Financial Accountant

WE ARE LANDSEC

We identify and shape places that create opportunity, enhance quality of life, and bring joy to the people connected to them. This is how we’ve created the UK’s leading portfolio of urban places and one of the largest real estate companies in Europe.

Our £10 billion portfolio is built around premium workplaces, the country’s pre-eminent retail platform, and a residential pipeline that will redefine urban life. We’ve honed this ability over 80 years. Spotting the opportunities, building the partnerships, and continually adapting to shape the places that meet the needs of a changing world.

Places where life happens. Where businesses grow. And where cities are defined.

LOCATION

The role is based in 80 Victoria Street. We ask the team to aim to come in 3 days a week Monday – Thursday, however this is flexible. The team culture is we spend more time in the office than WFH.

THE TEAM

The Financial Reporting team is part of the Group Finance team at Landsec, and consists of eight Financial Accountants and two Financial Reporting Managers reporting into the Head of Financial Reporting. The team is responsible for subsidiary level accounting and reporting, and are the key point of contact for the wider business for subsidiary level financial control. The team work closely with internal stakeholders such as the Tax, Company Secretary and Legal teams, and external stakeholders such as the auditors and joint venture partners.

THE ROLE

• Responsible for Landsec’s external reporting on a subsidiary and joint venture level, including the production of statutory accounts for subsidiary and joint venture companies and the management reporting to joint venture partners
• Responsible for company level accounting for specific transactions, joint venture accounting and cashflow forecasting
• Assist in the preparation of the interim and final ‘glossy’ accounts and month-end procedures
• The role covers accounting for all areas of Landsec’s business giving the candidate a wide understanding of the business and the industry
• Salary: Competitive

PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Production of statutory accounts for subsidiary and joint venture companies. This will include internal liaison (tax department, company secretariat, service charges) and external liaison (auditors)
• Accounting for company level transactions, such as share issues and dividends
• Production of reporting for joint venture partners, as well as accounting for and facilitating joint venture transactions such as management fees and distributions
• Assisting in the completion of monthly balance sheet reconciliations and other monthly or quarterly procedures
• Undertaking ad-hoc accounting projects and special reviews as required
• The prime reporting responsibility will be to the Financial Reporting Manager and Head of Financial Reporting but on certain issues it will be to the Head of Financial Accounting or the Group Financial Controller

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Qualified Accountant
• Understanding of IFRS

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