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Assistant, Finance Manager
- Annual Salary: £65,000-£70,000 per annum plus benefits
- Location: London
- Job Type: 12 month fixed term contract
Our client a leading global real estate investor company are recruiting for an Assistant Finance Manager on a 12-month fixed term contract.
This role is crucial for supporting their expanding investments in the UK and the right person will be instrumental in managing financial accounting, reporting, and business partnering for a portfolio of real estate assets.
This role will require a fully qualified Accountant with at least 2 years post qualified experience within the real estate sector and someone who is happy to work from the office 4 days per week,
Day-to-day of the role:
- Responsible for the timely preparation and accurate reporting of financial matters including management reports, financial statements, analysis of results, budgeting, forecasting, EVA, Corporate tax, and GST reporting, audit schedules, intercompany reconciliation, and checking of payment records.
- Ensure timely preparation of a full set of financial statements for group reporting and statutory audit, managing the audit process, including liaising with auditors.
- Work closely with outsourced service providers and review their submissions.
- Support in the preparation of financial statements for audit, handling tax matters, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and policies.
- Support operational activities of the finance team, including streamlining processes and procedures to promote efficiency and accuracy.
- Assist in ad-hoc projects driving process improvement such as SAP implementation
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualification (or equivalent).
- Minimum 5 years of relevant accounting experiences and/or audit experiences.
- Well-versed in local accounting standards and IFRS.
- Experience in SAP would be advantageous.
- Experience in the real estate or financial services industry is a clear advantage. Student Property would be viewed up very favourably.
- Responsible, meticulous, analytical, organized, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Hands-on with finance operations experience, good accounting knowledge, responsible, assertive, and experienced in managing people.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and generous benefits package.
- Generous industry leading bonus scheme.
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Exposure to international accounting practices and standards.
- Career advancement opportunities within a globally recognised company.
To apply for this Assistant Finance Manager position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this position.
