Director-Accounting Policy &Advisory recruitment

OUR CLIENT

Leading, global Real Estate business. The comapny's commitment to excellence, and it's mission to create value for its investors and tenants, places them at the forefront of the Real Estate industry as it acquires and develops properties, and manages its portfolio and assets.

THE ROLE

Reporting to a number of Senior Directors, both in Europe and further afield, the role comprises, briefly, of the following:

-Providing timely advice and technical accounting and IFRS financial reporting matters to all global business functions.

-Discuss and provide binding conclusions on accounting policies for routine and non-routine transactions and ensure consistent application of selected GAAPs in Europe and globally.

-Coordinate with local accounting teams for the local team to prepare accounting memo's

-Review the transacation memos prepared by the property and funs teams ensuring unusual or contentious accounting and financial reporting matters are addressed in accordance with relevant GAAP

-Join discussions with auditors to address and conclude on contentious issues and ensure the relevant documents are sourced and distributed

-Provide training to accounting team related to exisitng accounting policies, new accounting policies and other technical updates (mainly IFRS, US GAAP, and LUX GAAP)

-Enhance IFRS, US GAAP, and LUX GAAP knowledge of the accounting team by providing on-the-job consultation and training.

-Work with the Property. Fund and Corporate Accounting Directors to identify GAAP risk issues and agree team and company development priorities.

-Provide guidance and advice on relvant local and international regulatory issues related to financial reporting and compliance

-Analyse new Fund and New Investment structure from regulatory or compliance perspective and discuss reporting implications with local teams

-Pro-actively apply best practices among the global accounting team and all offices in EU

THE PERSON

-Degree educated and a qualified accountant with at least four years PQE

-Experience of working for a Real Estate business would be advantageous

-Extremely strong communication skills and substantial work experience in a corporate environment are essential

-Experience of Project Management would be a distinct advantage

-Superb IT skills (Microsoft Office etc)

-Demonstrates skill in strategy development and planning, conducting analysis, problem solving and project management

-Effective time management skills and strong attention to detail

-Strong work ethic and ability to work in a team-oriented atmosphere

-High level of integrity and dependability

-Ability to work with no supervision while performing duties.