Our client, based in Manchester is looking for a finance assistant to join their talented and dedicated finance team on an ongoing temporary basis for 3 months+.. The role is 5 days per week and offers predominantly remote working, you are asked to go into their Manchester offices once a week for the whole team to work together collaboratively. The role is paying between £14 - £15 per hour.
The purpose of the post is to ensure all rent transactions are posted to the system in a timely and accurate manner and ensure that there is an accurate recording of all transactions. You will also promptly raise sales invoices and take the appropriate follow-up action.
Key responsibilities:
To update and maintain the system in relation to start, end of tenancy, rent and service charge increases on a weekly basis
To ensure efficient and effective processing of rent payments received from various payment methods
To set up and amend direct debits
To set up sub-accounts and service charge accounts as authorised
To prepare cheques and BACS payments relating to rent refunds and refunds of housing benefit overpayments
To record other rent bank account transactions within the financial management system on a timely basis
To support the ordering of new and replacement payment cards
To assist in the period end and period update procedures, including debit run
To process fair rent for secured tenancy increases
Promptly raise approved sales (debtor) invoices
Promptly record debtor invoice receipts within the financial management system
Take the appropriate follow-up action for any outstanding invoices in line with Group policies and procedures
Record sales (debtor) invoice bank account transactions and support the maintenance of the Accounts Receivable ledger to ensure debtor details are correctly recorded
The Person
You will have experience working within a finance team and be happy to be in a finance support role
You will have an excellent level of IT literacy and proficiency
You will be looking for full-time work and commitment to the full assignment is essential. This isn't a stop-gap role and only candidates that can fully commit will be considered
An effective communicator, you will be well versed in working with people at all levels inside and outside of an organisation, able to explain complex concepts easily
You must be commutable to Greater Manchester on a once-weekly basis
We are only able to consider applications from those who are eligible to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship