Property Assistant Accountant

Posted 21 August 2024
Salary £28000 - £30000 per annum, Benefits: plus excellent benefits and hybrid working
LocationManchester
Discipline Transactional & Part Qualified
ReferenceHB39251PAA
Contact NameHarriett Busby

Job description

Axon Moore are working with a business operating in the Property sector to appoint an AAT level Assistant Accountant. The business operates multiple sites within commercial property, cover a lot of other disciplines, making it a one stop shop. This is small, but vibrant company with great growth prospects and people at the heart of their focus.

The role looks after all transactional processes; the sales and purchase ledger, daily banking and will also look after balance sheet reconciliations. The ideal candidate will be QBE, AAT qualified or an active studier, with a background in property or professional services. Study support can be provided.
Salary and benefits:

Salary & Benefits - £28,000 - £32,000 DOE plus study support, 27 days holiday plus banks, 6% pension, hybrid working 3 days in, 2 out, 37.5 hours p/w with flexibility around core hours, Medicash, 2x life cover, employee assistance schemes. It’s safe to say this business really looks after the staff with a relaxed environment and social calendar.

Responsibilities include:

• This role will cover all transactional elements, reporting into the Financial Accountant.
• Sales invoicing process, billing in a timely manner and taking the complexities into account when coding.
• Credit Control support provided to individuals within the business, chasing clients to ensure full payment.
• Purchase ledger processing; processing invoices, reconciling statements and preparing for payment runs to suppliers.
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations of the sales, purchase, suspense and bank accounts. Analysis on each.
• Expenses and credit card processing.
• Respond to emails in the accounts inbox and keep the inbox tidy.
• Post transactions using Sage 200.
• Assisting with the annual audit.
• Any ad-hoc work as required

Experience & Skill Requirements:

• QBE, part or Fully Qualified AAT
• Good knowledge of MS Excel (vlookups, pivot tables etc)
• Preferable to have experience of using Sage 200
• Financial experience in a property or professional services organisation desirable
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise work and meet deadlines
• Demonstrate accuracy and pay attention to detail
• Work and communicate in a mature, courteous and professional manner
• Strong interpersonal skills – approachable and down to earth with good communication skills

If you would like to hear more about this role, please get in touch with Harriett Busby at Axon Moore