Our client is a well-established, successful, and forward-thinking company, looking for a Book Keeper in its Gravesend office.
The ideal candidate will have a high level of concentration, accuracy, and attention to detail. Self-motivated with a methodical and organised approach the the work. Previous bank reconciliation experience is essential.
SKILLS REQUIRED
- High standard of written and spoken English, especially grammar and spelling
- High level of concentration, accuracy, and attention to detail
- Able to effectively prioritise and multi-task.
- Excellent people skills and the ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing with peers, managers, clients, contractors.
- Dependable and flexible as well as possessing the ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
Main Duties:
Bank Reconciliation:
- Provide documentation for the purpose of supporting all financial transactions.
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliation reports regarding all cash deposits to the bank(s)
- Assist auditors - internal and external - with documentation required for the auditors to do their job satisfactorily.
- Perform the reconciliation and verification of accounts regarding cash at hand and cash at bank and process transactions that are complex in nature.
- Reconcile and rectify all ledger accounts belonging to clients and reconcile accounts that fall into receivable records with the sales invoices.
- Track all inventories regularly and report to the management with the inventory records
- Reconcile discrepancies in different accounts.
Other Duties (as and when required) :
- Dealing with telephone calls and queries. General filing. Providing cover for team members (as required). Ensuring all records and files are kept up-to-date.
Control arrears for Clients. Specifically:
- Chasing arrears by telephone and email and reducing debtor days
- Collection of monthly and quarterly commercial & residential rents, service charges and insurance invoices
- Liaising with Property Managers for arrears chasing
- Manage all legal and debt recovery administration.
- Paperwork preparation for solicitors for court hearings
- Investigating and resolving queries
- Production of arrears reports
- Reconciling accounts, refunding credit balances
- Liaising with solicitors, insolvency practitioners and Bailiffs
- Deal with tenant account queries.
Hours: Monday to Friday 9-5.30pm