Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for corporate accounting across Europe, including monthly financial reporting with accurate and timely variance analysis commentary.
- Monitor and report all operating expenses, providing monthly updates to the FP&A team on potential risks and opportunities.
- Work closely with the FP&A team and business/finance owners during reforecast and business plan cycles.
- Assist with accounting for monthly payroll and deliver payroll walks for monthly reporting and forecast/ business plans.
- Prepare and review monthly balance sheet reconciliation packs for each region.
- Business partner with budget holders and provide detailed monthly analysis tracking actuals against budget and forecast.
- Collaborate with Corporate Finance to document processes, drive process improvements, efficiencies, and automate monthly tasks.
- Implement process and procedural improvements to streamline work, increase productivity, and maintain service and quality excellence.
- Review and approve weekly supplier payments, provided by the AP support.
- Responsible for compliance reporting, including country VAT submissions and Enhanced Reporting Requirements (ERR) in Ireland.
- Assist with development and implementation of accounting control procedures.
- Ensure customer satisfaction by responding to requests from owners, business leaders, community managers, and others related to financial reports, statements, and established budgets.
- Complete various financial, accounting, administrative, and other reports and analysis, and perform other duties as assigned or necessary.
Qualifications
- Good level of general education with strong written and numerical skills.
- Proficiency in Excel.
- Good understanding of VAT and company structures.
- ACA / CIMA / ACCA qualified accountant.
- Experience leading year-end audit processes.
- Thorough understanding of accounting procedures and double-entry bookkeeping.
- Working knowledge of GAAPs within the real estate sector.
Required Skills
- Experience in a similar role within a fast-paced, multi-jurisdictional business, ideally in real estate.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare and explain financial data to business leaders, managers, team members, clients, auditors, and other contacts.
- Strong presentation of financial information – written and verbal.
- Management and supervisory skills sufficient to lead, direct, evaluate, and mentor junior team members and/or peers.
- Strong team-working and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manipulate and sort large volumes of data in Excel.
- Excellent communication, with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
- Positive 'can do' attitude with desire to learn, train and develop in the role.
- Good attention to detail, pride in work.
- Self-starter with a methodical and organized approach.
- Ability to work to deadlines and multitask, using initiative to prioritize.
