Corporate Services Senior Accountant - Real Estate

ACCA Careers; Edolo; Sur place; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

ACCA study leave

Birthday off + flexible holidays

Mentoring and career progression

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Share Plan

Résumé du poste

Alter Domus, a global provider of integrated solutions for the alternative investment industry, seeks a senior accounting professional to support day-to-day and period-close processes. You will review entries, perform reconciliations, and provide variance analysis.

The role emphasizes IFRS knowledge, strong analytical and communication skills in English and French, and mentoring of junior staff in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or economics.
• 3–5 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS.
• Fluent in English and French.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in French is an advantage.
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and analytical skills.
• Ability to check and maintain a high level of accuracy.
• Team player with initiative and mentoring capability.

Responsabilités

• Contribute to day-to-day and period-close processes.
• Review bookkeeping entries and closing books; prepare schedules and reconciliations.
• Analyze variances against benchmarks with explanations.
• Assist in VAT, tax returns, and regulatory reporting.
• Mentor and improve junior staff on daily tasks.
• Support annual audit processes and review financial statements.
• Collaboration with external parties as required.
• Drive process improvements and best-practice implementations.

Connaissances

IFRS knowledge

English fluency

French language

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Mentoring

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or economics

Description du poste

About Us

As a world leading provider of integrated solutions for the alternative investment industry, Alter Domus (meaning “The Other House” in Latin) is proud to be home to 90% of the top 30 asset managers in the private markets, and more than 6,000 professionals across 24 jurisdictions. With a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed in alternatives, we believe in being different - in what we do, in how we work and most importantly in how we enable and develop our people. Invest yourself in the alternative, and join an organization where you progress on merit, where you can speak openly with whoever you are speaking to, and where you will be supported along whichever path you choose to take.

About Us

As a world leading provider of integrated solutions for the alternative investment industry, Alter Domus (meaning “The Other House” in Latin) is proud to be home to 90% of the top 30 asset managers in the private markets, and more than 6,000 professionals across 24 jurisdictions. With a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed in alternatives, we believe in being different - in what we do, in how we work and most importantly in how we enable and develop our people. Invest yourself in the alternative, and join an organization where you progress on merit, where you can speak openly with whoever you are speaking to, and where you will be supported along whichever path you choose to take.

Key Responsibilities

• Actively contribute to the day-to-day and month-end, quarter-end and year-end books close process (incl. but not limited to recording of accruals/prepaids, reconciliation of balance sheet accounts etc);
• Reviewing bookkeeping entries and closing books and working schedules and reconciliations prepared by the officers
• Investigating full balance sheet and profit and loss variances against different benchmarks and providing variance analysis and associated explanations as part of the books closing process;
• Actively supporting the preparation of VAT, tax returns and other regulatory reporting and reviewing of the VAT, tax returns and any other returns prepared by officers;
• Supervise, mentor and improve junior staff on their day-to-day operational work.
• Involvement in the annual audit process and preparation of the annual financial statements and perform first review of the annual financial statements prepared by the officers
• Collaborate with external parties as may be required;
• Actively contributing to improvement initiatives, standardization, re-engineering of processes and controls, and implementation of best practices;

Basic qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or economics;
• 3to5years of relevant experience are required;
• Good knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly in a fast-growing and dynamic environment, especially in industries that are undergoing rapid digit transformation.
• You are fluent in both English and French;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in French would be an advantage;
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking skills and strong analytical skills with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation;
• Ability to check and maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail;
• You possess team spirit, ability to work in demanding and high-pressure environment, motivation to work well as an individual and as a team and take initiative to act without waiting for direction when appropriate.
• Being a mentor for the officers for coaching and improving the officers on their day to operational day work

Preferred qualifications

• Working towards an ACCA, CPA, or equivalent certification;
• SAPS4 Hanaknowledge will be considered an asset;
• Ability to dive deep into data, existing processes and technology challenges in order to identify issues and opportunities.

What We Offer

We are committed to supporting your development, advancing your career, and providing benefits that matter to you. Our industry-leading Alter Domus Academy offers six learning zones for every stage of your career, with resources tailored to your ambitions and resources from LinkedIn Learning.

Our Global Benefits Also Include

• Support for professional accreditations such as ACCA and study leave
• Flexible arrangements, generous holidays, plus an additional day off for your birthday!
• Continuous mentoring along your career progression
• Active sports, events and social committees across our offices
• 24/7 support available from our Employee Assistance Program
• The opportunity to invest in our growth and success through our Employee Share Plan
• Plus additional local benefits depending on your location

Equity In Every Sense Of The Word

We are in the business of equity, in every sense of the word. For us, this means taking action to ensure every colleague has equal opportunity, valuing every voice and experience across our organisation, maintaining an inclusive culture where you can bring your whole self to work, and making Alter Domus a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We celebrate our differences, and understand that our success relies on diverse perspectives and experiences, working towards shared goals and a common purpose. We take pride in creating a workplace where all our people are empowered to be truly invested in the alternative and bring their whole selves to work. We are committed to ensuring a welcoming recruiting and onboarding process for everyone. Please contact our hiring team if you require any accommodations to make our recruitment process more accessible for you.

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