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

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

Key Responsibilities

Financial & Statutory Reporting

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

Property Accounting

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

About You

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

Essential Experience & Skills

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

Desirable Experience

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

What's on Offer

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

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