Dandara Living Management are seeking a Accounts Supervisor to manage the finance team who are responsible for the daily accounting activities across their Build to Rent portfolio. We currently have c.3000 homes under management across Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester, and Aberdeen with a strong pipeline of future developments in planning or construction. This is a role which will allow someone to set the standard for how the accounting activities are delivered across our Build to Rent homes and communities.

About the role

We are seeking an Accounts Supervisor to Supervise and Develop a small accounting team responsible for the daily accounting function for Dandara Living Management - both in respect its own business activities and the client monies it manages. The Accounts Supervisor will form a key part of the regional finance team.

The role will oversee the regional finance processing, ensuring policy, procedures and controls are adhered to and applied in line with the Dandara Finance Manual. This is an exciting opportunity to join our rapidly expanding business

What you will do:

Management of daily processing operations

• Responsibility for supervision of the Property Management Finance Team (including Purchase ledger & Rental Income) through a positive, engaging approach, ensuring that payment processes are robust and controlled, and outputs delivered correctly and in a timely manner.
• Act as primary contact for queries from the team, escalating issues to the Head of Finance when appropriate.
• Assist in the allocation of day-to-day activities of the Finance team, proactively identifying priorities.
• Develop Finance team members through on the job training, working in conjunction with the Head of Finance.

Accounting, Reporting & Control

• Act as key review point for ensuring month-end processes are carried out in accordance with monthly instructions.
• Respond to data and analysis requests from across the regional Management Team, Division and Group including regular reporting and ad-hoc queries as required.
• Review reconciliations of key supplier accounts.
• Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Preparation and review of overhead and income budgets.
• Reporting on non-rechargeable Cost Centres against budgets.
• Raising of Management Fee invoices from DLM to investor owners
• Assist with and provide cover for the preparation of the manual payment runs (ad hoc cheques and CHAPS payments)
• Assist with and provide cover for the preparation of the collection of rents by Direct Debit, and associated client fund transfers.
• Ensure Finance Manual procedures are complied with and any issues identified to enable dispensation to be sought where appropriate.
• Maintain a continued focus on data integrity across all departments.
• Act as a primary contact for audit & client account audit queries.
• Bank reconciliations.
• Service charge reconciliation and year end balance process.
• Prepayments and accruals.
• Review and processing of Expenses.

What you will have:

• A Part Qualified Accountant with a consistently high level of accuracy and attention to detail (CAT/AAT or similar)
• Excellent MS office skills including Advanced Excel
• 2 -3 years' experience in a similar Property Management role, preferably managing an accounting team
• Good understanding of accounting principles and double entry bookkeeping
• A flexible attitude and the ability to respond quickly to changing priorities
• The ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• A proactive approach, and effective communication skills
• Confidence to approach others to investigate and resolve queries
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently and as well as part of a team
• A good understanding of VAT including Partial Exemption

What we will offer you:

Dandara Living is one of the UK's leading designers, developers, and operators of large-scale Build-to-Rent properties, with a proven track record in creating and delivering award-winning, landmark residential developments. With unparalleled market knowledge and technical expertise, our extensive in-house experience encompasses land acquisition, design, development, procurement, site delivery, and property and asset management. Our benefits include:

• Basic Salary - from £35,000 - £40,000 depending on experience
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Private Health cover (single)
• Holiday purchase of up to 5 days
• £competitive annual bonus (discretionary)
• Up to 5% pension scheme (employer matched!)
• 3x salary life assurance (paid option to increase to x4)
• Access to the Cycle to Work scheme and Electric Vehicle purchase offers
• Benefits discount platform - retailers, gym memberships, holidays/staycations and more!
• Employee Assistance Programme - EAP
• Health Hero digital doctor - 24 hr virtual help and appointments
• Health Assured Wisdom App

If you are a driven and ambitious Accounts Professional who would like to join one of the UK's most well-respected Property Developers, this may be your role!

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