Accounts Assistant

Sewell Wallis are currently recruiting for an experienced Accounts Assistant on behalf of a leading specialist in their field, operating for more than 150 years.

Based on the outskirts of Leeds, they need someone to join the accounts team and provide support to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in managing the day-to-day accounting of their expanding portfolios.

What will you be doing?

• Logging inbound payments from tenants.
• Issuing invoices to tenants.
• Processing client statements.
• Making outbound payments to clients and contractors.
• Administration of tenant bond payments.
• Setting up and archiving of tenants.
• Liaising with fee earners to enable smooth operation of client accounts cycle.
• Update and maintain accounts database.
• Daily reconciliation of bank accounts to the accounts database.
• Arrears reporting.

What skills are we looking for?

• Ideally experience within a similar role.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Excel and Word).
• Experience of using MRI and Qube software.
• Knowledge and experience of double entry accounting practices and software.
• Knowledge and experience of the property market and related accounting practices (not essential but preferred).

What's on offer?

• Up to £29,000 per annum.
• On-site parking.
• Working for an industry leader.

Please apply below, or contact Emma Johnsen for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.