Our client, a prominent and rapidly growing real estate firm, is seeking an experienced Assistant Accountant to play a critical role in supporting their finance operations. As a key member of the finance team, you will work closely with the Management Accountant and Revenue Accountant to ensure seamless financial operations, contributing to a smooth month-end close process and maintaining the accuracy of accounting functions. 
Overview of the Role
As the Assistant Accountant, you will support various functions within accounts, with a focus on improving processes and maintaining strong internal controls. With limited guidance, you’ll manage a range of accounting tasks to support Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and general accounting needs. Your role will be crucial in creating and maintaining scalable processes while managing multiple priorities with efficiency and accuracy.
Key Responsibilities:
Accounts Payable
•Support the Accounts Payable team with invoice processing and queries.
•Prepare weekly payment runs and handle monthly prepayment and accrual entries.
•Assist with bank reconciliations, including payment reconciliation.
•Address AP queries promptly.
Accounts Receivable
•Generate accurate monthly and one-off customer bills.
•Track revenue changes related to add-ons, abatements, move-ins, and move-outs.
•Follow up on invoices and escalate as needed to Relationship Leads.
•Coordinate with the team to ensure timely and accurate purchase orders are issued to customers.
•Manage the setup of new customers and ensure monthly collection of direct debit payments.
•Post bank receipts and perform credit checks on potential clients, providing recommendations to the sales team.
•Monitor the AR inbox, responding to customer queries promptly.
•Prepare weekly bank and accounts receivable reconciliations.
General Accounting
•Participate in or lead ad hoc projects, system integrations, and accounting implementations.
•Support year-end audits, tax filings, and statutory compliance needs.
•Prepare journal entries, ensuring accurate and timely data entry.
•Conduct account reconciliations and analytics to meet month-end deadlines.
Desired Skills and Experience
•Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and 1-2 years of related accounting experience; or 3-4 years of relevant experience without formal qualification.
•ERP experience with platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, Salesforce, etc., along with advanced Excel skills.
•Strong knowledge of accounting best practices and internal controls.
•Demonstrated passion for leveraging systems to drive process improvements.
•Proactive risk management skills to ensure deliverables meet quality and timeliness expectations.
•Analytical and data-driven approach to problem-solving, with a focus on sustainable improvements.
•Excellent verbal and written communication skills.