Accounts Assistant

Global Accounting Network; London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK real estate sector seeks an Accounts Assistant to support its finance team in London. This role offers hands-on experience in various accounting functions, with opportunities for process improvement in a collaborative environment. Ideal for individuals looking to advance their careers in finance while benefiting from hybrid working arrangements and ample leave.

Benefits

Hybrid working

25 days' annual leave

A day off for your birthday

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, SUMIFs).
• High attention to detail with a proactive approach.
• Clear and confident communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Process deposit return forms and post daily bank transactions.
• Assist with bank reconciliations and post manual journals.
• Manage supplier invoices and respond to finance queries.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

Organisational skills

Proactivity

Job description

Our client is a well-established UK real estate provider with a national portfolio of commercial properties, supporting a wide range of businesses across multiple sectors. With over 70 sites, they pride themselves on offering well-located and accessible spaces that enable companies to operate and grow. The business is built around strong core values - Integrity, Adaptability, Humility, and Industriousness - and promotes a collaborative, down-to-earth working culture. Benefits include hybrid working, 25 days' annual leave, a day off for your birthday, and a supportive environment where staff are encouraged to grow and succeed.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Accounts Assistant to join a dynamic and friendly finance team. Working closely with the Finance Manager, this role offers the chance to gain hands-on experience across a variety of accounting functions while contributing to process improvements in a fast-moving commercial environment. Based in Central London with hybrid flexibility, it's a great fit for someone looking to build their finance career in a stable and growing business that values initiative, attention to detail, and collaboration.

Skills/experience required

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, SUMIFs)
• High attention to detail
• Clear and confident communication skills
• Ability to adapt communication across teams and stakeholders
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines
• Proactive and open to change

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Main responsibilities:

• Process deposit return forms and post daily bank transactions
• Assist with bank reconciliations and post manual journals
• Manage supplier invoices, credit notes, and Business Rates payments
• Review and implement bank payments and issue remittance advice
• Respond to supplier and site-related finance queries
• Reconcile payments in accounting systems and ensure accuracy
• Recommend and help implement finance process improvements
• Support the Finance Manager with various ad hoc tasks