Accounts Assistant

Savills; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Vor Ort; GBP 22.000 - 28.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Career development

Private medical scheme

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Flexible annual leave

Zusammenfassung

Savills Peterborough are seeking an Accounts Assistant to join the Client Accounting team. You will manage bookkeeping tasks, maintain client accounts, and act as a touchpoint for clients and tenants, ensuring accurate data entry and timely reporting.

The role supports the Rural & Projects division with high standards of accuracy and regulatory compliance, working across various client accounts and reporting requirements.

Qualifikationen

• AAT qualified or equivalent required.
• Good Excel skills with pivot tables and complex formulas.
• Experience in accounts role in property accounting.

Aufgaben

• Handle bookkeeping tasks including purchase and sales ledgers.
• Prepare periodic client reports tailored to needs.

Kenntnisse

AAT qualified

Excel

VAT returns

attention to detail

communication skills

problem solving

Ausbildung

AAT qualification

Tools

SAGE

Jobbeschreibung

Role Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Assistant to join our Peterborough Office team.

Our dynamic Client Accounting department in Peterborough is composed of a dedicated team of professionals, including two managers and five senior accounts assistants. With a diverse range of experience and qualifications, our team specialises in client accounting for a wide array of clients ranging from private landlords and estates to large institutional clients. Each team member is responsible for their own client allocations, ensuring a personalised and focused service.

Despite individual responsibilities, we pride ourselves on our collaborative approach, working together seamlessly to support each other and achieve our collective goals.

Our department thrives on maintaining high standards of accuracy and efficiency, ensuring that all client accounts are managed with the utmost care and in compliance with industry regulations. Whether it’s preparing rent demands, processing transactions, or generating detailed financial reports, our team is committed to delivering exceptional service and support to our clients.

You will be responsible for acting as a consistent point of contact for clients and tenants while ensuring our property database is accurately maintained and kept up to date.

You will be responsible for all bookkeeping tasks including processing purchase and sales ledger transactions, preparation of periodic reporting tailored to client needs, and undertaking general administrative tasks on a rotational basis within the department. Whilst ensuring compliance with departmental systems and procedures and with RICS and other relevant accounting standards/ regulations.

What we’re looking for

We are looking for an experienced accounts assistant to join our team

You’ll need:

• AAT Qualified (or equivalent)
• Good Excel Skills, confident with pivot tables and complex formulas
• Previous experience working within an accounts role in property accounting
• Experience preparing and calculating VAT returns
• Previous experience using SAGE software
• Experience of producing periodic reports to tight deadlines
• Numerate and accurate, with excellent attention to detail
• Positive, flexible and professional attitude
• Good communication skills
• Good problem solving skills

What we offer you:

• Career and Professional Development
• 25-30 Days Annual Leave, depending on grade
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Scheme
• Virtual GP
• Global Mobility Scheme
• Rewards Platform
• Company Pension Scheme
• Enhanced Incremental Annual Leave

Find out more about Savills offer

Team Overview

The Rural & Projects division within Savills (UK) Ltd provides a wide range of property advice/services to Rural landowners throughout the UK. This includes, but is not limited to, land and estate management, food & farming consultancy, forestry, architectural and building surveying advice, valuation and expert witness, agency, asset management and client accounting.

Savills Client Accounting team provides a comprehensive client accounting services to our estate management and farming clients including: full bookkeeping, purchase ledger, rent/sales ledger, cheque and BACs processing, forecasting, and a wide range of financial reporting including management and financial accounts.

The existing Client Accounting service is fulfilled from 5 principal centres in Wimborne, Peterborough, Perth and Dumfries as well as a small team in Oxford dealing with farm client accounting.

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