Accounts Assistant – Property

Salary: £28,800 per year

We’re recruiting an experienced, detail driven, efficient & bright Property Accounts Assistant for a Chester professional services firm.

Working from smart, prestigious city centre offices, this is an established & secure organisation with a positive & very strong reputation in their field (Property Services).

You must have solid, proven Accounts experience & ideally (though not essential) we want a candidate with exposure to Property Accounts. If no Property experience then Level 2 AAT (or similar qualifications) are essential & again, Property would be the perfect background but we’re happy to consider other Accounts experience.

The Property Accounts Assistant Role:

Responsible for all aspects of property accounts within their own designated portfolio, reporting to the respective Surveyor / Property Manager. 

• Producing tenant invoices for rent, service charge, insurance and utility recharges on a monthly / quarterly basis.
• Receipting of all tenant income daily.
• Tenant arrears chasing and maintaining up to date tenant accounts
• Dealing with a high volume of supplier invoices.
• Making supplier payments.
• Producing client statements on a quarterly / monthly basis and paying over of client funds.
• Liaison with clients and their advisors and producing relevant reports.
• Undertaking bank reconciliations.
• Dealing with tenant and supplier queries.

The Individual

• Experience in a similar level of Accounts job & ideally, but not essentially, Property Management Accounts.
• At least AAT Level 2 qualified or similar qualifications or a Property Accounts background.
• Well organised, ability to prioritise workload and to work to deadlines.
• A high level of accuracy.
• A team player but with an ability to work with a relatively high degree of autonomy, with minimal supervision.
• Adaptable and above all keen and enthusiastic.

Knowledge of Re-Leased Property Management System / RICS Client Money Requirements is preferable but not essential as full training given.

This organisation is known for their warm, professional, welcoming team attitude & apart from relevant background experience, a true team fit is absolutely essential.

Very successful SME team with a tangibly happy, friendly & warm working environment to offer the right candidate. Very low staff turnover – simply a great place to work in a company with a brilliant & secure reputation.

Salary £28,800but happy to discuss if closely matched candidates with Property Accounts experience apply.

Mon-Fri 9-5:30. 25 days holidays (plus they close for Christmas & these holidays are on top of the 25 days) & 5% Employer pension

Super offices but no on-site parking.