At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team to manage client accounts and ensure accurate bookkeeping.
- Company: Savills, a leading firm in client accounting with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25-30 days annual leave, private medical scheme, and career development.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for professional growth and collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while working with diverse clients and gaining valuable experience.
- Qualifications: No specific qualifications required, just a passion for numbers and teamwork.
The predicted salary is between 25650 - 31350 £ per year.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Assistant to join our Scottish team based in either Perth or Dumfries. Our dynamic Client Accounting department in Scotland is composed of a dedicated team of professionals, including one senior manager and seven accounts assistants. With a diverse range of experience and qualifications, our team specialises in client accounting for a wide array of clients including many large rural Scottish Estates. Each team member is responsible for their own client allocations, ensuring a personalised and focused service.
Despite individual responsibilities, we pride ourselves on our collaborative approach, working together seamlessly to support each other and achieve our collective goals. Our department thrives on maintaining high standards of accuracy and efficiency, ensuring that all client accounts are managed with the utmost care and in compliance with industry regulations. Whether it’s preparing rent demands, processing transactions, or generating detailed financial reports, our team is committed to delivering exceptional service and support to our clients.
You’ll be responsible for acting as a consistent point of contact for clients and tenants while ensuring our property database is accurately maintained and kept up to date. You will be responsible for all bookkeeping tasks including processing purchase and sales ledger transactions, preparation of periodic reporting tailored to client needs, and undertaking general administrative tasks on a rotational basis within the department. Whilst ensuring compliance with departmental systems and procedures and with RICS and other relevant accounting standards/regulations.
What we offer you:
- Career and Professional Development
- 25-30 Days Annual Leave, depending on grade
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical Scheme
- Virtual GP
- Global Mobility Scheme
- Rewards Platform
- Company Pension Scheme
- Enhanced Incremental Annual Leave
Savills Client Accounting team provides comprehensive client accounting services to our estate management and farming clients including: full bookkeeping, purchase ledger, rent/sales ledger, cheque and BACs processing, forecasting, and a wide range of financial reporting including management and financial accounts. The existing Client Accounting service is fulfilled from 5 principal centres in Wimborne, Peterborough, Perth and Dumfries as well as a small team in Oxford dealing with farm client accounting.
This role does not meet the salary criteria for skilled worker visa sponsorship. To be eligible to apply for this role you must hold your own right to work in the UK. Our employees act with honesty and integrity so we expect the same from you. We take any attempts to circumvent this policy very seriously.
Recruitment agencies: Savills only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and that agency has been previously contacted and directed by a member of our recruitment team. We do not pay agency fees when speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to Savills or any of our employees other than via our careers website and through our recruitment process. Submission of any unsolicited CVs or proposals to Savills will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this approach.
Accounts Assistant in Dumfries employer: Savills
Savills is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation within the dynamic real estate sector. Employees benefit from comprehensive professional development opportunities and a supportive environment that encourages personal growth, making it an ideal place for those looking to make a meaningful impact in B2B marketing.
