Careers with Sapphire Property Management
We are a rapidly growing Block and Estate Management company based in Colchester, managing a large portfolio of developments predominantly across Essex and Suffolk.
Sapphire currently has no vacancies available, however, we are always open to receiving CV’s from professional, talented individuals, which you can send across to recruitment@sapphirepm.co.uk
Finance Administrator Assistant
Location: Colchester
Contract: Part-time 25 hours per month, Permanent
We are looking for a part-time Finance Administration Assistant to work along side our accounts team. The successful candidate will work closely with the accounts team providing administrative support.
Main Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
- Monitoring internal email accounts.
- Checking invoices and uploading them to our system, Blocks Online.
- Matching receipts.
- Calling contractors to confirm their banking details.
- Uploading/double checking budgets.
- Updating and allocating payments to Leaseholders statements.
- Helping the team to keep close watch on debtor account balances and reducing debtors.
- Assist in aspects of Credit Control such as updating ongoing cases, sending late payment reminder letters, implementing payment plans and corresponding with mortgage lenders.
- Responding to client’s queries via telephone and email.
- Updating and using spreadsheets.
- To have/develop a good understanding of what Service Charge and Ground Rents are and the role of the Managing Agent.
You must have:
- Educated to GCSE (or equivalent) level with passes in English language and a relevant mathematical/accounting subject.
- A minimum of 1 years’ experience of working in an accounting environment, ideally within the private sector leasehold
- Strong data entry accuracy.
- Microsoft Excel at intermediate level, alongside Microsoft
- High attention to detail with the ability to see and challenge
- Strong communication skills, able to liaise with non-financial internal and external customers.
- Self-motivated and
- Able to prioritise workload and use own initiative.
- A team player that demonstrates working towards a common
- Strong customer service skills.
Please note: due to the nature of this role, the right candidate will need a high level of attention to detail and as such may be asked to sit a competency test if invited to an interview.
- £22,500 FTE pro rata
- Excellent long term career prospects
- Support will be given to candidates studying and working towards industry qualifications (such as IRPM)
- Company Pension Scheme