Lettings Accounts Executive

Empanda Properties; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work (2 days in office / 3 days

3 days working from home

Job summary

Empanda Properties is seeking a Property Accounts Executive to manage the day-to-day financial operations of our managed portfolio in Greater Manchester. You’ll ensure rent is received, payments are made to the right people, arrears are chased, and records remain accurate.

The role emphasizes hands-on ownership within a close-knit team. Previous PayProp experience is helpful but not essential; we welcome candidates from letting agencies or property management who want to grow with the business.

Qualifications

• No formal accounting qualifications required; relevant property experience valued.
• Experience in letting agencies, property management, or property/client accounts is preferred.
• Confident with numbers and reconciliations; able to chase rent arrears.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile rent and client money for the managed portfolio.
• Process landlord payments and statements; monitor arrears.
• Handle contractor and supplier payments; manage service charges and taxes.
• Investigate misallocated payments and respond to landlord queries.
• Work with property managers on arrears and tenancy issues; escalate when needed.

Skills

Property accounting

Rent reconciliations

Arrears chasing

Tenant/landlord comms

Organised & accurate

PayProp

Tools

PayProp

Job description

Sale, Greater Manchester | Hybrid - 2 days office / 3 days home

We’re looking for aProperty Accounts Executive

If you already work inproperty accounts, client accounts, lettings or property managementand want a role where you can take genuine ownership, while still being part of a close-knit team, we'd love to hear from you.

The role

You’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day financial operation of our managed property portfolio.

In simple terms: making sure rent comes in, the right people get paid, arrears are chased, property bills are dealt with and the numbers are accurate.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Reconciling rent and client money
• Processing landlord payments and statements
• Monitoring and actively chasing rent arrears
• Processing contractor and supplier payments
• Managing service charge, utilities, council tax and other property expenditure
• Investigating missing or incorrectly allocated payments
• Answering landlord queries regarding rent, deductions and payments
• Working with property managers on arrears and tenancy issues
• Identifying when arrears need escalating for formal action
• Maintaining accurate financial records across the portfolio

We usePayPropfor our client accounting, so previous PayProp experience would be helpful but it isn't essential.

Who we're looking for

We’re more interested in relevant property experience and attitude than formal accounting qualifications.

Ideally, you’ll have experience within aletting agency, property management business or property/client accounts teamand understand how money moves between tenants, landlords, contractors and managing agents.

You’ll be:

• Confident working with numbers and reconciliations
• Highly organised and accurate
• Comfortable chasing tenants for overdue rent
• Confident discussing financial queries with landlords
• Familiar with rent arrears and tenancy processes
• Able to understand when arrears may require notices or possession action
• Proactive about investigating and solving discrepancies
• Comfortable taking ownership of your workload

And, importantly, you’ll genuinely enjoy working as part of a team.

This is paramount to us.

You’ll work closely with our lettings and property management teams every day. We want someone who communicates, asks questions, shares information, helps colleagues and enjoys solving problems together.

What this role isn't

This isn't a traditional bookkeeping or corporate accounting position.

You won't be responsible for VAT returns, payroll, statutory accounts or company bookkeeping.

Your focus is the financial side of our managed properties:

Rent in. Money out. Arrears controlled. Records accurate. Landlords informed.

What we're offering

3 days working from home

2 days with the team in Sale

Monday-Friday with some flexibility by discussion

Genuine opportunity to progress as the portfolio grows

For the right person, there's a clear opportunity for this position to develop into aProperty / Client Accounts Manager role as the business grows.

If you're currently working inproperty accounts, client accounting, lettings accounts or property management financeand this sounds like you, we'd love to have a conversation.