Ground Rent Assistant Manager

Application Reference Number: 0262
Function: Head Office
Location: Cobham, Surrey
Position Type: Permanent 
Application End Date: 26/02/2021
Job Purposed: To assist in managing the team of ground rent co-ordinators who collect and record ground rent income on behalf of Berkeley Group.  

Responsibilities and Accountabilities: 

• Day to day management of the team's billing and collection activities
• Liaising with managing agents and other parties on collection matters
• Managing the monthly duty rota
• Managing the lease extensions process
• Dealing with escalated Leaseholder queries
• Managing the Exceptions Report
• Assisting in compiling the information required for the consent to legal action by the managing agents
• Carrying out bank reconciliations and taking charge of the banking
• Assisting in preparing a monthly board pack and other ad hoc reports
• Assisting in processing the Landlord Statements and associated reports at month end
• Assisting with other month end duties
• Assisting in managing the mail out of demands, reminder letters etc
• Accounting for unallocated receipts
• Correcting accounts via journals
• Assisting with any future ground rent sales

Technical Competencies:

• Confident telephone manner
• Good level of IT skills particularly in MS Excel and MS Word
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal), negotiation and problem solving skills
• Experience with accounting reports with knowledge from qualifications or experience
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Management experience

Person Specification:

• Proactive and Conscientious
• Driven with common sense and the ability to work effectively
• Possesses a positive attitude

Please note our standard working hours are 8am until 5:30pm Monday to Friday.

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