Property Accountant

Selby Jennings; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings in Amsterdam is seeking a Property Accountant to join the Corporate Accounting team. The role supports a growing European real estate portfolio and handles group and statutory reporting across properties and SPVs.

The successful candidate will lead month-end close, prepare accruals, review balance sheets, coordinate with treasury, and work with property managers on leasing, expenses, and allocations, ensuring IFRS/US GAAP alignment where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA, RA, or equivalent) is advantageous.
• Minimum of 5 years' accounting experience.
• Prior exposure to real estate, property accounting, real estate investment, infrastructure, logistics, or alternative assets is preferred.
• Knowledge of US GAAP and/or IFRS would be considered beneficial.
• The candidates must be fluent in English and German or French.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end and quarter-end close activities for a portfolio of commercial real estate assets.
• Prepare accruals, adjustments, reallocations, and reporting packages in accordance with group accounting standards.
• Analyse financial results versus budgets and prior periods, providing commentary on key variances.
• Present financial performance and reporting packs to internal stakeholders.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and ensure all key accounts are appropriately supported.
• Coordinate with treasury teams regarding bank reconciliations, financing arrangements, and debt reporting.
• Partner with property managers on leasing activity, collections, operational matters, and accounting treatment.
• Review accounts payable coding and ensure correct allocation of operating expenses, recoverable costs, and capital expenditures.
• Support tenant billing processes, rental invoicing, recoveries, and outstanding receivables management.
• Prepare bad debt analyses and recommend provisions where required.
• Assist with annual budget preparation and quarterly reforecast processes.
• Support fund controllers and senior finance stakeholders in interpreting financial results and accounting treatment.
• Coordinate with external advisors on VAT, corporate tax, and other statutory filings.
• Review statutory financial statements and ensure alignment between local and group reporting requirements.
• Lead the accounting aspects of acquisitions and disposals, including SPV onboarding and purchase price allocation exercises.
• Prepare audit files and act as a key contact during external audits.
• Work closely with legal, tax, operations, acquisitions, leasing, and development teams on finance-related matters.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, increase automation, and enhance reporting efficiency.

Skills

Accounting experience

IFRS/US GAAP

English fluency

German or French

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CPA/RA)

Job description

An international real estate investment and operating business is seeking a Property Accountant to join its Corporate Accounting team in Amsterdam. The position will support a growing European real estate portfolio and be responsible for both group reporting and statutory reporting across a portfolio of properties and associated SPVs.

The successful candidate will play a key role in monthly and quarterly close processes, financial reporting, budgeting, audit coordination, tax oversight, and stakeholder management across multiple internal and external parties.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end and quarter-end close activities for a portfolio of commercial real estate assets.
• Prepare accruals, adjustments, reallocations, and reporting packages in accordance with group accounting standards.
• Analyse financial results versus budgets and prior periods, providing commentary on key variances.
• Present financial performance and reporting packs to internal stakeholders.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and ensure all key accounts are appropriately supported.
• Coordinate with treasury teams regarding bank reconciliations, financing arrangements, and debt reporting.
• Partner with property managers on leasing activity, collections, operational matters, and accounting treatment.
• Review accounts payable coding and ensure correct allocation of operating expenses, recoverable costs, and capital expenditures.
• Support tenant billing processes, rental invoicing, recoveries, and outstanding receivables management.
• Prepare bad debt analyses and recommend provisions where required.
• Assist with annual budget preparation and quarterly reforecast processes.
• Support fund controllers and senior finance stakeholders in interpreting financial results and accounting treatment.
• Coordinate with external advisors on VAT, corporate tax, and other statutory filings.
• Review statutory financial statements and ensure alignment between local and group reporting requirements.
• Lead the accounting aspects of acquisitions and disposals, including SPV onboarding and purchase price allocation exercises.
• Prepare audit files and act as a key contact during external audits.
• Work closely with legal, tax, operations, acquisitions, leasing, and development teams on finance-related matters.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, increase automation, and enhance reporting efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA, RA, or equivalent) is advantageous.
• Minimum of 5 years' accounting experience.
• Prior exposure to real estate, property accounting, real estate investment, infrastructure, logistics, or alternative assets is preferred.
• Experience with multi-entity structures, SPVs, and statutory reporting is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of US GAAP and/or IFRS would be considered beneficial.
• The candidates must be fluent in English and German or French.