Description

Senior Property Accountant

Central London (Hybrid Working)

60K + Bonus (12 month FTC)

My client is a fast growing multi-national real estate company and are looking for a Senior Property Accountant to join on a 12 month contract.

Duties

• Ensure delivery of accurate management accounts, VAT returns and outsourced services are provided on a timely basis and comply with venture and statutory deadlines.
• Business partner with Operations and Asset Management teams to give analysis of the financial performance of the assets and highlight opportunities for improvement/change.
• Review of financial information applied by the Outsource Partner on accounting system.
• Engagement of bank level authorisation of payments of service providers and suppliers (second approval in line with delegated authority).
• Review of Bank reconciliations, cash book monitoring and banking duties.
• Review of Balance Sheet packs including – accruals, prepayment and journal postings.
• Review reports and supporting schedules including accruals and prepayments.
• First review of month end reporting packs produced by the Outsource Partner, providing feedback and holding them to account for accuracy.
• Review of Operational budget variance analysis, partnering with the Operations teams on the preparation, delivery and timeliness of variance commentary.
• Provide direction and guidance on accounting treatment to the Outsource Accountant at the PropCo and OpCo level for consistency.
• Partner with Investment Accounting team on delivery of financials and commentary, coordination of property valuation postings, annual budgets, and external reports for owned assets and third-party assets.
• Provision of investor information (cash distribution, capital calls) and reporting on 3rd party mandates.
• First review of subsidiary audited financial statements prepared by external Partner.
• Prepare property level accounting memos as appropriate.
• This role is responsible for finance business partnering with Operations & Asset Management and the quality assurance of property accounting for a portfolio of multifamily and student assets across Europe.

Requirements:

• Experience of working in a similar role within a fast-paced multi-site business ideally within the Real Estate or Student Accommodation sector.
• Qualified or Qualified by Experience
• Strong team working and interpersonal skills necessary to build stakeholder relationships with desire to learn, train and develop in the role.
• A positive team player, with an adaptable and flexible approach along with ability to work collaboratively to drive results and support the wider team and business objectives.
• Demonstrated willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Accurate, organised, methodical, deadline focused and committed.
• Ability to manipulate and sort large volume of data in excel.