Accountant - Part Time

A prestigious multinational real estate investment and asset management group is offering an exceptional opportunity for an Accountant to join the business on a part-time basis (3 days per week), playing a pivotal role in supporting and coordinating the financial management of its high-performing UK entities.

With decades of sustained success, this organisation has delivered consistent, exponential growth, building a diverse and resilient real estate portfolio across multiple asset classes. Through an innovative and highly strategic investment approach, they have firmly established themselves as a major force within the rapidly expanding and highly lucrative Co-Living sector.

As part of their continued and ambitious expansion plans, the business is seeking an accomplished and commercially astute Accountant to join their dynamic team, taking ownership of financial operations and reporting across multiple entities and contributing to the ongoing success of this market-leading organisation.

• Oversee the accurate processing of daily financial activity for UK entities, covering payables, receivables, and end-to-end bank and cash reconciliations.
• Manage the integrity of the general ledger and associated schedules, ensuring balances are robust, well-documented, and audit-ready.
• Contribute to month-end and quarter-end close cycles, supporting accruals, reconciliations, and targeted financial insights to aid decision-making.
• Prepare and submit UK VAT returns, supporting ongoing compliance and responding efficiently to HMRC and regulatory queries.
• Uphold UK accounting standards and internal control frameworks, supporting statutory reporting in collaboration with external auditors and accounting advisors.
• Act as a key liaison between internal teams internationally and external partners, including tax specialists, auditors, and banking institutions.
• Champion process optimisation by enhancing financial controls, documentation, and reporting practices to improve accuracy and efficiency.

• The successful candidate will hold a degree in Accounting & Finance, AAT level 3 or a related qualification, bringing strong commercial acumen across bookkeeping and accounting, with a thorough working knowledge of UK GAAP.
• Exposure to IFRS is advantageous but not essential.
• You will be highly proficient in the review, processing and recording of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable transactions, including journal preparation and posting.
• You will have solid experience in UK VAT preparation and submissions, alongside tax compliance in line with statutory reporting requirements.
• Experience within the property and real estate sector would be beneficial (though not essential), as would prior involvement in delivering accounting functions across multiple entities within a group structure.
• You will demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Additional language capabilities, particularly Spanish or German, would be of strong interest, although these are not mandatory.
• You will bring a proactive, committed work ethic, with the ability to manage competing priorities while effectively supporting and liaising with multiple teams and stakeholders.

For further information or a discreet discussion, please contact Jeremy Wright at Macdonald & Company via email or telephone on 0207 318 5263.