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Financial [Property] Accountant Location: Holborn, LondonHours: Mon-Fri 9.30am-6.00pm, Full Time
Type: 3 days in the office, 2 days from homeOur client is a real estate company with a focus on income generating quality properties with value-add potential in central locations in top tier European cities. Our client invests in commercial and residential real estate which benefits from strong fundamentals and growth prospects.
The London office was established in 2020, and since then have gone from strength to strength acquiring a substantial portfolio of properties. The London office is a close-knit team of colleagues with an entrepreneurial mindset and ambitious growth plans, with good opportunities for growth and a challenging environment. The office is based in central London with easy access to transport links.
The TeamThis is a small Finance team being formed, but with the opportunity to work with other Finance colleagues and direct access to the C-Suite. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team as the business looks to grow and expand its UK commercial real estate operations.
The RoleThis role will be reporting into the Financial Controller and will be responsible for all aspects of financial functions relating to the assigned portfolio of properties.
Your essential duties and responsibilities are:• Managing financial statements of number of portfolios.• Reviewing and amending the transactions posted by the managing agent / asset management team as necessary.• Liaising with managing agent / asset manager/ property management accountant on a regular basis to ensure the integrity and accuracy of transactions.• Reviewing invoices/ purchase orders posted by the accounts payable team as necessary.• Journal entries for corrections, accruals, prepayments, depreciation, capitalisation etc.• Providing VAT returns & CIS tax returns information to the relevant team members within the timeline.• Assisting in the buying & selling of assets / companies and following correct accounting treatment.• Helping on-boarding the companies when required.• Quarterly reconciliation of balance sheet and profit & loss accounts.• Quarterly preparation of financial statements in line with IFRS & FRS 102.• Assisting in the preparation of annual statutory accounts of the assigned portfolio of companies and dealing with audit queries.About YouWe are looking for a part qualified/qualified financial accountant, with experience in the real estate sector.
Experience & knowledge• Strong financial accounting experience with a focus on commercial real estate experience.• Experience working with integrated real estate ERP systems such as Yardi (preferred system), MRI and/or Qube
Skills & Competencies• Well organised, able to prioritise tasks and work under pressure on a diverse portfolio.• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.• Strong communication skills both verbally and written.• Proactive individual who can work autonomously but also as part of a larger team.• Ability to work with the operations and finance team to find solutions to issues and improve processes.• Ability to communicate across the organisation and influence managing agent / asset management team inorder to resolve issues quickly.• Part qualified Accountant preferableBenefits• 33 days holiday including UK Bank/Public holidays• Discretionary bonus• Company Pension (Salary Sacrifice)• Private Medical Insurance (Vitality)• Enhanced Maternity Pay (subject to eligibility)• Hybrid Working (3 days in the office, 2 working from home)• Dog Friendly office (1 day per week subject to Company policy)
Jackson Sims Recruitment, specialists in Real Estate, covering Block & Estate Management, Property Management (AST), Build to Rent (BTR), Facilities Management, Concierge, PBSA and Financial & Accounting Services, operating in London and throughout the UK. Should you be a candidate or client working in Real Estate, we have a multitude of recruitment services that can be tailored to you.
