Corporate Accountant

Leading, global Property Development company based in Central London is looking for a qualified and experience financial accountant to join its professional and dynamic team.

Key Objective:

• To assist the Group & Corporate Reporting Manager with all necessary financial reporting and ensure accounting records are maintained in an accurate and timely manner

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Reconciliation of the trial balance and preparation of monthly packs (including full Balance Sheet reconciliations and P&L variance reporting) for corporate entities (companies and partnerships)
• Reconciliation of overhead departmental P&L's, meeting with budget holders/heads of departments and re-forecasting where applicable (including management accounts commentary)
• Preparation of entities bank reconciliations on a regular basis including resolving/clearing any outstanding issues
• Review, approval and processing of entities purchase orders, invoices, employee cash expenses and credit card expenses for payment in accordance with budget approval and Financial Policies and procedures. This includes providing guidance and training to budget holders on coding.
• Management of entities intercompany trade debtors including invoicing and collection
• UK Intercompany accounting - to reconcile the inter-company accounts on a monthly basis and assist in resolving any outstanding issues. Preparation of monthly reconciliation using Hyperion.
• Creation and management of fixed asset and depreciation models
• Creation and management of employee rents file
• Preparation of annual budgets and long term forecasts. Including maintaining the occupancy, depreciation, capex and consolidated budget models. Reporting on variance analysis with commentary.
• Production of half year and year-end audit file for review and discussion with external auditors.
• Preparation of quarterly VAT returns, including monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Preparation of quarterly and annual National Statistics questionnaires

Experience, Knowledge & Qualifications:

• Qualified ACA ACCA CIMA or equivalent, with a university degree
• Solid Financial Accounting experience
• Experience from Property or Construction desirable but not essential
• Experience from a large international business desirable but not essential
• Excellent Excel spreadsheet & word skills
• JD Edwards and Hyperion experience an advantage
• Sound general commercial experience, ideally in a similar environment

Competencies and Attributes:

• Strong organisational skills - ability to multi task and prioritise workload
• Fast and responsive - working to strict deadlines
• Proven communication and interpersonal skills to all levels
• Ability to listen and a willingness to learn
• Utmost discretion when dealing with all sensitive and confidential information
• Flexibility and comfortable in a changing growing environment