Account Administrator

About the Role

An Accounts Administrator responsible for the accounting processes of diverse property portfolios, consisting of commercial, industrial, and retail properties.

The Accounts Administrator supports Client Accountants and Property Managers by providing accurate and timely financial reporting, processing supplier payments, completing bank reconciliations, and assisting with VAT returns across managed commercial property portfolios. The role involves a broad range of day-to-day accounting activities, with a strong emphasis on rent accounting, service charge management, and property-related financial administration.

What Matters Most in This Role

• The role requires handling a high volume of financial data processing on behalf of our clients.
• This role involves supporting Assistant Client Accountants and Client Accountants within the team, ensuring all tasks are completed on time and meet internal and client KPIs to deliver a best-in-class service to all Workman clients.
• To be successful, you will need a high level of attention to detail, strong organisational and prioritisation skills, effective communication skills, good teamwork abilities, and a desire to learn and develop.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Updating control spreadsheets.
• Raising periodic and ad-hoc charges.
• Receipting income received into the bank.
• Performing bank reconciliations.
• Preparing and transferring rental income to the client.
• Assisting with month-end and year-end procedures.
• Supporting budget tracking and variance analysis where required.
• Undertaking any other duties required to ensure the smooth running of the accounting department.

What We Expect of You

• A proactive, practical, and positive approach to work.
• Previous experience in an accounts or finance role is beneficial.
• Excellent and professional communication skills with the ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues across the accounts department and the wider business.
• No formal accounting qualifications are required, however, we support AAT and ACCA qualifications.
• IT & Software Skills, particularly proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Excel.

Our Core Belief

Great Workmanship starts with getting the fundamentals right. Even though we are in the property business, we are all about the people. Everything we do is built on collaboration, empowerment, autonomy, and integrity—not just words, but how we actually work.

Why Workman?

• Hybrid working model offering a great work-life balance, requiring a minimum of three days in the office.
• Core working hours to provide added flexibility and ease your commute to the office.
• Study support.
• Discretionary annual bonus and salary reviews.
• Benefits including healthcare, life insurance, and a wellness programme.
• Social events throughout the year, including a firm-wide Christmas party.
• Long service additional holidays, your birthday off, and an extra day between Christmas and New Year.
• Various lifestyle benefits such as gym membership, cycle to work, and buy/sell holiday options.

About Workman

As the UK’s leading independent commercial property management specialist, Workman holds an enviable position within the property industry. We are proud of our long-standing relationships with many clients, some of whom we have partnered with for over 25 years. Our clientele includes 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.