Accounts Assistant (PRS Co. Limited)
This role is being advertised by L&Q Group on behalf of L&Q PRS Co. Limited (trading as Metra Living). This is a separate entity to that of L&Q Housing Trust, and any offer of employment will be made by Metra Living and will be subject to their terms and conditions of employment. If currently employed by L&Q Housing Trust, your length of service with L&Q will be recognised by L&Q PRS Co. Limited
Title: Accounts Assistant
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £30,455 per annum
Grade: 5
Reporting Office: London, Stratford
Persona: Agile/hybrid working - office based 20% - 20% (3/4 days working from home)
Closing Date: 22nd August 2025 at 11:59pm
Interview Date: 1st September 2025
Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.
Join our Finance Team at L&Q PRS Co Limited:
- L&Q PRS Co Limited is currently seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to join our growing team. As a Build to rent landlord, all the homes we market are owned and managed by L&Q PRS Co Limited.
- L&Q PRS Co Limited currently has a Market Rent (PRS) portfolio of over 3000 homes with ambitions to have over 5,000 new build homes in the next 3 years; expanding greatly to become one of the largest rental portfolios in the capital. L&Q PRS Co Limited is part of the L&Q Group.
- Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, this is new and exciting role in our growing Finance team.
If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!
Your impact in the role:
With an eye on detail and highly organised you will ensure financial transactions are kept up to date and able to provide timely and accurate information. You will be numerate, self-motivated, and able to work to deadlines. Key responsibilities include:
- Daily invoice inputs and matching to purchase orders.
- Liaising with suppliers on invoice queries and following up discrepancies.
- Maintaining the supplier ledger and preparing regular payment runs.
- Daily bank reconciliations.
- Setting the monthly rental charge and following up credit control with property managers.
- Ensuring ad-hoc payments are accurately processed.
- Reconciling the deposit account with TDS.
- Coding and checking void expenses.
- General finance administration.
- Preparing employee expenses and credit card expenditure.
What you'll bring:
- Previous experience as an Accounts Assistant is essential as is being able to multi-task and manage your time effectively. You can easily show your excellent communication skills both written and verbal and are happy to be part of team.
- You should be proficient with MS Office and experience of Yardi is desirable.
We look forward to reviewing your application, and hearing about the genuine experiences and skills you could bring to our organisation.
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About L&Q:
We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.
250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.
At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.
L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important, and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences, skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace. Click here to read more.
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Salary range
- £30,455 per year