Business Rates Administrator

ABOUT THE ROLE

A Business Rates Accounts Payable Administrator is responsible for the daily processing of our Clients business rates invoices, for a diverse property portfolio’s consisting of commercial, industrial & retail properties.

The role will require regular and direct communication with the accounts teams as well as email & phone correspondence with our Property Managers, Clients and councils, to ensure the timely processing and payment of our client’s rates invoices.

You will work closely with the Accounts Payable teams as well as the Property Management teams to provide the best in class service to our clients.

WHAT MATTERS MOST IN THIS ROLE

Building and maintaining close professional relationships with colleagues and clients, both within the accounting teams and the wider business is paramount to your success. Attention to detail, problem-solving, time management and organizational skills is also important.

The role requires a high volume of processing of rates invoices on behalf of our clients.

This role will involve supporting the Senior Business Rates Accounts Payable Administrator, ensuring that all tasks are completed on time, and internal and client KPIs to ensure a best-in-class service is delivered to all Workman clients.

Other duties will include:

• Updating control spreadsheets
• Management of central email inboxes
• Loading invoices to the clients approval system
• Supplier account reconciliations, including processing of supplier refunds
• Liaising with asset managers regarding the approval of invoices and queries
• Reconciling payment reports and chasing funding where required
• Councils & client query resolution
• Banking duties, BACS/CHAPS, Transfers
• Any other duties that will ensure the smooth running of the accounting department.

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU

A proactive, practical and positive approach to work is required.

Excellent and professional communication skills with the ability to build good working relationships with your colleagues, both with accounts and the wider business.

No accounting qualifications are required for this role; However, the following are key skill requirements.

Math’s & English G.C.S.E 9-4/A-C

Good Numeracy Skills

IT & Software skills, Particularly Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Excel

WHY WORTKMAN?

• Hybrid working to offer you a great work life balance, with a minimum of three days in the office.
• A full-time contract (35 hours a week) . Core working hours allow for added flexibility and helps benefit your work life balance.
• Discretionary annual bonus and salary reviews.
• Healthcare, life insurance & wellness programme.
• Long service additional holidays, your birthday off and an extra day between Christmas and New Year
• Lifestyle benefits to suit you: gym membership, cycle to work, buy and sell holiday to name just a few.
• Social events throughout the year including a firm wide Christmas party!
• Generous referral bonus.

Salary £21,000-£23,000

ABOUT WORKMAN LLP

As the UK’s leading independent commercial property management specialist, Workman has an enviable position within the property industry.

We are proud of our longstanding relationships with many of our clients, some of whom we have worked with for more than 25 years. Our clients include leading institutional and sector-specialist investors, private property companies, public sector bodies and a growing number of overseas investors.

We pride ourselves on the caliber of our employees and their unique skill sets.

For more information on working for Workman please visit
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We are an equal opportunities employer, and it is our policy is to recruit a diverse workforce and follow the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010

This job description does not form part of your contract of employment and the duties may be amended from time to time

Location: Bristol, GB

Posted Date: 11/2/2024