Purpose of the role:
As an Accountant in a Real Estate Service team, you will have the opportunity to work with a range of professionally qualified staff including Chartered Surveyors, Lawyers, Chartered Accountants and Chartered Secretaries, all of whom have first-hand experience and a real understanding of the underlying assets. The purpose of this role is to deliver the financial reporting requirements for a range of complex real estate clients and assist with the creation and maintenance of client specific accounting procedures.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare financial statements for a wide range of real estate structures to IFRS or FRS 102 standards
- Compile a full file of working papers for all financial statements prepared
- Liaise with Auditors in respect of the financial audit of client entities as required
- Ensure that financial statements prepared are completed and signed off within client, statutory or regulatory deadlines
- Assist with the creation and maintenance of client specific accounting procedures
- Liaise with external contacts to obtain and provide required information
- Assist with and contribute to ad hoc projects as required
Skills required:
- More than half way through a recognised accounting qualification (ACCA or ACA)
- Experience of producing financial statements for a variety of real estate entities within various jurisdictions
- Experience in producing consolidated financial statements to IFRS or FRS 102
- A knowledge and understanding of the local finance industry, legislation and regulatory requirements