Finance Officer

White & Sons; Dorking; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-disciplinary property consultancy in Dorking is seeking a Finance Officer to manage day-to-day finance tasks in a busy accounts department. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years' finance experience and strong Excel skills. Responsibilities include invoice processing, supplier payments, and financial reporting. Benefits include increased annual leave with service and a day off on your birthday.

Benefits

A day off on your birthday

Annual leave which increases with service

Employee Assistance Program

Company socials

Referral scheme

Parking permit provided

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a finance or accounts function.
• Ability to manage accounting transactions and credit control.
• Keen to learn and take on new responsibilities over time.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices and supplier payments.
• Perform cash collection and reconciliation.
• Maintain property and leasehold database.

Skills

Advanced knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel

Understanding of service charge collection

Close attention to detail

Pro-active and enjoy working with others

Strong understanding of debits & credits

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks

Blockman

Reapit

Re-leased

Job description

White and Sons is a multi-disciplinary property consultancy and surveying company with six offices in Surrey.

The Finance Officer will be responsible for aspects of the day-to-day running of a busy accounts department in this long-established property company and assisting the Finance Manager with everyday duties, such as accounting transactions and credit control for the business. In due course, it is hoped that the Finance Officer will be able to provide holiday cover for other members of the team and also take on additional responsibilities to assist the head of the department.

Ideally, a candidate must have 2 years or more experience in a finance or accounts function.

Key Responsibilities

• Invoice processing
• Supplier payments
• Online banking
• Cash received
• Service charge collection/processing (including arrears) and bank reconciliation
• Managing and maintaining the property and leasehold database
• Issuing Service Charge and Ground Rent demands
• Setting up Lease schedule and budget
• Invoicing and supplier run
• Financial reporting in preparing service charge year end
• General office admin and handling related queries
• Use of other industry specific software such as Blockman (advantageous); Reapit; Re-leased; etc. (training can be given)

Key Skills

• Advanced knowledge of MS Office, in particular EXCEL (essential); Xero, QuickBooks (advantageous)
• Understanding of service charge collection
• Close attention to detail & accurate working (essential)
• Honesty, integrity and an understanding of data privacy
• Pro‑active, numerate and enjoy working with others
• Keen to learn and take on new responsibilities over time
• Problem solving
• Organised ability to prioritise workload
• Communications skills (the ability to interact within the different departments)
• Accounting software
• Strong understanding of debits & credits

Benefits

• A day off on your birthday
• Annual leave which increases with service (initially 25 days plus bank holidays)
• Employee Assistance Program - for your health and wellbeing needs
• Company socials
• Referral scheme
• Parking permit provided

We can only accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK*.