Accounts Assistant

UBT; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Modern office with sit-stand desks

Training and personal development

No weekends

Job summary

UBT in Reading is seeking an organised Accounts Assistant to join their growing SME. This busy, hands-on role handles high volumes of payments, reconciliations, supplier and subcontractor payments, and client statements.

You will work in a fast-paced environment with a focus on accuracy and teamwork, offering training and development opportunities, with a 8:00–16:00 schedule, Monday to Friday, and flexibility.

Qualifications

• Accurate and numerate with strong attention to detail.
• Experience handling high volumes of transactions across multiple accounts.
• Comfortable with reconciliations and accounting systems.
• Well organised with ability to prioritise a busy workload.
• Proactive, reliable and eager to develop accounting qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Process and allocate high volumes of daily payments.
• Reconcile multiple client bank accounts and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare monthly client and landlord statements.
• Process and pay contractor and subcontractor invoices.
• Support credit control and chase outstanding payments.
• Assist with tenancy-related financial administration and deposits.
• Prepare basic financial and performance reports.
• Collaborate with colleagues to resolve queries.

Skills

High volume transactions

Bank reconciliations

Attention to detail

Team player

Communication

Education

AAT qualification (progressing)

Job description

£30,000-£35,000 per annum (depending on experience) | Reading | Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm with flexibility

Are you an organised, numerate Accounts Assistant looking for your next step in a growing business?

Our client is a well-established and growing SME based in Reading, and they're looking for an Accounts Assistant to join their team.

This is a busy, hands-on transactional finance role, ideal for someone who enjoys working at pace, has excellent attention to detail and is keen to develop their accounting career. You\'ll be dealing with around 5,000 payments each month, alongside reconciliations, supplier and subcontractor payments, statements and a small amount of credit control.

What You\'ll Be Doing

• Processing and allocating high volumes of daily payments
• Reconciling multiple client bank accounts and investigating discrepancies
• Preparing monthly client and landlord statements
• Processing and paying contractor and subcontractor invoices
• Dealing with payment and account queries
• Supporting credit control, including monitoring and chasing outstanding payments
• Assisting with tenancy-related financial administration and deposits
• Preparing basic financial and performance reports
• Working closely with colleagues across the business to resolve queries and keep things moving

You\'ll also have exposure to a varied client portfolio, including public sector clients, giving you plenty of variety and responsibility.

Requirements

• We\'re looking for someone who is: Accurate and numerate, with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable working with high volumes of transactions and multiple accounts
• Confident with reconciliations and accounting systems
• Well organised and able to prioritise a busy workload
• A good communicator who enjoys working as part of a team
• Proactive, reliable and willing to get stuck in and solve problems
• Ideally progressing towards AAT or keen to continue developing their accounting qualifications

Previous experience in accounts, finance administration, bookkeeping or property accounts would be advantageous.

Benefits

Our client is a well-established property management business specialising in the management and letting of lock-up garage sites across London and Southern England. They are a professional, supportive and growing business focused on providing a reliable service to their landlords and tenants.

• £30,000-£35,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm with flexibility
• No weekends
• Modern office with sit-stand desks
• Training and personal development opportunities

If you\'re looking for a busy Accounts Assistant role where you can build your experience, develop your qualifications and grow with an established business, we\'d love to hear from you.