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GL Accountant
- Posted 16 May 2022
- Salary £350 - £450 per day
- LocationLondon
- Job type Contract
- Discipline Accounting & Finance
- ReferenceGLACCOUNTANT_1652730950
- Contact NameSherine Rose
Job description
- Calling all real estate professions
- REIT/ General Ledger accountant
- 6 month temp to perm role
- Hybrid working although currently fully remote
THE ROLE
- Responsible to perform the accounting, controlling and reporting for applicable 10-15 Holdco entities in accordance with Group accounting policies and procedures as well as any external reporting obligations
- Accurate accounting for all transactions based on agreements, invoices, bank statements, tax assessments
- Management reporting, recharge processes and cost control (including budget and forecasting cycles) for all entities in scope
- Take full ownership for monthly, quarterly and annual close process for these corporate entities in compliance with both Local GAAP as well as Group GAAP (IFRS)
- Prepare statutory financial statements in compliance with Local GAAP and report under Group GAAP for consolidation purposes
- Comply with all local reporting requirements (i.e. VAT submissions; Central Bank reporting; Office of statistics)
- Work with the Group Finance and Group Tax teams to produce consolidated financial statements to be used to meet the conditions and tests set out by HMRC for REIT reporting
- Produce annual REIT compliant financial statements
- Submit/file REIT statements in a timely manner
- Working with the Group Tax team, perform regular tests to ensure full compliance per REIT regulations
- Managing the information flow of all upper structure entities
- Become familiar with the group structure and intercompany relationships between entities
- Work with Group Auditors and have responsibility for applicable legal entity audit reviews.
- Other ad hoc projects
What you'll bring
- You'll be a fully qualified ACA/ACCA professional with at least 3-5 years PQE
- You strong accountancy skills, preferably with experience working across large multi-jurisdictional structures
- Ideally with previous real estate experience with an understanding of what a property rental business means and how it works
- Understanding and or experience of what working for a UK REIT means.