Assistant Property Accountant
Based; Greenbridge (hybrid working 3 days in office and 2 from home)

The Role

At WHSmith our people are at the heart of everything we do. They are the ones that go the extra mile for our customers. The ones that enable our growth.

We now have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Property Accountant to join our Property Finance team at our Support Centre in Swindon.

The main purpose of an Accounts Assistant is wide ranging from finance reconciliations, to supporting with the monthly management accounts. You will get a great overview of the entire property finance function.

What you will be doing

• Supporting the team in the production of both the monthly management accounts, and the statutory entity accounts at the key half-year and full-year reporting periods
• Producing monthly costs reallocations and recharges
• Making lease changes in the lease database – MRI Prolease
• Reviewing accuracy of lease records against contracts etc
• Reporting on bank account movements weekly and reviewing how this compares to forecast
• Forward cash forecasting for a rolling six-week period
• Managing the payment approval process for the occupation costs
• Supporting on the production of the quarterly VAT return
• Calculating store turnover rent returns and producing the relevant certificates
• Supporting in the production of the annual budgets
• Supporting in the delivery of process improvements within the business
• Producing ad hoc reporting and reconciliations as required

What we are looking for

• A studier of ACA, ACCA or CIMA or someone that wants to work towards an accounting qualification
• Highly IT literate with experience of accounting packages and excel
• An ability to analyse, interpret and present data to inform the team and make decisions
• A basic understanding of double entry accounting
• Strong interpersonal skills to build key relationships within the business units
• A drive to want to see positive changes within processes

How we reward our teams

• Hybrid working model from home and in the office
• 4pm Friday finish
• Flexible Working
• 24 days holiday, plus your Birthday off, plus Bank Holidays with an opportunity to buy extra days holiday
• Family friendly leave
• Company Pension Scheme
• Sharesave Scheme
• Annual Bonus based on company and Personal Performance
• Competitive salary
• Staff discount card for stores and online

About us
Celebrating over 230 years, we’re proud to have grown and evolved into a globally recognised brand present in over 30 countries around the world, and we’re proud to be that air of familiarity people love and trust on their journey, both in life and through life. As a diverse group of over 12,000 colleagues, we are all on the same journey to a better business through our commitments to our planet, people and the communities we serve.

WHSmith have occupied our place as the Hub of the High Street and in our customers’ hearts since 1792. Across our diverse estate of c.525 stores on UK high streets, with our wide-ranging store sizes and formats, we sell a large range of products including stationery, greeting cards, art and craft, newspapers, magazines, books and drinks. We are an ambitious team that thrives on pace, collaboration and innovation resulting in a real entrepreneurial culture.

WHSmith are proud to be an inclusive employer, we want our colleagues to feel welcome, and free to be themselves with us.