Industrial Placement, Oxford Properties

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Position Summary: Oxford, a leading global platform for real estate investment, development, and management, are looking for a highly motivated university student to complete a 1-year industrial placement as part of their degree course starting Feb 2025.

Responsibilities:

• Financial and management reporting for a portfolio of UK commercial real estate investments.
• Month/quarter end review and reporting, including preparation of bank reconciliations, posting journal entries and preparation of VAT returns.
• Preparation of unaudited financial statements for certain legal entities and coordination of year-end audits.
• Review and analysis of annual operating plans and quarterly reforecasts with UK asset managers.
• Preparation of quarterly variance analysis.
• Assisting in operational support comprising of accounts payable and processing payments as required.
• Responding to ad hoc requests from the wider business.
• Participation in projects with a focus on continuous improvement and ensure compliance with Oxford’s processes and controls.

Candidate Requirements & Qualifications:

• You will be looking for an Industrial Placement as part of your degree course studying any of Accounting / Finance / Business or Real Estate.
• You have a logical and analytical mind, enjoy meeting people and be able to communicate clearly and easily.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and have proven financial analytical skills with attention to detail.
• A strong willingness to embrace collaborative sharing of knowledge within a teamwork environment, as well as a drive to deliver the highest performance through creative thinking.

Oxford's purpose is to strengthen economies and communities through real estate. Our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the customers we proudly serve. From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.