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accountant London, England

Legal and General Investment Management

Full Time London, England 67953 - 51000 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Reference

VN-26336

Role Type

Fixed Term Contract (inc Secondee)

Location

London

Salary

Competitive

Closing Date

11 August 2023

Your role at a glance

The job holder will have primary management accounting and financial reporting responsibility for a range of property accounting activities. This will involve accounting for all financial transactions required to prepare fund valuations and providing first drafts of annual statutory accounts. The role will require a strong technical knowledge and an ability to apply this knowledge on a practical basis.

The role requires liaison with members of the senior management team, managing agents, asset management and external advisors and supervision of staff. As part of this role, the fund accountant will also be required to provide support to the department

What you'll be doing

Maintenance and control of primary accounting records;
Supervision of Fund Accountants
Preparation of NAV statements and investor reporting packs
Assisting with preparation of annual statutory accounts in line appropriate accounting standards
Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations
Liaising with external lawyers, auditors, Business Partners and assisting with Investor requests
Production of property fund data
Preparation of VAT returns
Ensuring all reporting deadlines are met
Cash management including arranging payments, managing investor drawdowns and monitoring liquidity
Ensuring adequate finance procedures are in place and implementing improved procedures where necessary
Ensuring compliance with regulatory standards
Support to fund and asset managers with any valuation and accounting queries. Liaising with managing agents, auditors, lawyers and trustees

What we're looking for

Academic Qualifications: Degree or equivalent experience is preferred;
Professional: Qualified (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) or equivalent experience is preferred
Strong property investment industry and fund accounting knowledge and experience is preferred
Experience of team supervision and management
Specialist knowledge / skills
IFRS knowledge
Excel intermediate
Experience with accounting for VAT, property taxes
Strategic and focused approach to delivery and continuous improvement
Collaborative and personalised approach to service commitment
Evidence of effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Flexible, adaptable and able to multi-task in a fast paced and changeable environment
Strong analytical and numerical skills
Ability to work as part of team
Strong organisational skills
Ability to work to tight deadlines
Ability to interpret financial data quickly and accurately

Benefits

When you commit to Legal & General, we’ll commit to you too. That means we’ll recognise and reward your hard work, your performance and your contribution.

If you join us, you’ll get access to some great benefits, including private medical insurance, at least 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), a generous pension scheme, life assurance, and Income Protection. You can participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice. We’re also proud to offer competitive family leave.

You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes. And then there are the many discounts we offer that you can take advantage of – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online offerings.

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