Finance Assistant - Property Management (London)

Foxtons Estate Agents; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading estate agency in London is looking for a Finance Assistant to support financial activities of their Property Management team. This role involves maintaining accurate financial records, processing transactions, and managing deposit workflows. The ideal candidate possesses strong mathematical skills, familiarity with Excel, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. The company offers various employee benefits, including training and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Comprehensive training programme

Great career opportunities

Diversity and inclusion networks

Paid volunteer day

Enhanced wellbeing package

Enhanced parental policies

Qualifications

• Enjoys working in a lively, fast-paced environment.
• Proactive approach to managing financial data.
• Exceptional attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Process and reconcile financial transactions.
• Support lease renewal procedures.
• Manage deposit release workflows.
• Coordinate with external suppliers.
• Collaborate with Property Managers to resolve queries.

Skills

Strong mathematical aptitude

Familiarity with Excel

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Job description

About The Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented Finance Assistant to support the financial activities of our Property Management team. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring the smooth processing of transactions across a designated portfolio of properties.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and reconcile financial transactions related to rental income, commission fees, and other tenancy-related charges between landlords, tenants, and the company.
• Support lease renewal procedures by verifying and applying all relevant financial charges and ensuring accurate documentation.
• Manage deposit release workflows, ensuring all deductions are correctly calculated and processed in accordance with company policies.
• Coordinate with external suppliers, ensuring timely receipt and entry of invoices into the internal finance system.
• Collaborate with Property Managers to resolve financial queries and discrepancies, ensuring a high standard of service and compliance.

About You

Our Property Management and Accounts department manages over 25,000 tenancies so you must enjoy working in a lively and fast-paced environment in a highly service-driven industry.

We require you to have a strong mathematical aptitude, familiarity with Excel and accounting databases, exceptional attention to detail, and a positive attitude.

The role also requires excellent organisational skills, and a proactive approach to managing financial data in a fast-paced environment.

We offer:

• Comprehensive, ongoing training programme
• Great career opportunities
• Diversity and inclusion networks
• One paid work day a year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• Wellbeing package including enhanced sick pay, free confidential counselling helpline, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a coaching platform
• Enhanced parental policies, including generous shared parental leave

About The Company

As London’s number 1 estate agency brand, our customers choose us because we get it done. And we know it’s our people that make us so successful. In over 40 years serving London and the Home Counties, we have discovered a winning formula for creating driven and ambitious professionals. This includes the best training at every stage, market-leading technology and the opportunity to work alongside some of the industry’s most influential professionals.

Is it important for you to know our Corporate Social Responsibility before you apply? Great, it’s important to us too. Whether we’re providing LGBTQ+ safe spaces, stocking our offices from charitable water suppliers or engaging in fabulous local events, our 50+ offices across London play a key part in our communities. We also offer annual paid time off for employees to volunteer at a charity of your choice. Many choose to support our partner, Single Homeless Project. This is London's largest homelessness charity, making a difference in 10,000 Londoners’ lives across all 32 boroughs.