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Accounts Assistant
Salary: £27,000 to £30,000
Southwest London
Hybrid working. 9am to 5:30pm
Prestigious property company in Southwest London are recruiting an accounts assistant to join the finance team on a permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity to join an established, financially stable and highly regarded property company in the capacity of an accounts assistant. Apply today!
The company are inclusive, multi-cultural and social. You will enjoy many team building activities including summer & Christmas parties, winter ski holidays, and Friday night drinks! The head of finance is nurturing and supportive giving you the opportunity to develop your finance career. Many of the employees enjoy long careers due the fact that the company really cares for their employees.
Working in amazing modern offices in Southwest London with lovely social open plan facilities. Minutes’ walk from an amazing high street, close to local tubes, trains and bus routes. The high street features a variety of boutique shops, restaurants, bars and trendy cafes catering to all your lunch and after work drinks requirements. Apply today to join this amazing company!
As an Accounts Assistant, you are responsible for ensuring landlords are paid on time, as well as processing the return of deposits to tenants leaving a property. This role involves handling the payment of our clients’ money rather than the company’s accounts.
Responsibilities:
- Answering and solving queries from landlords, tenants, other head office departments.
- Processing terminations.
- Processing payments of deposit returns to outgoing tenants and ensuring all accounts are accurate for new tenants.
- Managing daily payments to contractors and landlords, including rent and credits.
- Importing new deals and ensuring correct fees are collected from landlords.
- Raising rent demands and allocating tenant receipts.
- Spotting inconsistencies and recognizing "potential problems" and taking the appropriate actions.
- Assisting with the approval of bank details.
- Being a team player and assisting the rest of the team with their daily processes as required.
Key Skills:
- Working with people
- Adhering to principles and values
- Planning and organizing
- Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
Ideally You'll Have:
- A minimum of 1-year solid previous experience in a similar role
- Ability to work under pressure
- The ability to process and organize workload quickly but accurately
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Previous experience in lettings accounts (not essential) - evidence of good numeracy skills is important
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Ability to provide a high level of customer service
- Proficient IT skills and a methodical approach
