Financial Accountant

We are partnered with a FTS250 property investment firm seeking a Financial Accountant to work on a portfolio of premium real estate assets of c. £1bio. This role offers the opportunity to be a key part of financial and regulatory reporting and performance analysis for high-profile properties, ensuring robust financial control and enabling strategic decision-making across asset management, leasing, and joint ventures.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate recording of property income and costs, aligned with leasing and asset performance
• Actively manage asset-level balance sheets, ensuring reconciliation and timely cash distribution
• Support the monthly close process and maintain a strong internal control environment.
• Deliver clean audits and statutory financial statements for multiple entities and group reporting
• Collaborate with credit control and asset management to manage tenant arrears and reduce provisioning risks
• Oversee quarterly VAT returns and monthly bank reconciliations
• Partner with outsourced financial operations providers to maintain high-quality reporting
• Work closely with asset teams to deliver financial performance insights, forecasts, and ad hoc analysis.
• Produce financial reporting packs for internal stakeholders, JV partners, and lender
• Contribute to quarterly business plan reviews and financial projections.
• Provide financial analysis and support for acquisitions, disposals, and other asset-level transactions
• Ensure financial records are aligned with asset readiness for sale or acquisition
• Identify opportunities for reporting, system, and process enhancements-particularly in analytics and automation
• Contribute to broader transformation initiatives across the finance function
• Build strong working relationships with commercial teams, outsourced managers, JV partners, and auditors

Minimum requirements

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA Qualification
• Strong background in financial accounting and controls/ audit
• Experience in real estate is required
• Proven ability to analyse and interpret complex financial data
• Advanced Excel skills

This is an ideal role for a newly Qualified Accountant looking for their first move from practice into the real estate industry.