Assistant Manager, Real Estate Transactions Accounting

Welltower™ Inc. (NYSE:WELL); Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

PTO & holidays

Employee stock purchase

Pension plan + profit sharing

Medical/Dental/Vision

Job summary

Welltower Inc. in London seeks an experienced Transactions Accounting professional to support UK activity and collaborate across Legal, Investments, Tax, and the US team.

You will evaluate accounting implications under UK GAAP and US GAAP, ensuring early consideration of requirements in deal planning and execution. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in M&A or related advisory roles, with Big 4 experience and professional qualifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in accounting, finance, or a related discipline is required.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience, ideally in M&A, transaction services, deal advisory, audit, technical accounting, or a related accounting advisory role.
• Experience in a Big 4 or equivalent professional services firm, particularly within an M&A, deals, transaction advisory, or audit practice, is strongly preferred.
• Professional accountancy qualification, such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent, is strongly desired.
• Knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS 102 is required; experience with US GAAP preferred, real estate experience, and cross-border transaction experience are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review draft and executed legal agreements, structure charts, closing statements, and step plans to identify accounting implications, required deliverables, and key risks.
• Provide accounting research and advisory support for UK and international investment transactions, including US GAAP and UK GAAP / FRS 102 considerations.
• Partner with Legal, Investments, Tax, Finance, external advisors, operators, and other third parties to support transaction execution and ensure accounting requirements are addressed early in the process.
• Coordinate with the US Transactions team to ensure complete, accurate, and timely deal documents, legal entity information, funding flows, completion accounts, advisor support, and other information needed to execute transactions.
• Prepare or lead the preparation of technical accounting memos and transaction summaries for acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings, joint ventures, and other strategic investment activity.
• Review transaction‑related journal entries prepared by the US team for UK statutory compliance, technical accuracy, and consistency with executed legal agreements and step plans.
• Prepare or support the preparation of complex transaction entries, including US GAAP adjustments, UK statutory entries, purchase accounting, restructuring entries, and other investment activity as needed.
• Collaborate with local teams and external advisors on deal advisory, statutory reporting implications, post‑close workstreams, and other transaction‑related requirements.
• Provide guidance and coaching to accounting staff and senior accountants as needed.

Job description

WELLTOWER – REIMAGINE REAL ESTATE WITH US

At Welltower, we’re transforming how the world thinks about senior living and wellness-focused real estate. As a global leader in residential wellness and healthcare infrastructure, we create vibrant, purpose-driven communities where housing, healthcare, and hospitality converge. Our culture is fast-paced, collaborative, and endlessly ambitious—guided by our mantra: The only easy day was yesterday.

We’re looking for bold, independent thinkers who thrive on challenge, embrace complexity, and are driven to deliver long‑term value. Every team member is empowered to think like an owner, innovate fearlessly, and lead from where they stand. If you're passionate about outcomes and inspired by the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare infrastructure, we want you on our best‑in‑class team.

About The Role

Welltower’s Transactions Accounting team supports complex real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings, joint ventures, and other strategic investments. This London-based role will support UK transaction activity and serve as a local accounting resource, working with Legal, Investments, Tax, external advisors, operators, and the U.S. Transactions Accounting team from early structuring through execution.

The role will help assess accounting implications under US GAAP and UK GAAP / FRS 102, coordinate information needed for transaction close, and support accurate and timely execution. The ideal candidate is driven, commercially minded, intellectually curious, detail-oriented, comfortable with ambiguity, and motivated by continuous growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Review draft and executed legal agreements, structure charts, closing statements, and step plans to identify accounting implications, required deliverables, and key risks.
• Provide accounting research and advisory support for UK and international investment transactions, including US GAAP and UK GAAP / FRS 102 considerations.
• Partner with Legal, Investments, Tax, Finance, external advisors, operators, and other third parties to support transaction execution and ensure accounting requirements are addressed early in the process.
• Coordinate with the US Transactions team to ensure complete, accurate, and timely deal documents, legal entity information, funding flows, completion accounts, advisor support, and other information needed to execute transactions.
• Prepare or lead the preparation of technical accounting memos and transaction summaries for acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings, joint ventures, and other strategic investment activity.
• Review transaction‑related journal entries prepared by the US team for UK statutory compliance, technical accuracy, and consistency with executed legal agreements and step plans.
• Prepare or support the preparation of complex transaction entries, including US GAAP adjustments, UK statutory entries, purchase accounting, restructuring entries, and other investment activity as needed.
• Collaborate with local teams and external advisors on deal advisory, statutory reporting implications, post‑close workstreams, and other transaction‑related requirements.
• Provide guidance and coaching to accounting staff and senior accountants as needed.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of this employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

TRAVEL

Regular travel is not required; however, occasional travel may be helpful from time to time for transaction meetings, advisor discussions, site visits, or team collaboration.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in accounting, finance, or a related discipline is required.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience, ideally in M&A, transaction services, deal advisory, audit, technical accounting, or a related accounting advisory role.
• Experience in a Big 4 or equivalent professional services firm, particularly within an M&A, deals, transaction advisory, or audit practice, is strongly preferred.
• Professional accountancy qualification, such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent, is strongly desired.
• Knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS 102 is required; experience with US GAAP preferred, real estate experience, and cross‑border transaction experience are a plus.

COMPETENCIES

• Strong technical accounting foundation, including business combinations, asset acquisitions, lease accounting, consolidations, investment structures, and statutory reporting considerations.
• Ability to review and interpret legal agreements, step plans, closing statements, structure charts, investment models, and funding flows from an accounting perspective.
• Strong business acumen and ability to understand the commercial drivers, transaction objectives, and accounting implications of complex real estate transactions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain accounting considerations to non-accounting stakeholders and lead discussions with internal and external parties.
• Ability to build effective relationships with Legal, Investments, Tax, Finance, external advisors, operators, third parties, and colleagues across the US and UK teams.
• Highly organized and proactive, with the ability to prioritize multiple complex transactions, manage deadlines, and operate effectively across time zones.
• High attention to detail and strong judgment when reviewing journal entries, legal agreements, accounting memos, and statutory reporting requirements.
• Strong aptitude for accounting systems and financial analysis tools, including the ability to troubleshoot issues, extract information, and analyze data.
• Driven, collaborative, and intellectually curious, with a strong work ethic, desire to learn and grow, and a positive and professional attitude.

What We Offer

• Competitive Base Salary + Annual Bonus
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Program – purchase shares at a 15% discount
• Pension Scheme + Profit Sharing ProgramComprehensive and progressive Medical/Dental/Vision options
• Professional Growth
• And much more! https://welltower.com/newsroom/careers/

About Welltower

Welltower® Inc. (NYSE: WELL) an S&P 500 company, is the world's preeminent residential wellness and healthcare infrastructure company. Our portfolio of 1,500+ Seniors and Wellness Housing communities is positioned at the intersection of housing, healthcare, and hospitality, creating vibrant communities for mature renters and older adults in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. We also seek to support physicians in our Outpatient Medical buildings with the critical infrastructure needed to deliver quality care.

Our real estate portfolio is unmatched, located in highly attractive micro‑markets with stunning built environments. Yet, we are an unusual real estate organization as we view ourselves as a product company in a real estate wrapper driven by relationships and unconventional culture.

Through our disciplined approach to capital allocation powered by our data science platform and superior operating results driven by the Welltower Business System, we aspire to deliver long‑term compounding of per share growth and returns for our existing investors – our North Star.

Welltower is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our business and our people. EOE/AA. Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Vet