Senior Group Accountant - #2167434

A large real estate company is recruiting a Group Senior Accountant, based in their Head Office in London.

Working within a large finance team, this is a broad high impactive role.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare consolidated financial statements and consolidated management accounts at the group level and sub group levels on a quarterly basis, including the preparation of disclosure notes, front half narrative and numerical disclosures.
• Prepare analytical reviews for Audit Committee and Board reports, identifying key transactions and changes from previous periods together with bridges to explain significant movements.
• Prepare quarterly shareholder reporting and support responses to queries.
• Contribute to system and process improvement initiatives, including identifying opportunities to enhance financial control and efficiency through automation and the adoption of digital and AI-enabled solutions.
• Liaise with segment accounting teams and wider stakeholders, including the Treasury and Investments teams, as part of the financial reporting close process to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Draft technical accounting and accounting policy papers on complex issues, applying a strong understanding of IFRS to develop clear, well-reasoned conclusions.
• Prepare and oversee key Group balance sheet reconciliations and support the overall Group balance sheet reconciliation framework.
• Reconcile and post interest accruals, fee amortisation, fair value movements on derivatives and other adjustments for the Group's financial liabilities, including reconciliations to the Group's financial liabilities schedule and third-party derivative valuation reports.
• Liaise with the Group's external auditors, supporting an efficient audit process for the year end and interim financial statements through effective resolution of audit queries.
• Support other finance projects as required.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• The candidate should have a strong desire to learn and develop. Bring energy and passion for what they do. A self-starter that is prepared to challenge the norm and explore new ways of doing things.
• Must be ACCA or ACA qualified with a minimum 2+ years post qualified experience and have relevant experience of Group financial statements.
• Must be technically strong with a firm understanding of IFRS and UK GAAP accounting standards. Experience and understanding of consolidations is essential.
• Experience of preparing key reconciliations and resolving complex issues.
• Experience of working with a range of teams and levels of staff in a collaborative way. Able to build and maintain relationships across the organisation with a strong sense of team work, including supporting and mentoring more junior members of the team. Must be able to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Must have good attention to detail and agility to work across a range of areas. Must be able to take ownership of tasks, bear responsibility for work produced.
• Must be computer literate with the ability to adapt to new software products. Strong Excel skills are required. Experience of Yardi would be advantageous.

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