Facilities Manager – Central London, EC1

Facilities Manager – Central London, EC1
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Facilities Manager to join our Client based in Central London, EC1.

A leading, vibrant, professional, dynamic and very well respected Property firm are currently seeking to strengthen their already very successful team with an Experienced Facilities Manager.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• To deliver a professional property and facilities management service to their tenants and customers in accordance with best industry practice and contract terms and statutory requirements.
• Manage on-site building managers and staff in the delivery of the facilities management service
• Work as part of the commercial property management team, working alongside both the accounting, lettings team and legal team members.
• Attend client, contractor and tenant meetings in connection with all aspects of the day to day property management role
• Undertake the facilities management role in connection with a number of multi-occupied properties.
• Being responsible for the preparation of the service charge budgets – to be agreed in consultation with the Head of Department and the service charge accounts team
• Have experience of supervising on-site staff and in the procurement of service contractors to undertake and perform maintenance and contract duties required at the properties under management
• Assist in the preparation of financial forecasts and annual maintenance expenditure
• Liaise with the accounts team on funding availability together with the managing of expenditure on a monthly basis
• Assist in streamlining invoices from contractors at all times
• Approve all invoices within the given authority limits
• Liaising with tenants on all matters, whether this relates to Landlord’s common areas or specific parts of the tenant’s accommodation
• Have solid experience of interpreting lease clauses, liabilities and obligations
• Experience in the setting up of new management instructions, with regard to multi-occupied service charge properties, including apportioning service charge liabilities, reviewing and setting service charge budgets

The Successful Applicant will need to possess the following skills:

• Substantial property management experience
• Experienced in reading leases and legal documents and interpreting repairing and maintenance responsibilities and liabilities
• A good understanding of property management accounts functions, including credit control, dealing with general tenant service charge queries and enquiries.
• Computer literate with Microsoft suite of products (Outlook; Excel, Word)Good experience in property management computer software preferably Horizon
• Excellent communicator, professional in approach
• Flexible and able to effectively prioritise workload
• Confident and persuasive
• Positive team player
• Honest and trustworthy
• Ability to travel in and around London (occasional travel outside London)

The hours will be:
Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:30am

Salary range will be:
£50,000pa to £55,000 + healthcare + bonus

If this role is of interest to you and you have the necessary role requirements, please submit your most up to date CV and contact details to Louise Foster at Roundpegs Property Recruitment today.
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