Job Description
Role:
Newton Property Management are seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant for a permanent position. This role will report to the Financial Controller and will be part of a small but efficient team. Newton Property Management was founded in 2001 and has grown organically, and through acquisition, to become one of Scotland’s biggest and best Property Management companies. Currently servicing over 36,000 properties in Glasgow, Greenock, Aberdeen and Inverness.
The role will be based in our Glasgow Head Office on Port Dundas Road. The role will be a full time Monday to Friday covering 35 hours per week.
Main responsibilities:
Service Delivery:
* Delivery of the financial aspects of the ‘Newton Way’, specifically pertaining to the purchase ledger process
* Delivery of the NPM purchase ledger procedure, whilst always maintaining customer excellence
* Accurately process a high volume of invoices
* Liaising with contractors regarding invoice and account queries
* Work closely with the property management department to ensure purchase ledger procedures are followed accurately and consistently, ensuring a ‘customer first’ approach is always placed front of mind
* First point of contact for incoming finance customer communication by phone and email, facilitating a seamless payment process
* Effectively liaise with property management department to resolve invoice queries and corrections
* Promote a ‘One Newton’ approach between departments, encouraging cross- departmental collaboration
Specific skills, capabilities & requirements:
* Minimum 2 years’ experience within an Accounts Payable/Receivable role
* Attention to detail
* Exceptional customer service experience
* Ability to meet targets
* Experience working to deadlines
* Strong communicator
* Numeracy skills
* Strong team player
Rewards and Perks:
* Group Life Insurance
* Employee Loan Scheme
* Pension Scheme, including salary sacrifice enhanced pension scheme.
* Annual Bonus Scheme
* Fully paid staff lunch once a month
* Hour back vouchers
* Extra 15 minutes for lunch when it's warm and sunny
* Complimentary birthday off
* Free breakfast roll and 12.30pm finish on Bank Holiday weekends
* In-house coffee machine
* Additional complimentary festive leave
* Hybrid working available after passing probation period
* Group challenges throughout the year with prizes up for grabs!
* Enhanced parental leave (maternity, paternity, adoption leave)
* Sick Pay
* Bereavement leave