Senior Accountant

Trades Workforce Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global Real Estate Fund Manager in Greater London seeks a Senior Financial Accountant to oversee fund administration and enhance financial reporting. The ideal candidate should have 10+ years of experience, ideally in a group function, and advanced Excel skills. Responsibilities include leading the consolidation process, preparing management accounts, and liaising with auditors. The role offers a base salary of £70,000 - £80,000 with additional perks like a discretionary annual bonus and employer pension contribution.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

Employer pension contribution

25 days annual leave

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience ideally in a group function.
• Prior experience with FCA regulated businesses preferred.
• Solid understanding of financial reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of monthly reconciliations and close process.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management accounts.
• Manage service providers in tax reporting obligations.
• Key point of contact for annual financial audits.

Skills

Advanced-level Excel skills

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

Equifindare looking to recruit a Senior Financial Accountant to join a global Real Estate Fund Manager, based by Bond Street, London. The firm is expanding and this hire is new, through growth.

As a result of this they are looking to recruit a Senior Accountant to further support the growth. This new hire will report into the FD/ Fund Controllers.

Key duties include:

• Take ownership of the monthly reconcilations and close process for all fund administration across all funds
• Own the group consolidation and cash flow statements.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management accounts and board reports.
• Assisting the Finance manager and the Financial Controller with the preparation of annual budgets.
• Manage service providers in submission of tax reporting obligations.
• Key point of contact for annual financial audits across the group.
• Supporting the delivery of accurate and timely management information and business intelligence.
• Assisting with the implantation and subsequent migration of a new GL accounting system.
• Ad hoc projects

Key requirements:

• Ideally, but not essential - a Qualified accountant
• A minimum of 10 years experience, ideally working within a group function
• Prior experience of working with FCA regulated businesses preferred
• Advanced-level Excel skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Solid understanding of financial reporting requirements
• Proven stakeholder management experience and relationship building skills

Package details:

• £70,000 -80,000 base salary
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Employer pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave