Assistant Accountant
- Recruiter
- Page Personnel
- Location
- West End, London
- Salary
- £30000 - £35000 per annum
- Posted
- 17 Aug 2022
- Closes
- 24 Aug 2022
- Ref
- JN -082022-5722207
- Contact
- Ore Ogunlana
- Job role
- Assistant accountant
- Sector
- Property and construction
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Experience level
- Part qualified
The client are a luxury real estate and property management company that are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join their team on a permanent basis. The head office is based in the West End, and the role has come about due to an internal promotion and an increased workload. The company is growing and they need new talent to help drive the business forward.
Client Details
The company own, manage and develop luxury properties across the UK and Europe. The properties are a mixture of commercial properties, residential properties and office spaces and they are looking for a new Assistant Accountant to join the team on a permanent basis. The role reports directly into the Finance Manager, but will also work closely with various members across the business both here in the UK and internationally. the main focus of the role is to assist with the periodic production of the management accounts and financial statements.
Description
The successful Assistant Accountant will do:
- Assisting the Management Accountant with the periodic production of the management accounts for different properties
- Multi-currency bank reconciliations
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Management of both the Accounts Payable and Receivable ledgers
- Management of the cashbook
- Petty cash management
- Ad hoc and regular payments
- Assist the Senior Accountant with the budgeting and reporting
- Lots of chances for progression into more month-end responsibilities
Profile
The successful Assistant Accountant:
- MUST have a working knowledge of the system SAGE 50
- At least 1-2 years of experience working within a finance team within a property company (essential)
- Previous experience working on the Accounts Payable and Receivable ledgers
- MUST be actively studying towards the ACCA or CIMA qualifications
- Petty cash experience
- Strong Excel skills
- Be pro-active
- Diligent and have a high attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Job Offer
- £30,000 - £35,000
- Additional benefits
- Study Support package