Accounts Assistant - London, United Kingdom - Property Personnel

Property Personnel

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Our client is a
forward-thinking independent lettings and asset management provider that is growing in the London property market.

With a
talented, hard-working and high-performance team, the business is building a reputation based on the
delivery of top-quality service for all its' clients.

This is a
very exciting time to join the company, as in the coming months the business embarks on the
next chapter of its growth story with a rapidly expanding strategy into the
institutional Build to Rent and Co-Living sectors.

To support this, they are looking to expand their
operational accounts team to help strengthen their award-winning service;
and this is where you come in

As an
Accounts Assistant specialising in payables and receivables, your primary responsibility will be to
support the financial operations of the organisation by maintaining accurate records of financial transactions, managing invoices, and facilitating timely payments and collections.

You will work closely with the accounting team, vendors, and customers to
ensure smooth financial processes.
If you have a good level of
commercial awareness, are motivated, organised, hardworking and a strong team player,
please get in touch today

Cashier tasks:

Posting and banking cheque receipts daily
Posting receipts daily from standing orders, also setting up DDM where appliable
Transferring receipts from the Central Receipts account daily and advising the bank of subaccount movements
Requesting breakdowns & otherwise investigating unidentified receipts
Checking unsettled receipts/ tenant credits and allocating where appropriate
Posting unpaid cheques, sending letter to tenant and advising Credit Controllers
Liaising with and assisting Credit Controllers, advising of any known issues affecting the chasing of arrears
Running fund transfer reports and sending them to the Bank for subaccount movements
Running the fund clearance routine daily
Weekly reconciliation of Receipts bank account.

Purchase ledger tasks:

Filing of supplier invoices and other associated Accounts filing
Preparing electronically/ postal received Supplier invoices for input into Qube/Reapit
Barcoding and scanning supplier invoices
Registering on Qube/ Reapit Purchase Ledger supplier invoices
Telephoning suppliers to rectify incorrect billing
Weekly reconciliation of Payments Bank Account.

Personal specification:

Minimum 2 years' experience working in a similar role within a client accounts function, ideally within a property management and leasing function

IT literate

Outlook, Word, Excel and preferably experienced in using relevant client accounting systems 'Reapit and MRI Qube'
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate financial information to nonfinancial stakeholders
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with strong interpersonal skills
Ability to be resourceful and able to research, gather and distribute information as necessary
Be wellpresented and communicate with internal and external customers in a professional and friendly manner.

Our client is offering a salary of
£28,000. **Working hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm.