Description
This global Investment Management firm is looking for a Financial Accountant Property Finance. This individual will cover a variety of functions ranging from supporting the property arm of the business to the financial operations of property funds managed by the firm.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Preparation of quarterly financial reporting and disclosures under IFRS and FRS102 for submission to the Finance team using the HFM system.
- Preparation and provision of data and financial reporting to finance teams to support compliance with Solvency II. This includes reporting asset data to tight quarterly deadlines.
Preparation of consolidation reporting for submission to Group. Provision of information and explanations to internal and external auditors.
- Provision of information and explanations to the Tax team to assist them in meeting tax compliance and other reporting requirements.
Accounting and Oversight:
- Maintenance of books and records for the UK property holdings, using the Yardi Voyager system, in accordance with team procedures and controls.
- Operation and documentation of monthly and quarterly financial controls, including challenging numbers and detailed analytical review.
- Ensuring compliance of the financial reporting processes with the Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) legislation, and evidencing of completion of SOX controls; and with Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) legislation.
- Review and improvement of existing reporting processes to enhance the robustness of procedures and controls, especially in relation to SOX and SAO requirements.
- Ensuring team process notes are fully up to date and that spreadsheets have been designed in compliance with the User Developed Applications policy.
- Review of statutory accounts prepared by external parties (for example, for service charge management companies and merchants' associations).
- Liaison with outsourced property managers to ensure accuracy of property level data for use in accounting returns.
- Liaison with other parties involved in the end-to-end operating model (external accountants and property managers) to ensure business processes are designed, implemented and operated to support the requirements of the financial reporting processes.
- Liaison with UK finances teams.
- Participate in cross-training to allow cover for periods of absence and flexibility in the management of peak workloads.
- Assistance with ad-hoc projects covering various elements of the work of the Property Fund Finance team.
The successful candidate is likely to have:
- ACA/ACCA qualified accountant (or equivalent)
- Strong technical knowledge of UKGAAP and IFRS
- Good experience of financial statutory accounting
- Property financial accounting experience
- Self-motivated with a diligent and detailed approach to completing tasks
- Strong analytical skills. Able to understand, question and challenge a range of financial data
- Confidence to communicate effectively with a range of internal and external parties
- Flexible and proactive approach
- Excel (to advanced level is desirable)
- This will be a highly visible role so requires someone with an approachable personality, strong focus and first-class communication skills