Property Accountant – Part Time hours
East London – Remote / Hybrid working
Circa £50,000 – £60,000 FTE (pro rata to part-time hours)
I’m partnering with a highly regarded, independent property firm in East London who are looking to hire a Part-time Property Accountant into a pivotal new role.
This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to join a close-knit, growing business where you’ll have real visibility, autonomy and the chance to shape how the finance function evolves. The firm manages a diverse London-based portfolio and prides itself on a hands-on, relationship-driven approach with clients. The portfolio spans both commercial and residential properties, so a strong understanding of VAT, particularly in relation to mixed-use assets will be essential.
With plans to gradually bring accounting fully in-house, this role offers the chance to step into a broad position now and grow into something more influential over time, playing a key part in improving processes and supporting the business as it scales.
The role:
- Producing and issuing landlord statements and regular financial reports
- Acting as a key point of contact for landlords and clients, handling queries and building relationships
- Chasing arrears, resolving discrepancies, and managing missing or disputed invoices
- Supporting the preparation of service charge budgets and monitoring performance against budget
- Investigating variances and providing insight into property-level financial performance
- Liaising with external auditors on service charge accounts, preparing supporting information and responding to queries
- Assisting with year-end processes, including reconciliations and working papers
- Performing regular bank reconciliations and maintaining strong financial controls
- Ensuring compliance with client money regulations and supporting AML processes
- Assisting with HMRC-related reporting requirements
- Identifying and implementing process improvements as the finance function evolves
- Working alongside and overseeing an outsourced accounting provider, with a view to bringing this function in-house over time
- Supporting the transition of accounting processes in-house over the medium term
- Potential involvement in company secretarial matters (e.g. Shared freehold structures)
- Posting and reconciling cash transactions across multiple client accounts – covering this on a ad hoc basis
- Raising and processing invoices, allocating receipts, and managing all outgoing payments – covering this on an ad hoc basis
About you:
- Experienced within this function, with a Property Management Accounts background and able to handle the duties outlined above
- Experience across both commercial and residential portfolios
- A confident communicator, able to liaise effectively with both stakeholders and clients
- Approachable, a team player, and professional in your manner
- Experience using property management software such as Qube/ TRAMPS/Yardi/Re-Leased etc.
- Confident with Excel, with the ability to use formulas such as VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIF and pivot tables
If this role aligns with your next career move, please apply via the link with your most up-to-date CV. We will be in touch should your experience align with the brief. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.