Finance, UK & Europe Financial Accountant, Based in London

The UK & Europe Financial Accountant will have responsibility for maintaining complete and accurate accounting records for multiple Nuveen real estate legal entities in the UK and Europe region, including responsibility for detailed monthly reviews and analysis of balances. The role requires you to uphold a robust control environment and deal with audit queries as necessary.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Financial Control
  • Ensure financial control is applied for all assigned entities, including entities in the UK and Europe;
  • Be the main point of contact for the main expense bearing entity within the Group;
  • Maintain complete and accurate balance sheet reconciliations for all legal entities;
  • Develop procedures and policies that support the accurate and efficient production of financial results;
  • Ensure accuracy of data within the general ledger;
  • Review of general ledger and preparation of non-automated journals;
  • Prepare quarterly reports for regulated companies for presentation to the Board;
  • Perform a Business Partner role for various shared service departments across the business ensuring the departments are monitoring and controlling costs;
  • Deliver month-end close to an agreed timescale.
  • Ensuring accurate oversight and reconciliation of shared service allocations integrated into transfer pricing flows.
• Reporting
  • Provide variance analysis commentary for inclusion in a monthly financial analysis pack for Nuveen Real Estate Group results, including detailed commentary of specific cost types;
  • Prepare and present cost centre reports for the shared service departments, ensuring they are monitoring controllable costs;
  • Prepare quarterly reports for assigned entities for presentation to the Board of Directors.
• Statutory Reporting
  • Prepare annual statutory accounts for a number of entities across varying jurisdictions;
  • Manage the year-end audit process for assigned entities ensuring all statutory and regulatory deadlines are met;
  • Deliver audit packs to agreed timescales;
  • Ensure all periodic tax filings are prepared and filed in line with required timelines, including liaising with external tax advisors, external audit team and Directors;
  • Ensure all year-end statutory accounts are filed within the required deadlines.

Technical Skills Required & Desirable Experience

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with 3 years practical experience;
• Practical experience gained within asset management preferred but not essential;
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office, with strong Excel skills;
• Familiarity with CODA Financials would be advantageous;
• Real Estate experience is advantageous but not essential;
• Familiarity with Oracle Cloud ERP would be advantageous;
• Practical, project-based experience in data migration and system transitions;
• Familiarity with leveraging AI tools to streamline workflows and reduce redundancies.

Competencies Required

• Strong communication and analytical skills;
• Proactive, enthusiastic and self-motivated;
• Ability to work to tight timelines and in high pressured environments;
• Ability to work independently as well as a team;
• Act in line with Nuveen’s Core Values.

Related Skills

• Accountability, Accounting Standards, Adaptability, Business Acumen, Business Process Improvement, Collaboration, Communication, Compliance, Financial Acumen, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Inspires Others, Relationship Management, Risk Analysis/Analytics, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Thinking.