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 are currently looking for Accounts Assistant to join our Universal Client Team based at Harrogate, working 40 hours per week, 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday. **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 communication skills, 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 AdHoc 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 by changes within the company.

**Skills (includes Key Competencies)**
- 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

**Key Relationships**

Internal Stakeholders
- Head Office Staff
- Property Managers/Staff

External Stakeholders
- Bank
- Students
- Customers
- Suppliers
- Clients

What’s on offer:

- **Generous holiday package of 25 days, plus bank holidays, to recharge and enjoy life outside of work (pro-rata for part time colleagues)**:

- **Access to a range of exclusive retail discounts to make your money go further.**:

- **Take your special day off Enjoy your birthday with a well-deserved break from work.**:

- **Stay active and eco-friendly with our cycle-to-work scheme.**:

- **Make a difference in the community with 2 charity days per annum.**

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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