qualifications and further your professional development.

• Health and Wellbeing: With Medicash, you can access a virtual GP service, get help with alternative therapies or claim back optical or dental expenses, ensuring your health and well-being are always a priority.
• Rest and Adventure: Enjoy 25 days of holiday allowance plus bank holidays!
• Future Security: We offer a competitive pension scheme.
• Socials: Enjoy our calendar of events, which includes lunches, activities, and meet-ups with all our teams.
• Celebrate Your Day: Take an extra day off on us for your birthday!
• Extra Time: Your holiday allowance increases with your length of service.
• Investing in Your Skills: We support your growth and development with study support.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: We offer 24/7 mental health support and complementary counselling sessions.
• Giving Back: Enjoy one volunteering day for charity.
• Perkbox: Access to an interactive platform for rewards from Day 1.

At Centrick, we believe having diverse teams in which everyone can be their authentic self is key to our success. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and we don't discriminate based on race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, marital status, disability or age.

So, if you’re keen to learn more about this role and to further your career as a Service Charge Accountant, please click apply now.