Job Description
Bookkeeper & Property Management Assistant Responsibilities:
- Processing of sales & purchase invoices
- Dealing with matters arising from invoices
- Managing business and estate accounts and producing rent demands and reporting to the surveyors
- VAT and payroll processing
- Making BACS payments
- Bank reconciliations
- Preparation of monthly reports
- Administrative support to the Head of Property Management, dealing with day to day management of property, including handling rent/service charge demands, arrears, record keeping and liaison with contractors
- Working with the property management system
Bookkeeper & Property Management Assistant Requirements:
The ideal candidate will be flexible, with a can-do attitude and have an AAT in Bookkeeping:
- AAT Qualified to at least AATQB level, with knowledge of accounting procedures and practical experience
- Strong IT capability including Word and Excel to an intermediate level and some experience of Accu-man (previously Hylton Nomis), Sage or equivalent accounts, rents and payroll packages useful
- Experience of VAT partial exemption would be an advantage
- A practical understanding of property, land, business and agriculture
- Ability and confidence in dealing with clients in a professional manner with an excellent telephone manner and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a team and independently and use initiative
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent attention to detail
- Have a high level of attention to detail and the ability to maintain records
- Own transport with insurance for business
Bookkeeper & Property Management Assistant Benefits:
The roles sit within friendly and supportive teams with opportunities to develop the role. They place a great deal of importance on development and training.
- They will offer an excellent salary for the right candidate reflective of your skills, qualifications and experience
- They operate a discretionary Performance Related Profit Sharing Scheme in which all employees participate
- They will pay all the appropriate professional memberships and fund your attendance at relevant CPD events
- They have an Employee Assistance Programme, including a health plan and annual flu jab vouchers
- There is also the option to join a Private Healthcare Scheme on a contributory basis
- They provide an entitlement of 33 days holiday per annum inclusive of bank holidays plus your Birthday off
- They also provide an additional day’s holiday for every 3 years of service and time off for approved training
- They provide a workplace pension scheme operated through The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST)