Accounts Payable Specialist - Property

Posted 11 July 2024
Salary £28000 - £33000 per annum
LocationNorth London
Job type Permanent
Discipline Consumer
ReferenceSVWPERM0724_1720708242
Contact NameShendl Van-Wyk

Job description

Accounts Payable Assistant
up to £33k depending on experience
Ideally have experience in property
Hybrid Working
North London
Study Support

I am currently recruiting for an experienced AP Assistant to join a well established and growing Restaurant Group within their property side of the business. You will need to have excellent communication skills, understand AP within property and have strong excel skills. This is a great role for someone looking to further develop within AP.

Working as part of a highly motivated finance team, the Accounts Payable Assistant - Property plays an important role in looking after a diverse portfolio of landlords and customers working closely with the restaurant teams. This role would suit someone who enjoys working with different teams within the organisation as well as externally.

Responsibilities will include:

  • In this role you'll be dealing with majority creditors. You will be accountable for all aspects of Property (creditors) across the Group. Forming a key part of the finance team, working closely with the property team, cash control, management accounting and restaurant teams.
  • Managing property
  • Processing the rent, service charges and insurance invoices from landlords, for quarterly and monthly rents.
  • Working closely with the property team and management accounts, ensuring accounts with Landlords are maintained and up to date.
  • Produce the monthly & quarterly property payment run figures.
  • Performing analysis to identify trends and anomalies in invoices and payment requests
  • Prepare turnover rent certificates for landlords
  • Drive process improvements and identify efficiencies in our current processes
  • Monthly reconciliations
  • Perform monthly reconciliation of all property supplier ledgers across the various brands
  • Responsible in producing period end reports all property accounts
  • Working with the cashbook and cash control team to ensure all control accounts are cleared down and maintained

Experience skills and Behaviours required:

  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Good organisation skills
  • Previous experience in a similar role
  • A good understanding of UK VAT
  • Experience using an ERP system like JD Edwards
  • Good Excel skills
  • Knowledge of property and rentals would be advantageous