Property Accountant

Overview

As Property Accountant, you will take ownership of the day-to-day UK accounting for a growing property portfolio and report to the CFO. You’ll blend bookkeeping, management reporting and financial control across multiple developments, while shaping reporting processes as the portfolio expands. You will work closely with senior leadership in a close-knit team to support data-driven decision-making and contribute to socially-focused housing projects.

Pay / Benefits

• discretionary bonus
• Bupa healthcare
• dental cover
• flexible holiday entitlement
• flexible office attendance

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports for senior management
• Maintain accounting records, purchase ledgers and supplier data
• Process invoices, payment requests and run payments
• Monitor development expenditure and allocate costs to properties/projects
• Perform bank reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations, journals, accruals and prepayments
• Support budgeting, cash-flow forecasting and financial planning
• Improve manual reporting processes and strengthen financial controls
• Utilise Smartsheet, Oracle and Xero to maintain financial information and support reporting
• Provide financial information to CFO, directors and wider business to support decision-making

Key requirements

• Previous accounting experience within property investment, development, real estate or property management
• Knowledge of bookkeeping, management accounts and financial reporting
• Understanding of balance sheet reconciliations, journals, accruals and prepayments
• Ability to manage financial information across multiple properties or projects
• Working knowledge of Excel and accounting software; exposure to Smartsheet, Oracle or Xero is advantageous
• Ability to communicate financial information to finance and non-finance colleagues
• Organised, with strong deadlines and attention to accuracy
• Willingness to improve processes and work independently in a small team
• Open to ACA, ACCA, CIMA or AAT qualifications (qualified, part-qualified or QBE)

• clear communication
• attention to accuracy
• organisation
• Smartsheet
• Oracle
• Xero

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