We're looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our Property Finance team at Residential Management Group (RMG). This role plays a key part in supporting our operational teams with day-to-day finance queries and processes, helping to ensure accurate financial management across a portfolio of developments within your region.

You'll work closely with Property Managers, internal teams, and clients, providing timely financial support and maintaining high standards of service.

Where will I be working?

You will be based full time at our offices in Northwich, CW9 7LN.

Key responsibilities

As an Accounts Assistant, you'll be responsible for:

• Supporting Property Managers with the preparation of service charge budgets
• Preparing and producing regular financial reports for clients, including debtors, creditors and budget vs actual reporting
• Issuing customer demands, including budgets, service charge accounts and ad-hoc requests
• Processing the setup of new build completions and following up as required
• Managing handovers for lost management sites in line with agreed SLAs
• Managing RICS reserves and inter-fund loans to support cashflow requirements
• Processing Tax Trust Returns
• Supporting the wider finance team with additional duties as required

Essential skills and experience:

• Entry level finance experience within a finance or accounts environment, with a desire to develop a career further in finance
• Working towards (or willing to work towards) AAT qualifications
• Strong Excel knowledge/skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to deliver a consistently high level of customer service to both internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent attention to detail with strong organisational and time management skills

What RMG can offer you

• 27 days holiday plus all Bank Holidays
• Free Healthcare cashback Plan (re-claiming for things like optical treatment (plus an optical discount voucher) and dental care, physiotherapy and GP Charges – plus more! (all to a generous fixed amount), plus 24/7 access to remote GP Services
• Sponsorship for study and professional qualifications (up to 4 study days)
• Pension scheme (matched up to 7%) and Life assurance (4 x annual salary)
• As part of Places for People Group (RMG's parent company), you will have access to Our Place Rewards, where you can choose from a huge range of shopping discounts, instore vouchers and reloadable e-cards, earn cashback on on-line purchases and take advantage of many exclusive offers!

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team recruitment@placesforpeople.co.uk 

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. 

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk. 

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

If you are using a mobile device such as an iPad then ensure your CV is stored in the cloud, we currently support Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox.

We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.  

If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. 

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. 

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities