Job Title: Group Financial AccountantJob Type: Fixed Term Contract (6 months)Location: LondonSalary: £60,000 - £65,000ALL CANDIDATES NEED TO BE READILY AVAIALBLE TO STARTOpportunity Overview: A fantastic opportunity has arisen to temporarily join my client, one of the leading real estate companies in the UK, as a Group Financial Accountant. My client creates places that make a lasting positive contribution to our communities and our planet. They bring people together, forming connections with each other and the spaces we create. And they provide their customers, partners, and people with a platform to realise their full potential.Role Objective: The primary duties of this role include:* Responsible for my client's external reporting on a subsidiary and joint venture level, including the production of statutory accounts for subsidiary and joint venture companies and the management reporting to joint venture partners* Responsible for company level accounting for specific transactions, joint venture accounting and cashflow forecasting* Responsible for leading Finance's involvement in, and accounting for, corporate acquisitions and disposals* Assist in the preparation of the interim and final 'glossy' accounts and month-end proceduresKey Responsibilities:* Production of statutory accounts for subsidiary and joint venture companies. This will include internal liaison (tax department, company secretariat, service charges) and external liaison (auditors)* Production of reporting for joint venture partners, as well as accounting for and facilitating joint venture transactions such as management fees and distributions* Assisting on corporate acquisitions and disposals, facilitating due diligence procedures and accounting for the transactions. This could involve internal liaison (investment team, tax department, legal team) and external liaison (buyer/seller, due diligence advisors, lawyers)* Assisting in the review of monthly balance sheet reconciliations, bank account reconciliations and other monthly or quarterly procedures such as the VAT reconciliation* Assisting with monthly journal postings particularly for financial statement close and around certain treasury reporting matters* Support the business with finance administration tasks such as budget approvals and accounting for tenant deals* Own the fixed asset register, run depreciation and reconcile to the ledgers on a monthly basis* In addition to the responsibilities above, from time to time to undertake any other tasks or duties considered to be relevant to the general function of the Group Finance teamRequirements:* Strong audit experience* Accountancy Qualification* Good understanding of IFRS* Ability to deliver quality work to tight deadlines* Ability to prioritise workload to deliver on overlapping/conflicting deadline* Good Excel and Word skillsDon't hesitate and miss out on this opportunity! Apply now!
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