Finance Assistant

CONNELLS GROUP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading estate agency is seeking a Finance Assistant to provide accounting support within a dynamic environment. Responsibilities include handling Accounts Receivable queries, assisting with month-end reconciliations, and collaboration with finance teams. Ideal candidates will be AAT students or have relevant experience, excel in communication, and be flexible amid changing demands.

Qualifications

• Current AAT student or some previous experience in a similar role.
• A team player who works collaboratively.
• Flexible in approach regarding changing demands of the role.

Responsibilities

• First contact point for Accounts Receivable team on queries.
• Assist with month end sales income reconciliation.
• Liaison with credit control team and various finance teams.

Skills

Advanced Excel experience

Excellent communication

Team player

Education

AAT student or equivalent experience

Job description

Finance Assistant

This role, within the Estate Agency Finance Department, offers an opportunity to develop and grow your skills in a fast-moving and dynamic environment, building on the significant changes to the Finance function in recent years and helping drive further integration and improvements. As part of the wider Finance function it also offers the opportunity to progress within an ambitious business.

Based in our Milton Keynes Head Office this role will report to the Finance Manager and will provide first line accounting support to Finance Business Partners, Management Accountants, Regional Directors and branch staff.

Your responsibilities

• First contact point for Accounts Receivable team on Accounts Receivable queries.
• Assist with The Month End Sales Income Reconciliation.
• Liaison with Credit Control team, Branch network, various Finance teams and Admin Centre.
• Assist with compiling and reporting of Monthly Staff commissions and bonuses.
• Liaison with HR and Payroll on personal details for employees.
• First point of contact on the commission queries.
• Raising Urgent payments and Client refunds by BACS/Cheque.
• Banking and coding Miscellaneous Income received in the department.

The ideal candidates will be

• Current AAT student or have some previous experience in a similar role.
• A team player and work collaboratively.
• An excellent communicator.
• Flexible in their approach regarding the changing demands of the role.
• Advanced Excel experience (v-look ups, pivot tables etc).

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Equal Opportunities

Connells Group UK is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Connells Group we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t fit perfectly with every aspect of the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

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