Corporate Accountant, Real Estate in London

We're a leading Investor Services group offering end-to-end services in administration, accounting, reporting, regulatory and compliance needs of the investment sector worldwide. We employ a global workforce of 5,800+ people across 25 jurisdictions and have assets under administration (AUA) exceeding US$750 billion. We work with 13 of the world's top-15 private equity firms.

Our services are underpinned by a Group-wide commitment to ESG and best-in‐class technology including a global data platform and innovative proprietary tools supported by in‐house experts. Above all, what makes us different is our people. Operating as trusted partners to our clients, we deliver intelligent solutions through a combination of technical expertise and strong relationships based on deep client understanding.

We are looking for an experienced Corporate Accountant to join our team in London, and hold responsibility for managing a portfolio of Real Estate, corporate services clients. You will deliver high‐quality accounting and administration services while acting as a trusted relationship manager, whilst working closely with the Senior Client Manager and wider corporate services teams. You will ensure excellent client service, strong governance, and timely delivery, while supporting junior team members and contribute to continuous improvement across the team.

What you'll do:

• Service an allocated portfolio of key clients within the real estate sector; providing ongoing accounting services, basic company secretarial duties, bank account administration, audit assistance, VAT preparation and filing assistance, and payroll review for the allocated portfolio of clients.
• Ensure the provision of an excellent, high quality and timely accounting and administration service to clients, in adherence with Corporate Governance standards.
• Proactively support the Senior Client Manager in enhancing client service, improving processes, and strengthening team performance.
• Maintain strong technical knowledge, ensuring all key financial reporting updates are accurately applied to client deliverables.
• Build effective working relationships across UK and international teams, providing regular client overview reporting and escalating significant issues with proposed solutions.

What we offer:

• Comprehensive remuneration: Motivating financial packages based upon market rates for your role and is proportionate to your qualifications, level of experiences and skills profile.
• Pension Scheme: Generous employer contribution with the ability to allow and increase employee contributions.
• Wellbeing: Additional social benefits such as private health and dental cover, life assurance, discounted gym membership, eye test and corporate GP.
• Annual leave: All our employees are entitled to 25 days paid leave, plus all UK public holidays. Enhanced maternity and paternity, including shared parental leave and adoption leave.
• Flexible working: We recognise the value of working flexibly and are keen to ensure all employees enjoy an excellent work‐life blend. As such, we are open to conversations with employees related to setting up flexible working arrangements.
• Support and development: We will ensure you have the right training, tools and development plan to grow and improve your skills every day.

Qualifications:

• Client Services background required – must have supported a number of clients and have experience with managing multiple client deliverables and deadlines.
• Excellent Book‐keeping and management accounts preparation.
• Real Estate accounting experience required.
• Excellent Financial Statement preparation experience; being able to prepare a full set of financials from scratch under both UK GAAP and IFRS.
• Working knowledge of Companies Act as it relates to required disclosures in Financial Statements.

Additional Information:

Our commitment to you and the environment: Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining long‐term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on our natural environment. There is always more we can, and should do, to improve – whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We're committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee.

Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees' careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 5,800+ employees - from 94 nationalities, across 25 countries - to each achieve their potential.

Through IQ‐EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced. We're committed to growing relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients' sustainability and success leads to our sustainability and success. We're emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.