Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant

Temporary

Southeast London

£30,000 - £40,000 per annum

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Cobalt are seeking an Accounts Assistant to work for our client who is a well-established property developer who specialised in Mixed-Use Assets and Cultural and Urban Regeneration.

This position as an Accounts Assistant will be working in the heart of Southeast London for a minimum of 4 weeks. The ideal person for this role will have worked for a real estate business previously and have experience using a property management system.

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Responsibilities:

• Oversee supplier invoice management by verifying, matching, and coding invoices for approval in the finance system.

• Conduct account reconciliations.

• Review and reconcile supplier statements.

• Generate and issue sales invoices as needed.

• Prepare and post month-end journal entries.

• Produce and distribute system reports for budget holders, department heads, and the Finance Director.

• Prepare for payment runs, including BACS/CHAPS and ad-hoc payments, ensuring deadlines are met.

• Collaborate with the finance team and the Lettings Accountant to review bank transactions, ensuring cash transactions (e.g., receipts, bank fees) are identified and promptly recorded.

• Deposit any received cheques.

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Requirements:

• Experience having worked on a Property Management System

• Knowledge of real estate

• Strong attention to detail

• Well organised

• Excellent customer service

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If you are seeking a new position and meet the criteria above, please apply now with an updated version of your CV!