Offer summary

Qualifications:

ACCA or ACA qualification is preferable., Experience in forensic or technical accounting or audit., Strong understanding of accounting standards such as UK GAAP and IFRS., Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail..

Key responsibilities:

Review and analyze complex acquisition and restructuring transactions.

Perform account reconciliations and verify supporting documentation.

Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards and legal documentation.

Collaborate with internal teams to clarify financial data and support system implementations.

Job description

Reports to the Senior Financial Reporting Manager

**6 month fixed-term contract role**

We are looking for a technical and detail-oriented accountant to join our fund accounting team on a 6 month fixed-term basis. This highly numerical position focusses on reviewing and analysing accounting records to ensure completeness and accuracy, through complex consolidation structures in the Real Estate industry, under the direction of a Senior Financial Reporting Manager.

What you'll be doing

Reviewing complex acquisition and restructuring transactions in corporate and fund structures, including consideration of transaction and legal documentation, and verifying accounting entries
Gaining a thorough understanding of large fund structures, verifying that accounting entries are made at the correct level of the consolidation
Performing account reconciliations and ensuring that supporting documentation is complete and accurate
Reviewing and validating general ledger entries and journal postings within financial systems such as Yardi
Leading on matters such as determining accounting treatments, assessing adherence to legal documents, and complex acquisition / restricting reviews, with the support of the Senior Financial Reporting Manager
Ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards (e.g. UK GAAP and IFRS)
Collaborate with internal teams to clarify financial data and remediate records
Supporting the client facing and business support teams in cleansing data to support the implementation of advanced system functionality

What we're looking for

Experience in the Real Estate industry is preferable, although transferrable skills from another industry will be considered
The candidate will have experience in forensic / technical accounting or audit
ACCA or ACA qualified is preferable
The ideal candidate will have an investigatve mindset, thorough approach to your work and keen sense of accuracy

We will provide the training, both in-house for relevant technical knowledge and also for professional qualifications to enhance your ability to provide sound accountancy services. You will need to be quick to learn new systems and great with people, as we value close working relationships with colleagues, clients and business contacts.

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