Senior Accounts Officer - Investment Finance

The Senior Accounts Officer – Investment Finance will support the Finance Manager and Senior Investment Accountants in preparing investment accounting reports, financial statements, and audits. This role requires collaboration with auditors, lenders, investors, and internal teams to ensure compliance with IFRS and lender requirements across UK and European property portfolios.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Accounting

• Prepare month-end, quarter-end, and year-end reporting packs, including balance sheet schedules and profit & loss commentary.
• Review and validate workbooks from property accountants, challenge discrepancies, adjust, and post journal entries.
• Conduct monthly consolidations across multi-property portfolios (Student and PRS special purpose vehicles).
• Prepare complete IFRS financial statements, both consolidated and standalone.
• Perform covenant testing for debt, including Loan-to-Value (LTV) and Interest Coverage Ratio (ICR).

Investor & Compliance Reporting

• Develop investor reporting tables, charts, and consolidated budget variance analyses.
• Ensure compliance with lender and investor reporting requirements, including structure agreements.
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns and annual tax computations for offshore holding entities.
• Assist in annual budgeting and re-forecasting.

Cash & Audit Management

• Review bank reconciliations, forecasts, and payment approvals for effective cash management.
• Provide support for investor and lender reporting deadlines, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare audited and unaudited financial statements and supporting schedules for Student and PRS portfolios.
• Work on year-end audit reports, submitting testing reports and samples.
• Manage the transition of completed developments from the development accounting team.

Process Improvement & Ad-Hoc Tasks

• Calculate investment-level management fees and ensure prompt settlement.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements in financial reporting and compliance.
• Support the finance team with ad-hoc financial reporting as required

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Key Skills & Competencies

1. Strong understanding of IFRS, GAAP, financial consolidations, and audit processes
2. Advanced Excel skills and ability to analyze financial data
3. Experience with debt compliance, lender requirements, and investor reporting
4. High attention to detail with strong accuracy in financial data and reporting
5. Strong communication and ability to explain financial concepts to stakeholders
6. Proactive, self-motivated, and eager to learn
7. Effective time management skills to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines

Take the next step in your finance career with QX Global Group! Apply now and be part of a dynamic investment finance team.