Property Accounts Assistant

Paying between £28k - £30k our client is recruiting for a Property Accounts Assistant on a permanent basis. The role offers 28 days' holiday (plus bank holidays), a contributory pension and a healthcare scheme. This role is fully office-based (5 days a week), within Manchester City Centre and would suit someone dynamic and motivated to join a new team. The role will offer study support if required. 

The Role

This is a client-side role, you will be responsible for assisting our Property Accountant and wider property management team with accounts payable, credit control and other property accounting matters for an expanding portfolio of commercial assets with approximately 150 tenancies. This will include undertaking the regular payment of supplier invoices and correct coding, proactive pursuit of tenant payments for rent, service charge, insurance and utilities and assisting with reporting on property finance matters.

Key Accountabilities:

The responsibilities will be accounts payable primarily and credit control; whilst both aspects will increase, the credit control initially will be more limited as we have well paying tenants in the first property we’re managing. Specific duties would include, but not limited to:

• Accounts Payable
  • Raising invoices on the system for payment
  • Matching invoices to existing purchase orders
  • Highlighting discrepancies or issues with invoices
  • Regularly requesting statements from suppliers and liaising with suppliers to reconcile our accounts and theirs
  • When necessary, liaising with facilities coordinators, facilities managers and property managers from an accounts payable perspective
• Credit Control
  • Regular credit control of tenants’ accounts
  • 0 day arrears reporting, followed by 7 day, 14 day and 28 day reports; monthly reporting 
  • Arrears reporting for tenants on payment plans
  • When necessary, liaising with internal data analysts regarding tenant arrears

The Person

Previous experience working within a finance department within Housing or Property is essential. Someone who has good excel skills and who is organised with good attention to detail is also required.  You must have exceptional numerical and analytical skills and effective communication skills. You will have good written skills and the ability to maintain and build strong business relationships with occupiers. You will have the ability to problem solve and be an organised collaborator with a 'can-do' and proactive approach. You must be commuteable to Manchester City Centre five days a week for this position.

We are only able to consider applications from those who are eligible to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.