KennedyPearce are hiring a Financial Accountant for a permanent role based in London. This role will be hybrid working (3days in the office). You will manage a team of 2 accountant and will oversee preparation and presentation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts. This company is a global property development company.

The successor:

• Qualified Accountant
• Experience working with operational stakeholders
• SAP knowledge
• Real Estate/ Property background

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Budgeting and Financial Management

• Lead monthly departmental operational review meetings with budget holders, in order to prepare a full year forecast and track on going progress against budgets, including the identification of risks & opportunities.
• Lead annual budget and quarterly forecast meetings with budget holders.

Accounting & Reporting

• Responsibility for preparation and analysis of centre-related profit and loss, financial and operational performance reports, and commentary for key variances to budget and forecast.
• Delivery of accounting and month end procedures, including monthly YTD operating expenditure and service charge expenditure accruals with a comparison to YTD budget.

Centre Management Activities

• Management of landlord business rates exposure and lead proactive pre-emption of mitigation opportunities including ongoing liaison with the local council.

Service Charge

• Preparation of the annual Service Charge Budget and Retailer Packs.
• Assist with annual service charge audit process.
• Assist in resolving queries from tenants regarding service charges and related matters as required.

Other Deliverables

• Preparation of VAT returns, CIS returns, and balance sheet reconciliations;
• Support the Operations Finance Manager with Joint Venture reporting as required;
• Assist internal and external auditors to resolve issues and/or provide information as required;