Job Description

Accounts Assistant

Liverpool

Fulltime, Permanent

We are looking for an experienced Administrator to join our busy Finance department at our Head Office in Liverpool City Centre.

We look forward to welcoming a dedicated professional to our team who thrives in a fast-paced environment and bring a meticulous and proactive approach to their work.

Downing are a family-owned, award-winning leading developer, owner, and operator of bespoke, luxury student accommodation, residential and commercial properties across the UK. We have been operating for over 35 years and currently have 14 operational student accommodation schemes in 10 major cities, with an impressive 1.6bn worth of developments in the pipeline.

We deliver best-in-class developments, with over 2bn of developments successfully completed to date. We have a further 1.6bn in the pipeline and over 1bn under management.

Key Responsibilities:

Payments team support, dealing with enquiries from tenants via email and over the phone to process their payments. Preparation of multiple bank reconciliations, particularly client accounts and reconciliation of client funds. Reconciliation of monthly expenses, company credit cards and petty cash, posting of entries into the accounting system. Sales ledger processing, credit control. Answering queries by phone & email. Assist the finance dept with any other duties as required.

Key Requirements:

Experience working as an administrator within an office environment. Excellent IT skills including a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office and strong Excel skills. Good communication skills and able to work to own initiative. Good organisational skills. Smartly presented with first class customer service skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits:

Competitive Salary 25 days holiday + bank holidays Company Pension Contribution Gym Access Modern Office in the centre of Liverpool's Business district Employee Assistance Program Life Assurance Cover
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company pension On-site gym
Work Location: In person