Assistant Property Accountant

JLL; Norwich; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health scheme

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Electric vehicle scheme

Fizz Benefits

25 days annual leave

Flexible working

Volunteer days

Job summary

JLL is seeking an Assistant Property Accountant to join the Property Accounting team in Norwich. You will support reporting, maintain financial controls, and develop through structured learning while collaborating with finance and surveyors to resolve issues affecting the property portfolio.

The role focuses on timely reporting, reconciliations, and relationships with clients and occupiers, with opportunities for growth within the Financial Management function.

Qualifications

• AAT Level 3 or equivalent qualification required with aspirations for further studies.
• Strong Excel skills including pivot tables and lookup functions.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Support financial operations and reporting requirements, including Trial Balance & VAT reports.
• Assist with ad hoc reporting to internal and external stakeholders such as surveyors and solicitors.
• Review and reconcile tenant and landlord recoveries.
• Support mobilisation and demobilisation of property transactions.
• Handle day-to-day client queries and provide timely information.
• Perform accounting and administrative duties to support the property portfolio.
• Support Property Accountants and Senior Property Accountants in service delivery across the team.

Skills

Excel

MS Office

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organised / detail-oriented

Prioritisation

Education

AAT Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

Yardi

MRI

Horizon

Job description

About JLL

We're JLL—a leading professional services and investment management firm specialising in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries and a workforce of over 92,000 individuals around the world who help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. As a global Fortune 500 company, we also have an inherent responsibility to drive sustainability and corporate social responsibility. That’s why we're committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world. We're using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people, and our communities.

Our core values of teamwork, ethics and excellence are also fundamental to everything we do, and we're honoured to be recognised with awards for our success by organisations both globally and locally. Creating a diverse and inclusive culture where we all feel welcomed, valued, and empowered to achieve our full potential is important to who we are today and where we're headed in the future. And we know that unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives help us think bigger, spark innovation, and succeed together.

We are looking for an Assistant Property Accountant to join our Property Accounting team within Financial Management in Norwich. You'll play a vital role in reporting and maintaining financial controls. You'll produce insightful reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulations. You’ll engage with structured learning and training to support your ongoing development. But it doesn't stop there. You'll also collaborate with finance and surveyors, building strong relationships and resolving any issues that arise. Your work will be critical to creating an industry leading Financial Management team, positioning us as a 'Centre of Excellence'.

What this job involves

Reporting And Key Responsibilities

• Supporting financial operations and reporting requirements, including Trial Balance & VAT reports.
• Assisting with creation and delivery of ad hoc reporting to other internal and external stakeholders, such as surveyors and solicitors, as required.
• Review and reconciliation of tenant and landlord direct recoveries.
• Support others with financial operations relating to the mobilisation and demobilisation of property transactions.
• Supporting of day-to-day queries from clients & occupiers.
• Perform any other accounting and administrative duties as needed in support of the property portfolio.
• Assist Property Accountants & Senior Property Accountants in the service delivery across the team portfolio.

Maintain Financial Controls

• Assist in the monitoring of key performance indicators on client portfolio and taking ownership for timely resolution of any
• issue.
• Timely and accurate completion of various control account reconciliations & monitoring of funding levels.
• Effectively manage risk by complying with company, accounting, and legislative procedures and controls. Identify problem areas and escalation issues promptly.
• Performance of other controls as governed by our accredited control framework.

Engagement with Stakeholders & Wider Teams

• Be a point of contact for specific clients for the day to day running of the property portfolio.
• Liaise with and support Surveyors, JBS (JLL Business Services) finance teams and other stakeholders on the portfolio, acting on requests and providing information in a timely manner.
• Attend internal and external meetings as required.
• Ensure strong communication links and working relationships are established and maintained with Property Accounting management, as well as Accounts Receivable, Treasury & Control, Surveying, and other internal stakeholders.

Desired Skills And Experience For This Job

• Strong Excel skills (including working knowledge of pivot tables, V-Lookups, X-Lookups and other similar formulae).
• Working knowledge of MS Office (including Word, Power Point, Outlook, Teams etc.)
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to work as part of a team.
• Must be flexible and able to work under pressure, multi-task and effectively prioritise.
• Organised, with attention to detail and able to work to tight deadlines.
• Able to use own initiative to resolve day to day issues.
• AAT Level 3 qualified or equivalent, with aspirations for further studies.
• Knowledge of Client Systems (Yardi/MRI/Horizon) would be advantageous.

Every day is different, and in all these activities, we'd encourage you to show your ingenuity.

Diversity and Inclusion

• Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of JLL. We believe in recruiting, retaining, rewarding, and developing all our employees with regard to their abilities and contributions and without reference to their background, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, political belief, disability or long-term health condition.
• We are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process and employment accessible to candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions. Please do feel able to be open about this at any point during the process and our recruitment team will work with you to establish the most appropriate adjustments. We are keen to support all our employees with juggling their work, personal and family commitments and alongside our approach to flexible working, we have a comprehensive parental transition support programme to assist parents during the early months and years of parenthood.
• JLL Ltd is a Living Wage accredited business, as we believe a fair day's work deserves a fair day's pay. To find out more about our Living Wage accreditation please go here http://www.jll.co.uk/united-kingdom/en-gb/about/livingwage?devicechannel=default

Company Benefits (subject To Change)

• Access to company private health scheme
• Generous pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Fizz Benefits – access to coupons, vouchers & discounts across 100s of retailers.
• 25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Brilliant policies including parental and flexible working arrangements. (6 months paid paternity/maternity leave)
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work and gym membership discounts.
• Make a difference, use your 2 paid volunteering days to help others.

What You Can Expect From Us

You’ll join an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture. One where we succeed together – across the desk and around the globe. Where like-minded people work naturally together to achieve great things.

Our Total Rewards programme reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your ambitions in career, recognition, wellbeing, benefits and pay.