Financial Accountant
- London (Hybrid – 3 days in office)
- Property Investment & Management
- Permanent
We are working with a well-established West End property investment and management business seeking a qualified Financial Accountant to join their growing finance team.
The firm manages a UK-wide portfolio of 700+ units across both commercial and residential assets. Their client base includes private investors, family offices and corporates, supported by an in-house team covering investment, development, surveying and finance. The business forms part of a wider global real estate-focused asset management group and operates to RICS and FCA standards. This is a broad, hands-on role with exposure across reporting, tax and core accounting in a dynamic property environment.
Key Responsibilities
Prepare Client Accounts:
- Update all client bank accounts
- Reconcile bank accounts
- Update shareholders loan accounts and investigate discrepancies
- Reconcile balance sheet items
- Prepare accruals, deferred income, accrued income and prepayments
- Post journals
- Check management fees are correct
- Review expenditure
- Comfortable with currencies would be an advantage
- Finalise accounts and forward to relevant parties
- File accounts
Prepare Tax Schedule:
- Prepare tax return
- File tax returns
- Resolve all queries
- Reconcile differences with HMRC statement and liaise with HMRC
Cash Reconciliations:
- Respond to queries from directors, shareholders and external accountants
- Run quarterly client reports on Tramps and send to clients
- Ad-hoc reporting and investigations when required
VAT:
- Experience of preparing and filing VAT returns, including partial exemption would be an advantage
Additional knowledge that would be an advantage:
- Company formation with Companies House
- Filing of confirmation statements and updating Companies House
- VAT registration and Option to Tax notification
Requirements
- Fully qualified (ACCA/CIMA/CPA)
- Experience in a similar role, ideally within property or real estate
- Strong knowledge of VAT and corporation tax
- Confident producing management accounts
- Strong Excel and systems skills