Financial Accountant - Real Estate Group Accounting (FTC)

Financial Accountant - Group Accounting - Real Estate (6-Month FTC) - OUR CLIENT is a long-established and highly respected privately owned property and investment group with a substantial and diverse real estate portfolio across the United Kingdom. With a strong track record of long-term investment, operational excellence and entrepreneurial growth, the business continues to evolve across multiple asset classes and complex ownership structures. As part of an increasingly active period across the group finance function, the business is seeking an experienced, qualified, Financial Accountant to support year-end statutory reporting and consolidation activity ahead of the year-end.

THE ROLE

Joining a collaborative and high-performing group finance team, this role will focus on the preparation of 20+ statutory accounts across both audited and non-audited entities, including consolidated accounts. Working within a complex multi-entity environment of 100+ statutory accounts, responsibilities will include:

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  Preparation of statutory accounts using CaseWare.
  * Preparation and review of consolidated accounts and supporting workings.
  * Liaising with auditors and wider finance stakeholders.
  * Supporting year-end reporting processes and technical accounting matters.
  * Reviewing audit files and work prepared by junior team members.
  * Assisting with accounting integration of newly acquired entities.
  * Supporting ad hoc group finance and reporting projects.

This is a ''hands-on'' role within a dynamic real estate platform where understanding structures, entities and operational context is equally as important as technical accounting capability.

THE PERSON

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong statutory accounts preparation experience and solid technical accounting knowledge. Property or real estate exposure is highly preferred.

The business is looking for somebody who is:

• Professionally Qualified ACA / ACCA.
• Experienced within complex multi-entity environments.
• Able to demonstrate working experience of CaseWare and / or property systems MRI QUBE, Yardi or similar.
• Comfortable preparing both audited and non-audited accounts.
• Experienced with consolidations and statutory accounts prep / group structures.
• Technically strong but pragmatic in approach.
• Calm, personable and easy to work with.
• Hard-working and collaborative without ego.
• Comfortable operating within a fast-paced but supportive environment.

Benefits

• 6-month contract through to Christmas 2026.
• Exposure to a large-scale and highly regarded property platform.
• Interesting and varied technical accounting work.
• Collaborative and experienced leadership team.
• Broad exposure across group structures and reporting.

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