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Senior Accounts Officer

Howkins & Harrison

Senior Accounts Officer

Salary Not Specified

Howkins & Harrison, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 17 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: bcd8050ef4324c05973edd06730aa7c3

Full Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Accounts Officer or to ensure compliance with RICS Clients Money accounting rules along with other statutory and regulatory requirements. You will be responsible for managing the Accounts Cashiers team in the accurate and timely processing and management of clients' money, including rent management.

In this role, day to day you can expect to:

  • Ensuring daily cashier processes are completed accurately

  • Overseeing the cashiering workload including, delegating workflow to the team, ensuring completion of tasks, acting as point of escalation for queries, and reporting.

  • Process key bank transactions

  • Reconcile bank statements

  • Resolve any discrepancies and complex issues

  • Other general accounting tasks


    • This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will have other duties and responsibilities that fall within the remit of the role.

  • Previous management experience in a similar accounting role

  • Accuracy and attention to detail

  • Ability to manage multiple demands in a fast-changing environment

  • Excellent problem solving skills; the ability to identify the root cause and present suitable solutions

  • Strong investigative, analytical skills

  • Excellent numeracy skills

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Good working knowledge of MS Excel

  • Ability to prioritise workloads under pressure

  • Ability to build and maintain relationships

  • Organised with a methodical approach

  • A passion for getting it right, first time


    • Desirable:
  • Experience in rental accounts

  • Knowledge of RICS client money handling standards and guidance

  • Experience of using AltoPM

    Howkins & Harrison LLP have been supporting homeowners, landowners, and landlords since 1888.


    • We are a highly regarded and successful property & lettings agent, as well as a firm of chartered surveyors, land agents, auctioneers and valuers and are proud to be experts in ach of the areas that we cover.

    We have 7 regional offices in the Midlands, and an office in London allowing us to work closely with clients with land & property interests throughout the Midlands & beyond.

  • Competitive basic salary

  • Enhanced holiday allowance

  • Your birthday off

  • Pension plan

  • Health & wellbeing programme

  • Eyecare vouchers

  • Free parking