Assistant Accountant (Exclusive)

Job Description


Assistant Accountant
VANRATH is pleased to be working exclusively with a reputable professional services organisation as they recruit for a Client Accountant to join their already established team. The successful Accountant will be reporting directly to the Associate Director and will be responsible for a number of client portfolios. Our client offers fantastic training opportunities, and a dynamic environment to ensure you learn the fundamentals of accounting in a fast-paced office offering endless opportunity.

The Client
We are delighted to be exclusively representing a commercial property mogul in the UK and ROI market. Our client specialises in commercial property to ensure developers, investors and occupiers have access to the highest quality developments in the market.

The Benefits
Our client has a generation has an excellent remuneration package on offer for the successful candidate…

  • Excellent in-house training and development opportunities
  • Study support
  • Competitive salary
  • Hybrid workng
  • 25 days holiday which increase with service



The Role
The successful Assistant Accountant will be responsible for a number of client portfolios and quarterly reporting to ensure client accounts are kept up to date. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

  • Bespoke quarterly client reporting
  • VAT reporting
  • Charge raising
  • Weekly transfer of client rent monies
  • System maintenance
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Assisting in the closure of service charges
  • Recharging monthly utility invoices to sub tenants
  • Overseeing the entire portfolio and being main point of contact with assistance from Purchase Ledger / Cashiering team / Credit Control & Service Charge team
  • Liaising with tenants, surveyors and clients on a daily basis
  • Managing New/Sold property process



The Ideal Candidate
This role is suited to an individual who is pursuing a professional qualification, whether that be an Accounting Technician qualification or their Charted Accountant exams. Our client would like an individual who is driven and keen to learn, as they want to provide clear career progression and longevity for the successful candidate. Moreover, our client will provide study support to ensure the successful Client Accountant reaches their career goals. The successful candidate will meet the following criteria:

  • Working toward or completed their IATI/AAT OR working toward their CIMA/ACCA or ACA qualification
  • Experience in a fast-paced accountancy based role
  • Driven to ascertain career progression
  • Experience with Excel (V-lookups and Pivot tables)
  • Attention to detail, high level of accuracy and numeracy.
  • Self-starter with the ability to work under their own initiative.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communications.
  • Must be highly self-motivated, mature attitude and pro-active.
  • Takes ownership of responsibilities and drives positive change.


Moreover, it would be benefit if you have previous experience with Yardi or QUBE.

A fantastic opportunity keen and driven finance professional who is keen to enter a role which offers great variety ad a chance to further enhance their skill-set. Working in a close-knit team, you will develop skills and play a vital role in the overall running of the business.


For further information on this vacancy, or any other Accounting and Finance job in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Hannah O'Doherty in the strictest confidence.