Graduate Accountant - Real Estate

Investigo are looking to recruit an exceptional graduate from either a STEM subject or Finance background to join one of the worlds largest real estate investment company's. This opportunity would provide full study support as well as amazing opportunities for personal and professional growth. The role is based in their City of London UK head office.

Role & Responsibilities

• Assistance with the preparation of year-end audit files
• Rolling over and preparing statutory accounts for dormant entities
• Assisting with distribution calculations
• Assisting in the Preparation of accounts and financial reports at board meetings
• Preparation of VAT returns and tax analysis data
• Assisting with CIS filing
• Preparation of loan compliance covenants
• Preparing rental reconciliations, reviewing bank reconciliations, calculation of net asset value
• Compliance with filing and reporting legislation to ensure all deadlines for preparation of income tax, VAT, filing of accounts, etc. are met
• Posting journals to accounting software.
• Coding invoices to Basware.
• Calculating and checking to make sure payments, amounts and records are correct.
• Day to day accounting issues
• Provide assistance to the Finance team
• Additional ad-hoc project work will be required

Technical Skills & Qualifications Required

• Part-Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)
• Property/Fund accounting experience is desirable but not essential.
• Good knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook & accounting systems (MRI experience desirable but not essential)
• Working with Excel, MRI and other systems

Person specification

• Team player - Close liaison with fund management and other areas of the finance and operations team, as well as external advisers
• Excellent interpersonal skills - to deal with investors and external contacts
• Good organisational skills and ability to work to, and sometime implement own processes
• Communication & presentation - Clarity of presentation of information to boards and internal and external clients/investors as appropriate
• Teamwork/Commercial - Support the other members of the team in their relationship with various onshore and offshore third party suppliers

This represents a varied and comprehensive entry into accounting and finance with a fantastic organisation. Please apply with a copy of your latest CV to be considered.