P/T Bookkeeper/Accounts Assistant

Hours: 9am to 3pm (flexible) Monday - Friday

Salary: £28,000 - £30,000p.a. pro rata (plus team commission)

Our client is looking for a superb Bookkeeper with solid experience of basic bookkeeping and accounting to join a successful and thriving lettings team, serving the Mole Valley area. Based in Leatherhead, as part of a larger lettings team and working across four local offices, they are looking for a confident and highly organised numerical individual who thrives in a busy environment.

Main duties include:

• Managing client and tenant monies and allocation of funds received
• Bank/credit card reconciliations
• Managing the banking facility
• Managing rent collection
• Maintaining cashbook spreadsheets
• Weekly payments to all Clients/Suppliers
• Registering/insuring Tenant deposits
• Reconciling Tenant deposits returns
• Preparing and sending out client statements
• Monthly management reports
• Managing overseas Landlord tax requirements
• Responsible for processing and paying invoices onto the system daily/weekly
• Receive purchase invoices and process, get approval when necessary
• Prepare appropriate schedules and reports as requested by Directors and Accountants
• Assist accountants with annual audit
• Handling any client or tenant queries via telephone, email or face to face
• Regular use of Excel spreadsheets

Skills required:

• Proven bookkeeping experience
• Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping
• Hands-on experience with spreadsheets
• Proficiency in English and in MS Office
• Ability to perform several tasks concurrently with ease and professionalism
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Customer service orientation and negotiation skills
• Good concentration