Property Accounts Assistant
West End
£35-£40k, Study package, Bonus, Non-Contributory pension, Flex working:- 4:1
The role: To maintain an organised and professional cashiering function for the Property Management department. To provide support to the Property Accountants & Credit Controller to ensure clear and accurate accounting to tenants and the finance department.
This role would suit a Cashier or Assistant Client Accountant seeking a more involved role.
Duties:
- Allocate and post all tenant related cash receipts for rent, service charge and insurance
- Post all non-tenant related cash receipts
- Reconcile and pay over all rental income to Finance Team in accordance with agreed terms.
- Carry out scheduled inter-bank transfers on the banking software.
- Prepare all paperwork for service charge and rent deposit bank account openings & closures.
- Ensure all paperwork is signed in line with the bank mandates and process through the bank/returned to the property surveyors.
- Maintain and reconcile the central clearing account on a monthly basis for the department. Investigating and resolving any reconciled items.
- Responsible for being one of the primary contacts for the bank.
- To work with the credit controller to maintain all tenant deposit funds held. Ensuring accurate postings and allocations of bank interest on security deposits.
- To prepare and analyse service charge property funding in advance of biweekly payment runs, and report on any shortfalls in cash
- To reconcile and administer short term service charge float funding from Landlord to cover short-term cash shortfalls.
- Prepare demand raises and void funding on a periodic basis, securing approval from asset managers.
- To issue direct recoverable invoices to tenants with relevant supporting documentation.
Requirements:
- Experience within a Cashier or Assistant Client Accountant function.
- Good Excel skills
- A working knowledge of property management systems
- Working knowledge of cash & treasury management
- Basic accounting and reconciliation skills
- Good time management & ability to prioritise workload to meet targets.
- Team player with good problem-solving skills.
Why should you work for this company?
- Excellent career opportunity to work with a prestigious landlord
- Good career progression with your path mapped out
- Great benefits on offer
Interview process:
- Two stage process
- 1st stage on Teams/Zoom
- 2nd stage held face to face in the office
If you would like further information on this opportunity please apply online with your updated CV.
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