Financial Accountant & Property Analyst

My client, one of London's best known property investors, developers and asset managers are currently seeking a commercially minded Property Analyst/ Accountant to join their market leading team.

Not only will this role play a pivotal part to business growth, but you will also be the finance lead partnering other business functions including asset management, investment management, property management and senior management. This is a split role across group reporting, analysis and investment appraisal.

Key duties include, but not limited to:

• Analysis of all aspects of the investment property portfolio

• All aspects of financial analysis across the portfolio including gross to net performance

• Investment appraisal for all developments alongside the asset management and building surveyor teams to enhance reporting on cash flow projections against original budget and final cost

• Preparation of the half yearly management and annual statutory accounts

• Undertake the preparation and analysis of annual MSCI property bench marking submissions in conjunction with asset managers

• Preparation of the annual budget for the property business

• Preparation of long-term financial forecasts

• Evolving and improving reporting including greater use of chart and visualisation to enhance the presentation of information to management and the business

• Report internally at a senior business level, with a focus on geographical analysis, property sector analysis and asset/property manager analysis

• Get exposure to preparing models alongside the property teams & FC/FD

Key requirements

• ACA/ICAS/ACCA/CIMA Qualified

• Experience working in an all-round financial accounting capacity, with evidence of a broad experience working in a commercial accounts department

• Experience of property and accounting management systems - ability to upload, download, interrogate and manipulate data

• Strong Excel Skills, including pivot tables and modelling

• Working knowledge of all business taxes - in particular VAT, CIS and corporation tax

• The ability to work to deadlines in the preparation of project based assignments and therefore flexible in working hours

• Strong communications skills

If you would like to work in a fast paced environment, gain exposure to some of the biggest names within real estate and have a commercial mindset, please apply with an up to date CV.