Assistant Corporate Accountant — Global Real Estate Finance

Our small Canadian-born business was founded in 1978 and has become a global organization that now spans 120 locations across 20 countries. Our expansion has been rapid, but what matters most is the common belief that drives all 5,000 of our people to be a different type of real estate organization. We believe that the places in which we live, work and play have the power to make us happier and healthier, and we are united by a shared sense of purpose, to have a positive impact on people’s lives. In short, we are a global commercial real estate advisory firm with a simple aim: for real estate to play a leading role in creating vibrant buildings, cities and places that deliver long-lasting social value and economic impact.

Why Work for Us: We believe that our industry is changing, and we want our business to be a melting pot of curious minds, passionate hearts and strategic intelligence. Your gender, religion and race are all highly respected, but are less important to us than your ability to step up and change the game. We provide you with a place where you can do just that, with like‑minded people. Collaboration is embedded in the way we work – our people have the autonomy to collaborate on client relationships, engage teams across the business, lead operations, work collectively on projects, participate in strategy and are ultimately responsible for our growth. Our distinctive Principal‑led, privately‑owned model puts us in the enviable position of being able to offer every employee the opportunity to own a share of our business and inspires and allows anyone to become a Principal. This role carries voting rights, so our people have a very real say in the future direction and operation of our business. This means that we are able to attract, engage and retain the best talent from the industry.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the purchase invoice process for non‑recoverable expenditure, including coding and workflow approvals and ensuring timely payment of invoices on the weekly BACS run.
• Assist in the monthly funding request process including reconciliation of the cash position.
• Process ad‑hoc payment requests.
• Review bank reconciliations ensuring that the reconciling items are dealt with correctly on a monthly basis.
• Raise and issue adhoc tenant recharge invoices.
• Prepare VAT and CIS return workings and liaise with the relevant tax authorities.
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly management accounts, including accruals and prepayments.
• Undertake balance sheet reconciliations including accounts payable, accounts receivable, VAT and tax liabilities.
• Assist in the preparation of bank compliance/debt covenant reports including the pay over of net rents.
• Assist in the year‑end audit process providing supporting information and liaising with external auditors.
• Deliver additional ad hoc reports as required by the client and internal stakeholders.
• Working with key internal stakeholders such as accounts payable, credit control and cashiers to ensure smooth day‑to‑day operations on the portfolio.
• Attend with senior members of the team client finance meetings.

Qualifications: Ideal for any individual with motivation to learn and develop any existing skills. The selected candidate will have the following:

• Part ACCA/CIMA qualified and/or experience of working in a busy and fast‑paced finance function.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to deal with high volumes of work and prioritise accordingly.
• Confidence to deal with all levels of seniority.

Equal Opportunities: Avison Young is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to treating all its employees and job applicants equitably. This includes implementing deliberate strategies that advance underrepresented communities in commercial real estate careers. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion. If you need any adjustments to support your application or any part of the recruitment process, please contact us at careers.uk@avisonyoung.com.