Accounts Administrator
An exciting opportunity has become available for an Accounts Administrator to join a property agency.
Location: Northampton
Salary: Starting at £27,000
Hours: 8:30am–5:30pm, Monday to Friday, with a one-hour unpaid lunch break
Holidays: 20 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
About the Company
The company is a property agency managing a substantial portfolio of properties. Staff enjoy a friendly working environment while providing a high level of customer service at all times.
Key Responsibilities
- Download and reconcile banking transactions from the previous day, including PDQ entries, cash, standing orders, direct debits, BACS payments and cheques.
- Ensure any cash received in the office is banked on the same day.
- Prepare landlord payments three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
- Check that payments are correct and amend them where necessary.
- Pay contractors and utility bills.
- Issue arrears letters at 7, 14 and 21 days.
- Issue Section 8 and Section 21 notices.
- Review the previous week’s activity to ensure outstanding balances are being effectively collected.
- Follow up outstanding balances by telephone where necessary.
- Take rent payments over the telephone using a virtual terminal.
- Process new move-ins daily.
- Register deposits with the relevant schemes.
- Ensure all deposit refunds are returned within the prescribed time limits.
- De-register deposits.
- Handle rent protection claims and renewals.
- Complete monthly deposit reconciliations.
- Complete end-of-month bank reconciliations.
- Complete quarterly overseas landlord tax returns.
- Prepare monthly portfolio reports.
Benefits
- 20 days’ holiday plus bank holidays.
- Basic-level cash health scheme paid for staff following successful completion of the 12-week probationary period.
- Various bonus incentive schemes for achieving targets.
- £50 per quarter for employees who do not take unscheduled leave.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £27,000.00 per year
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
