Assistant Property Accountant

The Company

Found is the exclusive in-house operator of market leading UK developer FEC. We are on a mission to be the no.1, experience led, brand-centric 360 lifestyle operator in the UK. Not just for a ‘time in life’, but for a lifetime.

Still with us? Great. Let’s get into it.

We’re actually pretty special… totally unique to the market, we are the only operator across residential and commercial markets, encompassing block, property, asset, lettings, green space and estates management. We are into every inch of it.

We are obsessed with experience led living, and we view every touch point with our customers as an experience to maximise and as an opportunity to add value. From greeting our residential customers at the door at the end of every day, to supporting our commercial clients in their own growth, to onboarding and viewing - we sweat the small stuff, ensuring our buildings, homes, neighbourhoods and green spaces come to life.

Found are here to collaborate, innovate, pioneer, unite and progress. To drive the market forward and set new benchmarks in the UK property market. We keep it real, by being good to do business with, and providing a great service.

Why? Above all else, for experience.

The Role

The Assistant Property Accountant will support the Management Accountant in day-to-day financial operations by maintaining accurate records, raising charges, allocating cash, processing payments, completing bank reconciliations, and delivering month-end and year-end reporting in line with internal controls and financial policy.

Key Responsibilities

The remit of the Assistant Property Accountant will include the following, but as a business we are about mucking in, pushing forward and making great things happen, although this list of responsibilities should give you a great idea of the opportunity.

• Assist the team in setting up and maintaining financial information on the Qube database.
• Raising of rent, service charge and other ad hoc charges to customer
• Cash allocation of all receipts and ensuring funds are in the correct bank account
• Producing all debtor reports and assisting with credit control
• Reviewing Purchase invoices in Dwellant to ensure they have been processed correctly
• Processing payment runs on our online banking system
• Bank reconciliations
• Month end duties - including closing off periods, fund reconciliations and reporting.
• Producing and presenting Budget v Actual reports and other reporting documents to stakeholders and calculating the void position.
• Liaising with the Found Team to deal with queries
• Assist in the production of year end reconciliations, including calculation of Prepayments and accruals.
• Assisting in the year end process with auditors and ensuring queries are resolved in a timely manner to ensure Tenant certificates and balancing charges/credits can be issued.
• Assisting the operational team with budget preparation
• Managing entire Investor portfolio; including remitting rent funds to owner and monthly reporting
• Review and maintain the integrity of key internal control systems and processes including approval systems and spreadsheets.
• Adhere to the company's or organization’s financial policies and procedures.
• Deal with queries and provide assistance to stakeholders, customers, and clients as needed.

Personal Specifications

Having the experience is important - but being the right fit is crucial; these are the traits we want see in you.

• Strong understanding of Property Management including service charges
• Experience of using Qube would be highly desirable
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Excel
• Attention to detail
• Structured and organised approach to work
• Strong communicator and team worker

Benefits

As much as we want you to love working with us, we don’t expect you to do it for nothing, here is what’s in it for you.

• Competitive salary
• Discretionary annual bonus
• 25 days annual leave
• Company Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Voluntary benefits including gym membership discounts and cycle to work
• Paid voluntary work
• Employee referral scheme (£500+ for successful hires!)

Equal Opportunities

It is the Company's policy to treat all employees and job applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, marital or civil partnership status, race, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. Furthermore, the Company will ensure that no requirement or condition will be imposed without justification which

could disadvantage individuals purely on any of the above grounds.

The policy applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment. The Company regularly reviews its procedures and selection criteria to ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and otherwise treated according to their relevant individual abilities and merits.

The Company is committed to the implementation of this policy and to a programme of action to ensure that the policy is, and continues to be, fully effective. All staff are required to comply with the policy and to act in accordance with its objectives so as to remove any barriers to equal opportunity. Any act of discrimination by employees or any failure to comply with the terms of the policy will result in disciplinary action.

Please Note: Duties and responsibilities highlighted in this Job Description are indicative and may vary over time. Post holders are expected to undertake other duties and responsibilities relevant to the nature, level and extent of the post and the grade has been established on this basis.