Job Description

This includes applying generally accepted accounting principles to analyze financial information, reconcile financial statements, prepare general and standard journal entries, assist in budget and strategic planning, and prepare standard accounting and financial reports for management.

Key Role Responsibilities:

• Work towards annual goals and objectives for the accounting team, implement workflows for effective and efficient completion of tasks. Implement process and procedural improvements to streamline work, increase productivity, and maintain service and quality excellence.
• Prepare financial transactions and information in preparation for entry into various financial statements and accounting reports by checking calculations, reviewing basis for figures, balancing and reconciling figures, and making exceptions as necessary.
• Review budgeted revenue, expenses and payroll entries.
• Provide assistance to the budget owners for accurate reporting of expenditure.
• Support the financial controller with the preparation of the 5-year strategic plan for each region, preparing review material for presentation to Leadership Team.
• Review and approve weekly supplier payments, provided by the Junior Accountants/ AP Support.
• Checks, approves and authorizes exceptions to bank reconciliations and transfers for deposit and ensures accuracy.
• Assisting with development and implementation of accounting control procedures by analyzing revenue and expenditure trends and recommending appropriate budget levels to ensure expenditure control.
• Acts as liaison to internal and external auditors by explaining journal entries and financial transactions, providing research data and information as requested, and answering questions necessary to complete the audit in a timely manner.
• Ensures customer satisfaction by responding to requests from owners, business leaders, community managers, and others related to financial reports, statements, and established budgets.
• Completes various financial, accounting, administrative, and other reports and analysis, and performs other duties as assigned or as necessary.
• Balance sheet reconciliations packs completed for each region.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Good level of general education with strong written and numerical skills
• Good understanding of VAT and Company Structures
• ACCA / CIMA / ACA qualified accountant
• Thorough understanding of accounting procedures and double entry book-keeping
• Experience of working in a similar role within a fast paced multi-jurisdictional business ideally within the Real Estate sector.
• Demonstrated to prepare and explain financial data to business leaders and managers, team members, clients, internal and external auditors, and other business contacts.
• Strong presentation of financial information - written and verbal.
• Demonstrated management and supervisory skills sufficient to lead, direct, evaluate, and mentor junior team members and/or peers.
• Ability to manipulate and sort large volume of data in excel.
• Good communicator, with the ability to interpret and complex financial data.
• Experience in both investment level accounting and property accounting.