Financial Management Accountant

Investigo; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property company seeks an Accountant for a contract role located in City of London. Ideal candidates will be part-qualified or finalist level ACCA/CIMA, possessing property experience and strong Excel skills. This hybrid role requires maintaining financial ledgers, preparing management accounts, and assisting with audits, all while collaborating with various stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or finalist level in ACCA/CIMA required.
• Desirable experience in property management.
• Proficient in Excel including PIVOT tables and VLOOKUPs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain financial ledgers and perform cashbook postings.
• Prepare quarterly management accounts and year-end reports.
• Review balance sheet items monthly and handle VAT returns.

Skills

ACCA/CIMA Part-qualified or finalist

Property experience

Strong Excel skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Team player

Job description

I am partnering with a property company, to bring on an Accountant on a contract basis. Great role for a part-qualified/finalist ACCA, CIMA studier.

• Salary: Up to £55,000 dependent on experience
• Location: City of London
• Hybrid: 4 days in 1 from home

What you can expect?

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial ledgers for all entities.
• Perform weekly cashbook postings and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Raise sales invoices, credit notes, and intercompany recharges before month/quarter-end.
• Handle payments, cash transfers, and new bank account setups as needed.
• Review balance sheet items such as debtors, creditors, and WIP balances monthly.
• Assist in preparing quarterly management accounts and year-end reports, including journal postings.
• Liaise with Asset Management to reflect leasing activities in financial reports.
• Conduct actual vs. forecast analysis for cash postings.
• Support external audits by providing documentation and explaining key processes.
• Prepare VAT returns.
• Manage internal cash transfers and arrange payments.
• Champion system enhancements, test new processes, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Assist with implementing internal control upgrades related to invoicing, expenses, and reporting.

Skills

• ACCA/CIMA Part-qualified or finalist level.
• Property experience desirable.
• Experience dealing with large number of inter-related entities.
• Strong Excel skills, including PIVOT tables, VLOOKUPs and other basic formulae to aid effective data manipulation and review.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Team player who will work collaboratively with different levels of stakeholders.

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