Financial Accountant - real estate - 6 month FTC

Our client is an established UK-based property investment and development business with a substantial portfolio of commercial real estate. We’re looking for a financial accountant to join a Group Financial Reporting team on a six-month contract, providing hands-on support during a busy reporting period, including a finance systems project.

This role will play a key part in delivering high-quality quarterly reporting and assisting with a range of ad-hoc finance tasks as they arise.

The position will contribute to both management and statutory reporting, including quarterly management accounts and the production of the Annual Report. You’ll be joining a collaborative team environment where flexibility, accuracy, and a proactive approach are essential.

The role reports directly to the Head of Financial Reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of various sections of the quarterly consolidated management accounts, which could include property expenditure, intercompany, fixed assets, other income, prepayments and accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Assist in the preparation of the Annual Report, mainly involving the preparation of various disclosures, proofreading, ensuring consistency within reports, and liaising with auditors.

• Provide assistance with day-to-day finance matters and transactional work as and when required.

• Undertake other ad-hoc tasks as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in a finance team within the property or real estate sector.

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP and/or Oracle NetSuite accounting packages.

• Experience of producing management and financial accounts to tight deadlines.

Required

• Excellent communication and influencing skills.

• Well-developed organisational skills.

• Good time management.

• Ability to take responsibility for tasks and complete them to a high standard.

• Strong technical accounting skills and an interest in financial reporting.

• 1–4 years post-qualified experience from a recognised accounting qualification, such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA.

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