At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead accounting for property portfolios and deliver high-profile financial reports.
- Company: Join a dynamic real estate firm focused on growth and collaboration.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, career development, and a comprehensive rewards programme.
- Other info: Opportunity to drive process improvements and support exciting acquisitions.
- Why this job: Make an impact in a fast-paced environment while leading a portfolio team.
- Qualifications: Part Qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA with strong Excel and communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
Overview
In this role you will own the day-to-day accounting for allocated property portfolios, delivering high-profile financial reporting and NAV calculations.
You will partner with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate statements, audits, and regulatory compliance under UK GAAP/IFRS.
You will drive process improvements and support acquisitions, restructures, and on-boarding of assets.
This is a chance to lead a portfolio team in a collaborative, growth‑minded real estate environment and contribute to JLL’s ambitious funds business.
- Pay / Benefits
- Total Rewards program
- career development
- wellbeing and benefits
- recognition
- competitive pay
Responsibilities
- Lead preparation of management accounts for selected portfolios, including complex instructions
- Oversee end-to-end accounting for portfolios: financial statements, NAV calculations, and fund reports
- Prepare nominal ledger reconciliations, VAT reporting, cash flows, variance analysis, and commentary
- Manage fund and SPV audits, ensuring UK GAAP/IFRS compliance and regulatory standards
- Oversee tax, CIS, VAT filings with external advisors; manage fund expenses, capital calls, distributions, and cash flow forecasting
- Support acquisitions, disposals, and structuring; onboard new assets financially
- Calculate management and performance fees; support team leadership in absence
- Monitor cash and liquidity across portfolios; prepare KPI calculations and escalation of technical issues
- Review client deliverables; identify and implement improvements to standardise procedures
- Perform other accounting duties to ensure portfolio efficiency
- Engage with clients and third-party managers; maintain strong communication with client accounts managers
- Key requirements
- ACCA/CIMA/ACA Part Qualified
- Understanding of UK GAAP and IFRS
- Understanding of UK commercial real estate structure and investment management
- Excellent bookkeeping skills
- Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure, multi-task, and prioritise
- Organised with attention to detail and tight deadlines
- Ability to use own initiative to resolve day-to-day issues
- Previous team leadership experience
- communication
- leadership
- problem-solving
- UK GAAP
- IFRS
- VAT reporting
Senior Fund Accountant in Norfolk employer: Jones Lang LaSalle
At JLL, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation. Our London office provides a vibrant environment where surveyors can thrive, with flexible and hybrid working options that support a healthy work-life balance. We are committed to employee growth, providing opportunities for professional development in the affordable housing sector, while making a meaningful impact in the community through our work in social housing.
