Finance Assistant; Lettings

Finance Assistant

Salary: £26,000 - £28,000 Location: Shrewsbury Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:30pm Job Type: Permanent

Previous experience within property, lettings or client accounts would be advantageous.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Assistant to join a well-established and growing business in Shrewsbury.

Working as part of a supportive finance team, you will play a key role in the day-to-day financial administration of the residential lettings portfolio, ensuring transactions are processed accurately and efficiently. This position would suit a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Sales Ledger Clerk or Credit Controller looking to develop their career within a professional and friendly environment.

• Maintain sales ledger of the Lettings portfolio, including monthly rent demand generation, receipting of rents and monitoring aged debtors.
• Transfer funds collected to clients, including raising appropriate management fees and processing client statements.
• Carry out regular reconciliations of the Lettings bank accounts.
• Process tenant deposits, including receipting and transferring funds to designated deposit accounts, reconciling deposit registers and returning deposits when required.
• Open and close individual deposit bank accounts.
• Process card payments into the Lettings Account and allocate receipts appropriately.
• Complete annual regulatory compliance checks relating to the maintenance of tenant deposits.
• Ensure accurate financial records are maintained at all times.
• Support the wider finance team with ad hoc accounting and administrative duties as required.

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Previous experience within a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Sales Ledger or similar finance role.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work towards deadlines.
• A self-motivated approach with the ability to work independently.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience working effectively within a team environment.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
• A professional and confidential approach to handling financial information.

• Salary of £26,000 - £28,000
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Additional leave between Christmas and New Year
• Free on-site parking
• Training and career development opportunities
• Employee life insurance cover
• Annual company events
• Supportive and friendly working environment