Advert close date: Thursday 12th September 2024

The Crown Estate is a leading real estate business with a diverse portfolio across the UK. We are dedicated to delivering exceptional service and financial management for our assets. We are looking for a meticulous and proactive Accounts Administrator to join our team and support the financial management of our portfolio.

As an Accounts Administrator at The Crown Estate, you will play a crucial role in maintaining the financial integrity of client accounts. You will support the financial management of income and expenditure, assist in the production of client reports, and ensure accurate financial record-keeping. This position requires excellent attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work collaboratively within the client accounting team.

Key Responsibilities:

Income Management:

• Support the raising of service charge and rental income, including preparation of turnover calculations and maintenance of rent deposits.
• Manage accounting for other income (including car parks, shopping centres, and interest on late payments) and maintain income reconciliations.
• Produce completion statements relating to property sales and the end of tenants’ leases.
• Process tenant refunds as instructed by surveyors.

Expenditure Management:

• Liaise with site staff to ensure service charge expenditure is accurate, reporting any variances as needed.
• Maintain accounting records for expenditure recoverable from tenants.

Reporting:

• Assist the team with the production of regular client reports.
• Complete banking summaries for clients within agreed timeframes.
• Assist with the completion of statutory & regulatory reporting to HMRC and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Teamwork:

• Collaborate with the wider client accounting team to ensure workload is effectively managed.
• Build strong working relationships with the rest of the team to improve outcomes.

Knowledge, Experience, and Skills:

• Knowledge or experience of basic accounting/bookkeeping.
• Minimum GCSE level education or equivalent with at least C in Maths and English.
• Good computer literacy skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Flexible and able to work under pressure, multi-task, and effectively prioritize.
• Organized, with attention to detail and able to work to tight deadlines.
• Able to use own initiative to resolve day-to-day issues.
• AAT Qualified (desirable).
• Working knowledge of MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Key Capabilities:

• Attention to Detail: Meticulously manage financial records and transactions to ensure accuracy.
• Communication Skills: Effectively convey information and build relationships with team members and stakeholders.
• Analytical Thinking: Assess financial data and identify discrepancies or areas for improvement.
• Time Management: Prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines.
• Team Collaboration: Work collaboratively within the team to achieve common goals and improve overall performance.
• Initiative: Proactively identify and solve problems, taking independent action when necessary.
• Flexibility: Adapt to changing priorities and work under pressure in a dynamic environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Demonstrate proficiency in accounting software and MS Office applications.

Why Join Us? At The Crown Estate, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a supportive team. Join us in shaping the future of property management with a focus on excellence in financial operations.

Join us in making a difference. Apply today!

We are a proud disability confident employer and operate the offer of interview scheme Disability Confident employer scheme - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

We are happy to offer alternative application methods or formats and can be flexible on our process to enable you to have the best opportunity.

If you have any questions about our recruitment process or would like to talk about adjustments, please contact us on careers@thecrownestate.co.uk