Accounts Assistant

Downing; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property development company in Liverpool is seeking an experienced Administrator to support the Finance department. Responsibilities include managing tenant inquiries, preparing bank reconciliations, and ensuring smooth accounting operations. The ideal candidate will have strong IT and customer service skills. This role offers 25 days holiday along with other benefits including a pension contribution.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Bank holidays

Life assurance cover

Mental health support

Company pension contribution

Qualifications

• Experience working as an administrator in an office environment.
• Smartly presented with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle enquiries from tenants via email and phone.

Responsibilities

• Support payments team and deal with tenant enquiries.
• Prepare bank reconciliations and manage client accounts.
• Post entries into the accounting system and handle expenses.

Skills

Excellent IT skills

Strong Excel skills

Good communication skills

Organisational skills

Customer service skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Administrator to join our busy Finance department at our Head Office in Liverpool City Centre.

We look forward to welcoming a dedicated professional to our team who thrives in a fast-paced environment and bring a meticulous and proactive approach to their work.

Downing are a family-owned, award-winning leading developer, owner, and operator of bespoke, luxury student accommodation, residential and commercial properties across the UK. We have been operating for over 35 years and currently have 14 operational student accommodation schemes in 10 major cities, with an impressive £1.6bn worth of developments in the pipeline.

We deliver best-in-class developments, with over £2bn of developments successfully completed to date. We have a further £1.6bn in the pipeline and over £1bn under management.

Key Responsibilities

• Payments team support, dealing with enquiries from tenants via email and over the phone to process their payments.
• Preparation of multiple bank reconciliations, particularly client accounts and reconciliation of client funds.
• Reconciliation of monthly expenses, company credit cards and petty cash, posting of entries into the accounting system.
• Answering queries by phone & email.
• Assist the finance dept with any other duties as required.

Key Requirements

• Experience working as an administrator within an office environment.
• Excellent IT skills including a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office and strong Excel skills.
• Good communication skills and able to work to own initiative.
• Good organisational skills.
• Smartly presented with first class customer service skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Company Pension Contribution.
• Modern Office in the centre of Liverpool’ Business district.

The benefits

25 days holiday

+ bank holidays

Life assurance

cover

Mental health

support

Company pension

contribution

Work for us

Our people are our success and there has never been a more exciting time to join Downing as it enters the most significant expansion for three decades.

Our team is united in a mutual respect and a desire to move the business forward. Here you’ll find all our latest job vacancies. If you’re excited by opportunity and want to be valued for your contribution, take a look at what we currently have available.