Accounts Assistant

2 weeks ago


Harrogate, United Kingdom Homes For Students Full time

Homes for Students is one of the UK’s leading providers of student accommodation. We take pride in the fact that many of our student residents chose to return to us year after year and recommend us to their friends. Our people are an essential part of theservice we deliver. All our team members are expected to deliver exceptional customer service to our residents, regardless of your role. Our values are integral to our culture and underpin everything that we do from line management, to supporting our colleagues,to providing an incredible service to all who come through our doors.

**We are currently looking for Accounts Assistant to join our Finance team in Harrogate, working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm.**

Working within the finance team, the Accounts Assistant will become the day-to-day contact for a number of staff members within our student accommodation properties and our investors and to our finance team, providing administrative support. Excellent communicationskills, accuracy, efficiency and an eye for detail are essential.

**Key Responsibilities**
Maintain work orders from property teams to refund rent and deposits
Work closely with property teams to address any student account queries
Process deposit bulk refunds and uploads
Upload Invoices and Payments from the booking system to the financial system
Create payment files through the Bank accounts
Posting and reconciling of Month End Sales Recharges
Bank account reconciliations
Utilities invoices and payments
Perform Internal audit sampling
General Finance support
Any Other Ad-Hoc tasks as required

The above outlines the main duties and responsibilities of the position, however, this cannot be comprehensive and other duties, as directed by the company and within the job holders capabilities may be required. The duties will evolve and be modified bychanges within the company.

**Skills**
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Proven experience with spread sheets
- Good communications skills, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to successfully handle several priorities simultaneously, maintain composure in high pressure situations and maintain objectivity, focus and good judgment.
- Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
- Excellent presentation, attention to detail and ability to complete tasks.

**Personal Qualities**
- The ability to communicate and work as a team
- Commitment and enthusiasm to Homes for Students and its work.
- Commitment to quality in all aspects of service delivery.
- Commitment to equal opportunities.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimum guidance and confidence in
taking initiative.
- Ability to manage the delivery of detailed work.
- Willing to be flexible and respond to changing circumstances.
- Key attributes are an ability to demonstrate a flexible and positive ‘can do’ attitude and to become quickly established to add value to the business.

**Experience and Qualifications**
- Essential_
- 1-2 Years’ experience in a Finance function
- AAT Studier
- Good communicator and interpersonal skills
- Good organisational skills and can work in a methodical manner
- Time management skills
- Proven track record of Administrative support

**What’s on offer**:

- 25 days holiday + Bank holiday
- Many Retail discounts.
- Day off for your Birthday
- Cycle to work Scheme

Study package is offered following successful completion of Probationary Period.

**If this sounds like the role for you and you have the skills, knowledge and experience required, we would love to hear from you


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