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Finance Assistant
Salary: £26,000 – £28,000
Location: Shrewsbury
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:30pm
Job Type: Permanent
The Opportunity
Previous experience within property, lettings or client accounts would be advantageous
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Assistant to join a well-established and growing business in Shrewsbury.
Working as part of a supportive finance team, you will play a key role in the day-to-day financial administration of the residential lettings portfolio, ensuring transactions are processed accurately and efficiently. This position would suit a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Sales Ledger Clerk or Credit Controller looking to develop their career within a professional and friendly environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain sales ledger of the Lettings portfolio, including monthly rent demand generation, receipting of rents and monitoring aged debtors.
- Transfer funds collected to clients, including raising appropriate management fees and processing client statements.
- Carry out regular reconciliations of the Lettings bank accounts.
- Process tenant deposits, including receipting and transferring funds to designated deposit accounts, reconciling deposit registers and returning deposits when required.
- Open and close individual deposit bank accounts.
- Process card payments into the Lettings Account and allocate receipts appropriately.
- Complete annual regulatory compliance checks relating to the maintenance of tenant deposits.
- Ensure accurate financial records are maintained at all times.
- Support the wider finance team with ad hoc accounting and administrative duties as required.
About You
The successful candidate will ideally have:
- Previous experience within a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Sales Ledger or similar finance role.
- Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work towards deadlines.
- A self-motivated approach with the ability to work independently.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Experience working effectively within a team environment.
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
- A professional and confidential approach to handling financial information.
Benefits
- Salary of £26,000 – £28,000
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Additional leave between Christmas and New Year
- Free on-site parking
- Training and career development opportunities
- Employee life insurance cover
- Annual company events
- Supportive and friendly working environment
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