Assistant Client Accountant

Location

Chorley, Lancashire | United Kingdom

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

To be responsible for assisting the firm’s Client Accountants to help deliver an excellent client service with particular focus on the cash management, account reconciliations, invoice raising and assisting with month and quarter end reporting.

SOME OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reconciling the Client Accountant’s portfolio of bank accounts periodically in line with reporting requirements (monthly and quarterly)
• Investigating reconciled items on multiple reconciliations within 30 days to avoid breaches with the RICS
• Liaising with other staff in the firm to ensure reconciled items and outstanding queries are resolved in a timely manner
• Raising charges and receipting cash for payments where applicable and input rental payments onto the firm’s banking software ready for approval
• Cash management of client funds, ensuring money is transferred in line with client requirements
• Assisting the Client Accountant with other ad hoc duties when required

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Qualified or studying AAT
• Previous experience working in a similar accountancy role

• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Attention to detail
• IT and software skills, particularly proficient Microsoft Excel
• Ability to work under pressure and to adhere to deadlines
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU

A proactive, practical, and positive approach to work is required.

Excellent and professional communication skills with the ability to build good working relationships with your colleagues, both within accounts and the wider business.

No accounting qualifications are required for this role, however the following are key skill requirements:

•Maths & English G.C.S.E A-C

•Good Numeracy Skills

•IT & Software Skills, particularly Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Excel

WHY WORKMAN?

•Hybrid working to offer you a great work life balance, with a minimum of three days in the office.

•A full-time contract (35 hours a week) offers the core hours of 10am – 4pm, allowing additional flexibility to what time you can start work.

•Discretionary annual bonus and salary reviews.

•Healthcare, life insurance & wellness programme.

•Long service additional holidays, your birthday off and an extra day between Christmas and New Year

•Lifestyle benefits to suit you: gym membership, cycle to work, buy and sell holiday to name just a few.

•Social events throughout the year including a firm wide Christmas party!

•Generous referral bonus.

ABOUT WORKMAN LLP

As the UK’s leading independent commercial property management specialist, Workman has an enviable position within the property industry.

We are proud of our longstanding relationships with many of our clients, some of whom we have worked with for more than 25 years. Our clients include leading institutional and sector-specialist investors, private property companies, public sector bodies and a growing number of overseas investors.

We pride ourselves on the calibre of our employees and their unique skill sets.

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