Assistant Accountant | Southampton, Hampshire | Full Time | £25,000 – £33,000 per annum
Are you an organised, detail-driven Accounts Assistant looking for a role where you can truly take ownership?
Our client is offering a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly, stable, family-run business where your work genuinely matters. If you're someone who enjoys variety, loves getting things right the first time, and wants to be part of a supportive team that values accuracy and initiative, this could be the perfect next step in your career.
They are a family-run property business based in Southampton, founded in 2006, with roots through their parent group dating back to 1983.
They manage a diverse portfolio across Southern Hampshire — from studio apartments to three-bedroom houses — and welcome tenants from all backgrounds, including those on Universal Credit and housing benefits.
What's in it for you?
23 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays
Workplace pension
On-site parking
Are you the right person for the job?
Our client is looking for someone who is:
Experienced with Xero (essential)
Familiar with Sage Payroll (desirable but not essential)
Confident handling purchase ledger duties, bank reconciliations and project costing
Able to manage competing priorities with a mature, reliable attitude
Accurate, organised, and comfortable communicating with suppliers, colleagues and external agencies
Able to work independently and use initiative in a fast-paced environment
What will your role look like?
You will support the Finance Department with a wide range of daily, weekly, monthly and annual tasks across MYA and Roxan.
Daily Responsibilities
Print bank statements, ensure all accounts remain in credit and prepare transfers where required
Reconcile bank transactions with invoices and tenant rent income using Arthur
Manage and respond to supplier/colleague emails
Print, scan and process invoices into HubDoc (MYA & Roxan)
Publish invoices/credit memos, ensuring correct coding, supplier matching and property/project allocation
Send invoices for authorisation and file them accordingly
Process deposit refunds, BACS runs and same-day payments
File purchase orders and delivery notes
Send supplier remittances
Process Arthur Wheeler invoices and sync to Xero
Weekly Responsibilities
Process petty cash on Mondays
Run weekly wages on Sage Cloud 50 and subbie payments on Roxan
Ensure maintenance and subbie timesheets are authorised by Tuesday
Post weekly journals as required
Process rent deductions for subbies/maintenance tenants, including inter-company entries
Process council tax and utility bills, checking tenancy dates, meter readings and liaising with lettings & utility providers
Process pension contributions via NEST
Reconcile inter-company accounts
Maintain costing spreadsheets for MYA Maintenance and Roxan Construction projects, including graphs and reports for management
Monthly Responsibilities
Process month-end supplier payments and ensure all invoices are authorised
Reconcile supplier statements and request missing invoices
Post accruals, prepayments and other month-end journals
Reconcile salary and wages control accounts
Process MYA & Roxan credit card statements into Excel and Xero
Produce PAYE P32 and CIS reports and ensure payments are made by deadlines
Run monthly salaries on Sage Cloud 50, including overtime and deductions
Pay business rates and allocate leasehold/trade waste direct debits correctly
Other Duties
Complete annual payroll year-end submissions & distribute P60S
Produce and issue CIS yearly certificates
Process BUPA P11D deductions for directors
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