Careers at Gateway

The successful candidate will be responsible for the consolidation of the monthly Management Accounts and Management information for all Group Companies and presentation to the CEO. They will manage and report on the Group’s cashflow and forecasts. They will contribute to organisational improvement by gathering and analysing data, preparing reports, reviewing company performance, and recommending process improvements throughout the reporting process.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Ensure timely and accurate production of monthly Management Accounts and Management information for Group Companies for presentation to the CEO
• Assisting the Chief Financial Officer to prepare budgets and cashflow forecasting
• Ensuring reporting requirements are met, on time and to a high standard
• Ensure completion and filing of all quarterly VAT returns
• Undertake Year End procedures and prepare and collate Year End files for external accountants
• Liaise with external accountants regarding Group matters and queries arising
• Ensure all Corporate fees are raised correctly and paid on a timely basis
• Responsible for gathering and maintaining a wide array of data-related processes and system generated reports.
• Analysing and interpreting said data ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and usefulness for the completion of the written monthly business report
• Liaising actively with all departments throughout the company to ensure reporting information is fed back on a timely basis and understood by all users
• The provision of training to users of the reporting information to ensure reports are comprehensible and action points easily communicated
• The day to day running of the Corporate team ensuring adequate cover of tasks, training needs identified and addressed, and deadlines met.
• Other analysis and reporting as required by business needs

Joining Gateway means you’ll have a real opportunity to grow within your role and take your ambitions further. Talent is highly valued here, so just show us what you can do. You’ll find Gateway to be a positive and welcoming place to work. You’ll be part of a team of committed people who support one another each day and are proud of the trusted, knowledgeable services they provide.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our busy Corporate Accounts Team at our Head Office in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing monthly Management Accounts and Management information for Group Companies and report to the Chief Financial Officer. They will contribute to organisational improvement by gathering and analysing data, preparing reports, reviewing company performance and KPIs against targets and recommending process improvements throughout the reporting process. They must be comfortable with handling and organising large sets of data to assist in the development of high-quality information reports and be able to convert data into meaningful management information. Ideally ACA qualified but most hold full ACCA or CIMA qualification to be considered. Experience of using SAGE50 is preferred.

This is a local, office-based finance role that champions a healthy work-life balance. You’ll be working fixed hours for a growing company in a secure industry, surrounded by a team of warm and friendly people.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Bookkeeper to join our busy Corporate Accounts Team at our Head Office in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

Your day-to-day duties will include processing supplier and customer invoices to ensure timely payments, completing bank and petty cash reconciliations, processing expense claims and month end journals, including accruals and prepayments.

Candidates must be AAT qualified or equivalent, have previous experience of Sage Accounting and must be proficient with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

The ideal candidate will be able to prioritise their workload effectively, possess a meticulous eye for detail, bank reconciliation experience and be a great written and verbal communicator.

Joining Gateway means you’ll have a real opportunity to grow within your role and take your ambitions further. Talent is highly valued here, so just show us what you can do. You’ll find Gateway to be a positive and welcoming place to work. You’ll be part of a team of committed people who support one another each day and are proud of the trusted, knowledgeable services they provide.

As we continue to grow, we are searching for enthusiastic and motivated individuals with a passion for property and world-class client and customer service to join us as a Trainee Property Manager at our Leeds office.

As a Trainee Property Manager at Gateway, you will be guided by some of the most seasoned and experienced industry professionals around on your property management journey.

Your responsibilities will include and not limited to:

• Proactive management of a varied portfolio of properties
• Assistance with Service Charge budget and accounts preparations
• Handling day-to-day maintenance queries from customers and clients
• Regular client and customer liaison

Key skills for this role include:

• Exemplary relationship building
• Client management
• Listening and negotiation skills
• Ambition
• Resilience
• Analytical thinking

You may be required to attend evening meetings off-site and the occasional overnight stay. In return, we offer a competitive salary.

Previous experience in the real estate industry would be advantageous, although not a necessity as full training will be provided. Applicant must have GCSEs or equivalent in English and Maths and hold a full, clean UK driving license.

Joining Gateway means you’ll have a real opportunity to grow within your role and take your ambitions further. Talent is highly valued here, so just show us what you can do. You’ll find Gateway to be a positive and welcoming place to work. You’ll be part of a team of committed people who support one another each day and are proud of the trusted, knowledgeable services they provide.

As we continue to grow, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Cash Accountant to take the next step in their finance career and join our increasingly busy Corporate Accounts team at our Head Office in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing monthly and quarterly cash flow forecasts ensuring updates are completed daily and accurately.
• Accountable for the daily upload of invoicing and bank account process, reconciliation of payments, receipts and operational processes.
• Responsible for the daily allocation of payments and receipts to customers and supply chain.
• Contributing to the monthly management accounts pack, including dashboard reporting.
• Posting authorisations within policy of all daily cashbook, monthly balance sheets and reconciliations and are reported accurately.
• Reconciling all bank and cash accounts within the control environment to strict deadlines, providing quality control of daily cashbook and treasury process.
• Responsible for changes to systems and user acceptance tested and signed off prior to deployment.
• Accountable for weekly payments, review all faster payments, BACS, CHAPS and FCY payments.

The successful candidate has proven experience in technical accounting skills with a focus on cash management. You will have a high degree of analytical skills, with prior experience monitoring and reporting compliance of treasury activities with approved policies.

Experience using Sage 50 is desirable, as is a proficiency in Microsoft Office. Ideally you will have an ACA or ACCA qualification, or are already working towards achieving it. 

Joining Gateway means you’ll have a real opportunity to grow within your role and take your ambitions further. Talent is highly valued here, so just show us what you can do. You’ll find Gateway to be a positive and welcoming place to work. You’ll be part of a team of committed people who support one another each day and are proud of the trusted, knowledgeable services they provide.

Due to unprecedented new business success, we have an exciting opportunity for a Block Property Manager to join our growing team in Mayfair, London.

You will be responsible for a mixed portfolio of residential blocks, estates and buildings. The successful applicant will be required to provide outstanding levels of customer service to our clients and will be expected to have exceptional leasehold knowledge and be competent in handling various situations, including client management, attending regular meetings and conducting regular site visits.

The ideal candidate will preferably be AIRPM qualified and should have a minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in a similar property management role. A full driving licence, as well as a flexible approach to working hours is required.

You will be used to working in a fast-paced and demanding environment, delivering world class customer service.

Joining Gateway means you’ll have a real opportunity to grow within your role and take your ambitions further. Talent is highly valued here, so just show us what you can do. You’ll find Gateway to be a positive and welcoming place to work. You’ll be part of a team of committed people who support one another each day and are proud of the trusted, knowledgeable services they provide.

As we continue to grow, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Credit Controller to join our increasingly busy team at our Head Office in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

This role includes, but is not limited to:

• Recovering outstanding debts at properties within our portfolio
• Liaising with Leaseholders on a daily basis to chase outstanding debts
• Handle incoming Leaseholder account queries
• Scanning and filing all documentation that passes through
• Assist with legal and credit control administrative duties
• Liaising with Service Charge debtors, mortgagees, the Court and FTT
• Processing Letters Before Action
• Raising and processing cheques
• Diarising all litigation (Court and FTT) deadlines 
• Drafting Court documents, forms and issuing/lodging items at Court
• Creating hearing bundles
• Provide a breakdown debt report to the Legal Manager

The successful candidate can demonstrate excellent client communication skills, have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel, possess strong administrative skills, an ability to work to strict deadlines and handle a large and varied caseload. You will be used to working in a fast-paced and demanding environment. A high level of attention to detail will be required, as well as able to exercise confidentiality and discretion at all times and previous credit control experience is preferred.

Joining Gateway means you’ll have a real opportunity to grow within your role and take your ambitions further. Talent is highly valued here, so just show us what you can do. You’ll find Gateway to be a positive and welcoming place to work. You’ll be part of a team of committed people who support one another each day and are proud of the trusted, knowledgeable services they provide.
 

As we continue to expand, we are on the lookout for candidates with a passion for cleaning and gardening to bolster our friendly team.

You would be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the communal areas of residential properties in the Kent area, which means a full, clean driving license is essential.

Your gardening responsibilities would include grass cutting, hedge trimming, strimming, weed spraying, pruning and general tidying. Your communal cleaning duties would include hoovering, dusting, polishing, washing down surfaces and sweeping.

We want someone who takes pride in their consistently high standard of work. A proactive person by nature with an exceptional eye for the little details, the successful candidate will be reliable, conscientious and always looks to exceed a client’s expectations.

If this sounds like you then we look forward to hearing from you!

Please note: all appointments are subject to background checks which will include a DBS basic disclosure check.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent