We are looking to recruit a Real Estate Assistant to join the team based in the Bolton Office to report into the Real Estate Director. Our National Real Estate Department has exciting plans to expand our store portfolio with new store openings, as well as modernising our existing portfolio. This role will give you a great opportunity to play your part in helping us achieve this.
As part of a busy, fast-paced department, you will help us keep things running like clockwork. The scale of the Real Estate projects we are undertaking is huge. That is why we need a team of organised, efficient and astute administrators who will contribute to the growth of our estate. You will control budgets, log requests for funds and invoices, analyse costs and financial reports.
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Your New Role
- Provide organisational and administrative support to the Real Estate Director and wider team
- Prepare, analyse and create reports, presentations, memos and minutes
- Process invoices, and associated documents in accordance with departmental processes
- Co-ordinate team financial planning
- Ensure the electronic filing of documents, including scanning of documents and upload of information on to SAP
- Collate, manipulate and analyse data
About You
- Knowledge of Accounting and experience of using SAP
- Confident with figures, inputting data accurately (e.g. financial/numerical)
- High attention to detail (e.g. takes responsibility for double checking own work)
- Strong sense of personal organisation with the ability to plan ahead
- Able to work under pressure, multi task and prioritise workload
- Self-motivated and works effectively with minimal supervision
- Confident communicator with the ability to build strong internal and external relationships
- Able to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Takes personal responsibility for resolving queries and issues
- Uses initiative (e.g. questions information if it looks wrong rather than taking it at face value; looks ahead to prevent a situation escalating)
- Confident and proficient in use of Microsoft Excel
- Real Estate experience is desirable
- Accountancy experience is desirable
What You'll get in Return
- Starting salary £33,390 rising to £41,460
- Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm, with the opportunity of 2 days a week remote working
- 12 Months Fixed Term Contract
- 5 weeks' annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- In office flexi-time
- Full training provided
- Pension scheme
- Private employee medical insurance after 4 years
- Company sick pay scheme
- Company maternity and adoption pay after 1 year and paternity leave pay after 2 years
- Long service rewards
- Access to MyBenefits, where you can find a wide range of benefits, including our bike to work scheme, shopping and cinema discounts, health cash plan, a FREE will, travel and discounted gym memberships, as well as a host of benefits to support your financial and wellbeing needs.
- Access to a free,24/7, confidential virtual GP service for all Aldi Colleagues and their children (under the age of 16)
- Please be advised candidates are required to live within 90 minutes of the main office location for this role
Aldi is an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and are dedicated to promoting a culture of inclusion, providing an environment in which collaboration, respect and fairness are essential. We value diversity and are dedicated to treating all of our colleagues and prospective colleagues fairly and with respect.
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