Property Accounts Team Leader
Salary: £30k - £33k
Location: Burgess Hill
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am - 17.30pm
Free off-street parking
Do you have experience of managing a small team within accounts function ideally with experience within the property industry? Do you want to work for a friendly, proactive and supportive organisation that values their employees where you can contribute new ideas, and ad value to the organisation? If the answer is yes to the above, then I would like to hear from you.
My client is looking for a self-motivated, professional and approachable Team leader to manage a team of three accounts staff that look after the accounts function for the property management team as well as the overall business.
Responsibilities:
- Managing and training a team of three staff.
- Bank reconciliations.
- Raising ground rent and dealing with service charge accounts.
- Managing the workflow for the team to ensure deadlines are met.
- Raising and sending invoices - monthly & quarterly.
- Working with external accountants to prepare year end.
- Liasing with clients over the phone, email and correspondence.
- Ensuring deadlines are met and assisting the team with any escalated complaints and resolving them in a timely manner.
- Assisting with budgets, debtors & credit control.
- Updating the systems accurately.
- Attending meetings and ensuring processes and procedures are efficient.
The right candidate will have the following skills and experience to apply:
- Proven background in account function and managing a small team.
- Ideally have some knowledge within the property sector dealing with service charge accounts.
- Ideally AAT/ACA qualified or qualified by experience.
- Motivational management style with the ability to get the best out of your team.
- Great communication and organisation skills.
- Strong IT skills inclusive of Excel and using accountancy software packages.
- Streamline processes and systems to improve efficiency.
- Natural problem solver with the ability to think outside the box.
- Good knowledge of accounts payable, credit control and assisting with month end.
- Self-motivated and task orientated with the ability to multitask.
This is a great opportunity to join a close knit and busy team where you can have a positive impact of the performance of the department. To be considered for this role please submit you CV ASAP!