REAL ESTATE Assistant Accountant (4 Days office). OUR CLIENT is an international real estate investment/fund management firm. Their current strategy is to invest across multiple asset classes in various major European cities including London, Paris, Frankfurt and so forth. They are now looking to take on a proactive Assistant Accountant to join the Finance team.
THE ROLE: The successful Assistant Accountant will report to the Financial Controller and will be responsible for:
Managing the purchase and sales Ledger functions including; supplier reconciliations, payment runs, and setting up bank payments.
Supporting the month-end process, including creating and posting journals and uploading financial data to the accounting system.
Performing bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations, including accruals and prepayments.
Completing intercompany reconciliations, including multi-currency transactions.
Preparing VAT and CIS returns.
Assisting in the production of reports across the business, including Profit & Loss accounts, Balance Sheets, variance analysis and commentaries.
Supporting the annual audit process.
Working closely with the Asset Management and Investment teams.
Preparing ad hoc reports and reconciliations as required.
THE PERSON: Requirements for the Assistant Accountant role:
AAT qualified or part-qualified accountant (or equivalent) with REAL ESTATE experience (max 2 years' experience).
Strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping.
Experience in posting transactions, period-end processes, and working to tight deadlines.
IT literate with good proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
A collaborative team player with a proactive approach.
BENEFITS:
Discretionary annual bonus.
25 days annual leave.
Study support.
Private healthcare and life assurance.
This is the role for enthusiastic, proactive and flexible individual who is keen to work in a small team in a successful and growing real estate fund management business.
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