Job Title: Accounts Assistant

Location: The Acorn Group Head Office - Bromley Kent

Brand: Acorn

Salary: OTE: £25,000.00 per annum

Hours: Monday to Friday 8:45am to 5:30pm 

About The Acorn Group:

Renowned as market leaders, The Acorn Group is London's largest multi-brand estate agency. We offer our clients the best brands, with the best people, in the best locations and in 2022 we were acquired by the Leaders Romans Group.

Job Summary and Key Responsibilities:

An opportunity has arisen for an Administration Assistant to work within the Block Management Division of Acorn. Applicants must be numerate, with excellent communication skills and keen attention to detail.

You will provide administrative support to the Accounts team and have daily liaison with homeowners, accountants and third-party suppliers. A responsible and willing disposition is essential. The scope of the job is varied and will include debt recovery and credit control.

Whilst previous administrative experience would be an advantage, applications from graduates or school/college leavers would also be welcome.

Duties will include:

• Inputting payments onto the system
• Taking telephone payments
• Administering standing order mandates
• Banking, bank transfers and weekly bank reconciliations
• Issuing service charge demands
• Pursuing late service charge payments
• Preparing year-end documents for the accountant
• Inputting invoices onto the system
• Responding to emails and telephone enquiries
• Scanning, filing and general administrative assistance to the team

Skills required:

• Ambitious, self-motivated and forward thinking individuals.
• Analytical.
• Keen to investigate and solve problems.
• Able to work under pressure and to deadlines.
• An effective communicator; both verbal and written.
• Able to manage their time and workload priorities.
• Proficient in Excel.

What we can offer you:

• Proven track record for career growth and advancement within the company
• Market leading training and ongoing professional development
• Supportive and collaborative team environment

Benefits

• Excellent opportunities for career progression.
• Structured Training & support.
• Generous Holiday allowance, increasing by 1 day per year based on service with the option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday per year.
• Excellent parental leave & company fertility policy in place.
• Access to an Employee assistant programme including access to a virtual GP 24/7 and mental health first aiders.
• Retail discounts.

The Acorn Group as part of the Leaders Romans Group, are an equal opportunities employer and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We look forward to welcoming a dedicated individual to our team, who shares our commitment to excellence in the Real Estate Industry.

Leader Romans Group does not engage the services of Recruitment agencies for the purpose of hiring. All job openings are managed directly by our Internal Recruitment team. We do not accept unsolicited CVS’s or candidate referral from Recruitment agencies, and any such submissions will not be considered.