Job Description

Key details


Job Title: Client Accounts Assistant
Location: Edinburgh
Department: Finance
Reports to: Accounts Office Manager
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday. Full Time - 9am-5:30pm OR Part Time - Hours over 5 days


About the role


Working within the Accounts team, the successful applicant will provide accounting and administrative support to the finance and letting staff to ensure customer and supplier accounts are accurate. You will be an exceptionally organised accounts assistant with proven client accounts knowledge and experience. The successful candidate will have excellent attention to detail skills and experience of working to tight deadlines, prioritising workload effectively. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are vital as the post-holder will be required to work closely with clients, suppliers, and colleagues across the Rettie group.


Key responsibilities


Your key Responsibilities will include:


Uploading and processing rental payments.
Processing Landlord payments
Generate monthly management fees and reconcile.
Reconciling bank accounts on a daily/ weekly, and monthly basis.
Managing Rental Accounts
Managing Supplier Accounts
Supplier payment run and emailing remittances.
More Ad hoc duties would include


Lodging tenant deposits via Safe Deposit Scotland in-line with legislation
Communicating with landlords, tenants, suppliers and team members.
Keeping accurate data records of statistics and payments
Responding to questions and enquiries via email and telephone in a timely and helpful manner
Assisting the accounts team and Lettings teams as required


Key requirements


Essential


Fully IT literate & proficient in the use of IT systems including MS Word, Excel & Outlook
Previous experience or background in an accounts department is essential
Highly Numerate
The ability to demonstrate an organised approach to administration with close attention to detail
The ability to work independently is essential, as well as part of a team


Competencies


Customer focused
Problem solving
Effective communicator
Effective under pressure
Teamwork
Organisational ability


About us


When you join Rettie, you'll discover the difference you can make. We're a growing and ambitious company, but at our foundations, we have a family feel. We care about our people; we want them to prosper and realise their potential. We are proud that our values of Teamwork, Determination, Dependability and Ambition guide our actions and behaviours towards our clients and each other, daily. Based on these values, we aspire to cultivate and grow diverse, capable teams in an environment which will help you realise your career potential.