Fund Accountant

Fund Accountant

About the Opportunity

We are working with a leading UK real estate developer and asset manager seeking a talented Fund Accountant to join its growing finance team.

The business has an extensive portfolio of commercial and industrial property assets across the UK, with a significant pipeline of development projects and investment properties under management. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established, highly successful organisation operating at scale within the real estate sector.

The successful candidate will work closely with finance, development and asset management teams, providing end-to-end accounting and financial support across a range of third-party investment and development structures. The role offers broad exposure to financial reporting, fund accounting, property accounting and stakeholder management.

Location

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• London
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• Hybrid working model (4 days in the office)
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Key Responsibilities

Financial & Statutory Reporting

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• Prepare periodic management accounts and related management information.
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• Produce annual statutory financial statements using accounts preparation software.
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• Manage external audit processes.
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• Prepare consolidated lender reports.
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• Produce bank covenant reporting and compliance confirmations.
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• Complete balance sheet reconciliations.
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• Reconcile intercompany balances across multiple entities.
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• Support VAT and CIS compliance requirements, including registrations where required.
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Property Accounting

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• Review and process reports received from external property managers.
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• Generate and post property-related accounting journals.
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• Maintain tenancy schedules and rent deposit records.
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• Prepare service charge reconciliations.
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• Review and support payment runs alongside the Accounts Payable team.
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• Assist with cashflow management activities.
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• Support acquisitions, disposals and financial due diligence exercises.
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• Contribute to ad hoc projects and property-related initiatives.
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About You

We are looking for a motivated accountant with strong technical skills and a proactive approach to problem solving.

Essential Experience & Skills

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• ACA, ACCA or CIMA finalist, newly qualified or fully qualified accountant.
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• Experience preparing statutory accounts.
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• Strong knowledge of FRS102 and UK statutory reporting requirements.
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• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
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• Strong Excel capability.
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• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
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• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
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• Collaborative team player with a flexible approach.
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Desirable Experience

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• Experience of Oracle NetSuite or a comparable accounting system.
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• Exposure to real estate fund structures, including REITs, QAHCs and LP/GP arrangements.
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• Property accounting experience, including service charges and investment property accounting.
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• Ability to work effectively with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
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What's on Offer

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• A varied and commercially focused accounting role.
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• Exposure to complex real estate investment and development structures.
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• Opportunity to work alongside experienced development, asset management and finance professionals.
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• Career development within a growing and successful real estate business.
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