Property Accountant - FTC

About the role

We are looking for a talented Accountant to join our Properties Finance team at NFU Mutual on a 12 month fixed term contract. We are a small specialist team, working within the wider Finance Division, to support the business across a wide range of activities. From reporting on the performance of the property investment funds, to the financial management of the occupational property portfolio, this is a great learning opportunity to take the lead across a range of diverse areas.

You will focus on leading, managing and controlling the processing of property-related income and expenditure, ensuring compliance, controls and SLAs are achieved, alongside providing management information (MI) and analysis to deliver effective portfolio management.

Duties

• Lead, manage and review the accurate, timely and efficient processing of property-related expenditure.
• Driving team performance regarding compliance, controls and SLAs
• Develop and monitor processes, systems and controls to manage and mitigate risk.
• Continuously drive process improvements and ensure processes are standardised across the team.
• Budget management (including month end reporting, variance analysis and reforecasting).
• Tax returns including VAT returns, CGT, CIS and Capital Allowances.
• Financial accounting including balance sheet extracts for inclusion in the Group’s Report and Accounts, along with supporting notes.
• Identification and management of financial risks including credit vetting of suppliers and tenants.
• Provide day to day technical accounting support to the department and the ledgers team.
• Build effective working relationships with key stakeholders in addition to external relationships with Managing Agents
• Maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders including suppliers and tenants.

What we’re looking for

Experience and Knowledge

• Technical accounting knowledge
• Exposure to a controls environment.
• Experience with continuous improvement activities.
• Confident with accountancy software
• A positive, can-do attitude.
• Strong working knowledge of sales and purchase ledger functions.
• Ability to lead and manage direct and indirect reports, driving performance, where required.
• Strong communication and multi-taking skills with a focus on strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines, along with the ability to prioritise workload effectively.
• Experience of using Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, Outlook) and accounting software is essential.

Qualifications

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA finalist or qualified.

What we can offer

At NFU Mutual we pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and one of only 39 companies across the globe, and the only organisation with headquarters in the UK, to receive a Gallop Exceptional Workplace 2021 award. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021. When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:

• Salary – Competitive
• Annual bonus (up to 17.5%)
• Contributory pension scheme (maximum of 12% company contribution)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (additional holiday purchase scheme)
• Employee discounts
• Gym subsidy
• Health and wellbeing plan
• Discounted Insurance on all NFU Mutual Policies

About us

One of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies, NFU Mutual has been meeting our customers’ needs for over 100 years.

Our employees are important to us. We empower and inspire them to perform, offer opportunities to grow and we recognise and reward their contribution. They are proud to work for a company that respects them and broader communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now, and in the future.