Accounts Team Leader
- Recruiter
- Hays Accountancy and Finance
- Location
- England, Norfolk, Norwich
- Salary
- £26000.00 - £30000.00 per annum
- Posted
- 13 Jan 2017
- Closes
- 20 Jan 2017
- Ref
- 2901372
- Contact
- Helen Busfield
- Job Title
- Finance Manager
- Category
- Property / Housing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client based in Norwich are looking for an Accounts Team Leader
Your new company
Our client is a large and rapidly expanding organisation based within central Norwich. This company has seen exciting growth over the past 12 months and is looking for a new Accounts Team Leader to join their team.
Your new role
The main function of the role will be to support the Accounts manager in all daily staff management, accounts preparation and promote a high performance culture to ensure key targets are met consistently by team members.
The main accountabilities of the role will be;
- To manage the motivation of a team of employees in order to develop a committed, high performance team;
- Responsible for the distribution and supervision of client accountants and assistant accountants work on a daily basis.
- Learn and undertake all duties performed within the Accountant, Administrator and Team Leader role.
- Liaise with Surveyors on the portfolio, acting on and providing information in a timely manner.
- Review processes to suggest improvements to standardise, streamline and simplify.
- Prepare monthly KPI's and improve the results.
- Attend/organise regular Accounts and Surveying meetings and work with them to ensure client expectations are achieved.
- Oversee the efficient and effective running of the portfolio, including timely and accurate reporting to clients within the specified client deadlines.
- To manage and take full responsibility for all the client reporting for specified portfolios;
- Ensure the effective co-ordination of services with other teams, within the department and across Property & Asset Management ;
- Deliver the business plan to service internal and external clients;
- Any other duties necessary to effectively manage the Accounts Team
What you will need to succeed
- Preferable, recognised accountancy qualification (ACCA, ACA or CIMA) or substantial accounting and/or management operations experience
- Strong people management, communication and interpersonal skills to manage large teams
- Excellent Excel skills, to pivot table, VLookup and Macros
- Working knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Ability to manage and develop strong client relationships (internal and external) and provide excellent customer service;
- Must be flexible and able to work under pressure, multi task and effectively prioritise.
- Used to managing client relationships
- Able to apply common sense
- Organised and able to work to detail and to deadlines
What you'll get in return
You will get the chance to work within a growing business with opportunity for progression, a competitive salary, pension contribution and a healthy holiday package.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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