Technical Accountant - Real Asset Fund Services (remote)

Aztec; City Of London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm is seeking a Technical Accountant to join their fund accounting team on a 6-month fixed-term basis. This remote role focuses on reviewing and analyzing accounting records, ensuring accuracy in complex consolidation structures within the Real Estate industry. The ideal candidate will possess technical accounting skills, preferably with experience in the Real Estate sector. ACCA or ACA qualification is preferred, along with an investigative mindset and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Experience in the Real Estate industry is preferable, although transferrable skills from another industry will be considered.
• Experience in forensic / technical accounting or audit is required.
• Investigative mindset and thorough approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Review complex acquisition and restructuring transactions.
• Perform account reconciliations and ensure documentation accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards.

Skills

Technical accounting skills

Forensic accounting experience

Attention to detail

Education

ACCA or ACA qualified

Job description

Technical Accountant - Real Asset Fund Services (remote)

Location: London

Reports to the Senior Financial Reporting Manager

We are looking for a technical and detail-oriented accountant to join our fund accounting team on a 6 month fixed-term basis. This highly numerical position focuses on reviewing and analysing accounting records to ensure completeness and accuracy, through complex consolidation structures in the Real Estate industry, under the direction of a Senior Financial Reporting Manager.

What you'll be doing

• Reviewing complex acquisition and restructuring transactions in corporate and fund structures, including consideration of transaction and legal documentation, and verifying accounting entries
• Gaining a thorough understanding of large fund structures, verifying that accounting entries are made at the correct level of the consolidation
• Performing account reconciliations and ensuring that supporting documentation is complete and accurate
• Reviewing and validating general ledger entries and journal postings within financial systems such as Yardi
• Leading on matters such as determining accounting treatments, assessing adherence to legal documents, and complex acquisition / restricting reviews, with the support of the Senior Financial Reporting Manager
• Ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards (e.g. UK GAAP and IFRS)
• Collaborate with internal teams to clarify financial data and remediate records
• Supporting the client facing and business support teams in cleansing data to support the implementation of advanced system functionality

What we're looking for

• Experience in the Real Estate industry is preferable, although transferrable skills from another industry will be considered
• The candidate will have experience in forensic / technical accounting or audit
• ACCA or ACA qualified is preferable
• The ideal candidate will have an investigatve mindset, thorough approach to your work and keen sense of accuracy

We will provide the training, both in-house for relevant technical knowledge and also for professional qualifications to enhance your ability to provide sound accountancy services. You will need to be quick to learn new systems and great with people, as we value close working relationships with colleagues, clients and business contacts.