Technical Accountant

Summary

Join our fund accounting team for a 6-month fixed-term contract as a detail-oriented accountant. This role focuses on reviewing and analyzing accounting records for completeness and accuracy within complex real estate consolidation structures. You will review complex transactions, understand large fund structures, perform reconciliations, and validate general ledger entries. Compliance with accounting standards is crucial. Collaboration with internal teams and support for client-facing teams are also key aspects of this position. We offer in-house training for technical knowledge and professional qualifications.

Requirements

The candidate will have experience in forensic / technical accounting or audit

Responsibilities

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

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

Benefits

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