Accounts Assistant - Nu-Recruit : Job Details

We're recruiting an entry-level Property Accounts Assistant for a highly successful, reputable & sought after employer based Chester City Centre.

The successful candidate will in short, provide Account Assistant day-to-day support for the busy & effective accounts team & manage the accounts for a small portfolio of clients.

A candidate with an Accounts Assistant or Accounts experience with a high degree of numeracy is essential, but full support & training in the property side of the role & the in-house property accounts system will be given.

Day to day responsibilities include:

• Logging invoices + credits onto system & ensuring they are correct, liaising with suppliers where necessary
• Completing work orders as & when invoices are received
• Logging utilities invoices & recharging to tenants if required
• Submitting meter reads to utility suppliers & arranging bill amendments
• Reconciling payments & income from the bank onto in-house system
• Allocating credit notes on both income & expense sides
• Depositing cheques at the bank

Weekly responsibilities include:

• Supplier payment runs.
• Managing arrears for the properties within your portfolio.

Annual responsibilities include:

• Occasionally assisting the property managers in assigning a budget to a property
• At the end of a service charge year, checking & amending expense/income reports, performing bank reconciliations & performing tenant reconciliations

Other necessary skills:

• The ability to self-manage & show initiative.
• Clear communication & confidence in taking phone calls.
• The ability to handle challenging conversations while maintaining a level of professionalism.

This organisation very much values their Teams & has very little staff turnover & crucial to the success of this Accounts Assistant role is attitude, fit & team spirit. Apart from the usual attributes of an Accounts Assistant employee, we seek a candidate who can juggle, be calm & collected under pressure & be a great team player.

A quality employer with a sterling reputation & keeping their excellent reputation with their clients is paramount & therefore a professional, clear & warm communicator is of utmost importance.

Fabulous modern bright & professional city centre offices with a friendly & warm team ethic.

Salary £26-27.5k plus GREAT benefits: 25 days hols + Bank Holidays + extra days Xmas / New Year. Parking Allowance. Healthcare plan. Pension

Office based 37.5hrs - Mon - Thurs 9-5:30 - Friday 9-5pm. 1 hour for lunch.