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Practice to Industry – Property Accountant
Financial Accountant – Newly Qualified ACA/ACCA to Industry Transition
Are you a newly qualified ACA/ACCA accountant looking to take your first step from practice into industry?
We are collaborating with a large, established multi-site business operating across the UK and Europe, seeking to appoint a Financial Accountant to strengthen its growing finance team.
This is an outstanding opportunity to broaden your exposure across management and financial accounting, working within acomplex portfolio encompassing both owned and leased properties.
Key Responsibilities
- Preparing monthly management accounts for a UK and European site portfolio
- Supporting the preparation of statutory accounts and year-end reporting
- Accounting for owned/leased properties, including rent, service charges, lease costs, and related balance sheet items
- Preparing balance sheet reconciliations, journals, and month-end reporting packs
- Contributing to budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across the property portfolio
- Collaborating with operational, property, and finance teams to ensure accurate financial reporting
- Assisting with audit requirements and liaising with external auditors
- Identifying efficiencies and improving reporting processes and controls
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About You
You should be:
- ACA or ACCA qualified, preferably trained at a Top 10, mid-tier, or Big Four accounting practice
- Newly qualified or with up to 1–2 years’ post-qualified experience
- Skilled in audit, accounts preparation, and financial reporting, with a strong analytical mindset
- Aspiring to a long-term career in a commercial, fast-paced industrial environment
- A confident communicator, able to engage with stakeholders outside finance
- Proficient in Excel with a natural inclination toward data interpretation
- "Property, multi-site, lease accounting, or hospitality retail exposure would be helpful but is not mandatory—prior practice experience is sufficient
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