Accounts Assistant/ Bookkeeper-Property & Hotels-Bond Street

Accounts Assistant/ Bookkeeper – Property & Hotels – Bond Street W1

Business Description:

Stone Lodge Group of Companies

London Offices: Bond Street W1 & Haringey N4

www.stonelodgehousing.com

This is an exciting opportunity to work as a ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT/ BOOK KEEPER for a long established family ran organisation who are leaders within the property field and who offer excellent property career progression.

The Stone Lodge Group has been established for 19 years and cover areas including: property developments, property refurbishments, social housing, facilities management, property lettings & property management, hotels, hostels and B&B operations.

Role:

To support our expansion we are looking to fill a number of office based roles and have an immediate requirement for a ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT

As accounts assistant, you will be working in a fast-paced and demanding environment dealing with landlords, tenants and contractors. You must be a strong and resilient character who is a confident communicator.

You must be enthusiastic and responsible with property experience, you must be able to demonstrate a track record of your achievements.

You will work directly for the FINANCE MANAGER our our group. So expect to learn a lot very quickly!

Hours:

Mon – Fri, 8am – 5pm or 9am – 6pm

Duties required for the Accounts Assistant position:
* Chasing rents and rent collection
* Processing rent
* Invoicing
* Data inputting
* Credit control
* Taking payments by cash, card and banking
* Filing Monthly statement and matching with monthly statements
* Deposit reconciliation
* Writing to utilities and council tax for new properties
* Information utilities of tenants moving in and out of properties
* Liaising with local councils, landlords and customers by phone email and face to face
* Rent Arrears
* Generating Tenancy rent statement
* Banking Monies

Key Duties:

• Bookkeeping of various SPV’s on Sage Line 50
• Processing sales & purchase invoices
• Banking
• Preparing cheques & bank transfers
• Petty cash management
• Maintaining cashbook spreadsheets
• VAT computations collating relevant information to forward to accountant
• Bank reconciliations
• Monthly management reports
• Credit control – Debtors/Suppliers interface
• Organise filing & archive operations
• Other ad hoc general office tasks and admin responsibilities

The following skills are required:

• In depth knowledge of accounting systems and in particular Sage Line 50
• Excellent IT skills
• Highly organised
• Good interpersonal & communication skills
• Numerate
• Problem solver
• Self-motivated & able to work on own initiative
• Flexible
• Capable of working to deadlines & prioritising own workload to establish the levels of risk posed by different activities
• Experience in property construction is essential

Essential Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Stable career history.
• Previous property experience.
• Good telephone manner.
• Able to act professionally at all times.
• Maintain strict confidentiality.
• Must be computer literate.
• Ability to work on your own initiative.
• 3 x excellent references.

Personal Specification:

The Ideal Candidate must have:

• Excellent organisational skills and be able to work to deadlines
• Excellent telephone manner
• Good knowledge and experience using the MS Office suite, particularly Excel and Outlook
• The ability to work on own as well as taking direction from others but most importantly to manage their time effectively.
• Have a passion for property.
• Be keen to work in an office environment and be a part of a busy team.

In return for your skills and experience, you will receive;

• Competitive salary
• 20 days Annual Leave
• Paid overtime available
• An excellent team to work with

Our company is situated within a 5-10 min walk of Manor House N4 tube station, on the Piccadilly Line.

This is an outstanding role, where the Managing Director and the Management Team play a key role in your development within the organisation.

The S.L.G is a company with a reputation for hiring and training people to achieve their potential. They believe passion and a willingness to learn and work hard is the recipe for successful career progression.

A key differentiator that separates the S.L.G from other organisations is the option of being able to work in different sectors within the group. Should you prove yourself in this role, you will have the option of applying for other roles within the group.

If you feel you have the right attributes for this role and you have the drive and ambition to excel within the S.L.G please send us your CV and a cover letter explaining your suitability for the role.

Thank you and we look forward to receiving your applications.

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