Investment Property Accountant

White City Campus - Hybrid

About the role

This role is responsible for developing and delivering a professional financial accounting and reporting service for operational assets and development projects across Imperial’s White City and Old Oak real estate portfolio.

What you would be doing

Key responsibilities include:

• Operate month-end processes, including accounting journals, working with stakeholders to  agree accruals and deferrals
• Prepare monthly management accounts, dashboards, KPIs and variance analysis, flagging emerging issues
• Prepare annual financial accounts for Imperial’s real estate focussed subsidiary companies including Imperial College ThinkSpace Ltd and One Portal Way Ltd
• Support valuation activities across the entire portfolio
• Prepare evidence-based balance sheet reconciliations
• Liaise with Finance colleagues to ensure accuracy of the reporting on capital expenditure related to the development of new assets
• Working with internal property managers and external agents to review income, expenditure and documentation around cash reconciliations for rental income and asset expenditure
• Working with external project managers to ensure accurate reporting against project budgets
• Undertake ad hoc analysis to support the Senior Finance Business Partner in their work across Imperial’s White City and Old Oak developments

What we are looking for

• Qualified accountant  essential
• Post qualification experience producing statutory financial accounts in an organisation of equivalent size and complexity essential
• Experience of management and financial accounting essential
• Experience of delivering accounting services for operational real estate assets and development projects, in a corporate or higher education/not for profit environment desirable
• Experience of preparing a complete set of financial accounts for an entity and managing an external audit process desirable
• Experience of reconciliations , investigating and resolving inaccuracies and errors in financial reporting essential
• Experience of working with relevant  teams to produce budgets and forecasts essential
• Experience of producing  financial management packs and presenting information to senior stakeholders essential
• FRS 102 standards essential
• Property related accounting standards essential
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to build relationships and engage  with staff across the organisation. essential
• Strong personal planning, time management and organisational skills essential
• Resilient and able to work under pressure essential
• Highly competent with ICT essential
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills essential
• Confident collaborator and team player  essential

What we can offer you

• The opportunity to join a team that is integral to the development and smooth running of Imperial’s White City real estate portfolio
• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity
• Sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes)
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources designed to support your personal and professional wellbeing

Further information

This is a full time, open ended role based at the White City Campus.

Due to the nature of this role, we will be shortlisting candidate as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy as soon as a suitable candidate has been appointed. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Should you require any further details on the role please contact:

Finance Development at finance-development@imperial.ac.uk

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