Global Real Estate company in London hiring a 6 month Investment Accountant to join the team. This role is due to growth and could go perm. The role sits within a team of 10 in London.

Key Accountabilities

Accounting

• Ensure accuracy of all property manager bookings including reconciliation of rental income to rent rolls, review of all service charge costs and income and accurate allocation of non-recoverable property costs.
• Take care of day to day accounting for PropCos and HoldCos including, bank reconciliations, invoice review, monthly accruals, depreciation, etc.
• Take care of all supporting schedules: loan and interest calculations, depreciation and amortization schedules, etc.
• Assist in preparation of periodic VAT returns.
• Ensure accurate recording of all local, IFRS and Group GAAP adjustments.
• Respect periodic closing process timelines.
• Assist with consolidations and sub-consolidations.
• Prepare Luxembourg GAAP stand-alone and consolidated financial statements.
• Provide intercompany reconciliations and regular intercompany settlements where applicable.

Cash Management

• Liaise with Treasury team to help ensuring adequate and consistent funding within the different structures

Property Management

• Liaise with property managers and review numbers, information provided on a regular basis
• Perform consistency checks to support providing accurate information

• Asset Management, Acquisitions & Sales Support

• Support asset management team with ad hoc financial information / analysis as required.
• Support in monitoring operating budgets, liquidity and cash management for investments.

Process improvement

• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives for all financial reporting processes and suggest (or even participate in) Yardi enhancements.

The candidate:

• University degree in Accounting/Finance (ACCA is an asset)
• Min 4 years (Accountant level) of work experience in a similar field
• 2 years of real estate exposure needed
• Good knowledge of Lux GAAP (IFRS and/or GAAP experience considered as an asset)