Assistant Accountant
We are seeking an Assistant Accountant to assist with the provision of year end and interim accounts and service charge reporting requirements.
Key Responsibilities
The Savills Client Accounting team provides financial services direct to clients, as well as in support of other professional and management services provided by Savills across the residential, rural and mixed commercial property sectors.
We are seeking an Accountant to join the busy Client Accounting department based in Wimborne, on a permanent basis. Duties to include:
• Formal Accounts Production for year end and periodic reporting
• Financial Reporting - assisting Surveyors with the preparation and review of budgets
• Liaising with Savills’ Property Managers / staff and clients to meet varying requirements.
• Preparing Year End Reconciliations
• Interpretation and reconciliation of new client data at the point of handover
• In addition to the tasks described above, you may be expected to carry out other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time.
Key Skills
We are looking for an experienced individual who is part qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA or AAT qualified with extensive experience.
• Attention to detail and highly numerate
• Logical approach to problem solving and ability to view bigger picture implications
• An ability to manage multiple client workload to meet various deadlines
• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload and that of the team
• Service Charge Accounting awareness is a benefit
• IT proficient, with sound knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word and Excel to perform required tasks. Access database also in daily use.
• Enthusiasm to provide the highest quality service to clients at all times
• Willingness to work as part of a team and ability to offer guidance / training to more junior members of staff
• Experience in Practice useful.
Team Overview
The Savills Client Accounts department is an established and busy team that provide a comprehensive service, incorporating all aspects of bookkeeping and financial reporting, to a wide variety of clients. Maintaining client accounts and providing the highest level of service to clients is our core aim, but we also believe that work should be enjoyable and fulfilling. Through strong work ethics, excellent teamwork and forging strong professional relationships, the Client Accounts team is a vital support of other professional and management services provided by Savills across the residential, rural and mixed-use commercial property sectors.

Find out more about Savills offer
- Business area
- Rural & Projects
- Role
- Rural Client Services
- Locations
- Wimborne
- Contract Type
- Permanent, Full time
- Remote Status
- This role is office based
- Salary
- Competitive
Wimborne
Our offer
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Holiday
We understand the importance of a work life balance and offer you a generous holiday entitlement, which increases throughout your career as you progress through our job levels or reach service milestones.
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Health
Your wellbeing and that of your family is as important to us as it is to you. We offer Virtual Gp, Digital Health, Private Medical Scheme and mental health support amongst other benefits.
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Lifestyle
We promote a healthy work life balance, supported by our approach to flexible working and our wide variety of health, wellbeing and social programmes.
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Our Offer
Read more about our benefits and culture in our offer overview below
People & culture
At Savills we are proud of our unique history and culture, founded on entrepreneurial approach, linked with excellent team work and underpinned by our high values and operational standards.
Our employees' health and wellbeing, inclusion and personal growth, as well as a wider environmental and social responsibility focus, underpins everything in our employee offer.
About Savills
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Assistant Accountant
We are seeking an Assistant Accountant to assist with the provision of year end and interim accounts and service charge reporting requirements.
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