Financial & Management Accountant

Colliers is a leading commercial real estate services company, providing a full range of services to real estate occupiers, developers, and investors on a local, national, and international basis. Services include brokerage sales and leasing (landlord and tenant representation), real estate management, valuation, consulting, project management, project marketing and research. We provide our services across the core sectors (office, industrial, retail and hotel) as well as many specialised property types.

The UK business is headquartered in London, with over 1200 specialists throughout 16 offices across the UK and Ireland.

The UK Finance team includes a diverse and sociable group of individuals who form the functions of Financial and Management Accountants, FP&A, Payroll, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.

The primary purpose of this role is to:

• Ensure accurate accounting through the application of department processes and procedures
• Production of reporting and analysis of company performance
• Business Partnering with divisional and department heads across the business

Main Responsibilities

Accounting

• Ensure prompt and accurate month end reporting
• Production of Balance Sheet reconciliations within agreed timetables to ensure SOX compliance
• Assist with quarterly revenue recognition testing (US GAAP)
• Respond to ad hoc queries

Reporting, Analysis and Business Partnering

• Production of monthly department P&Ls with variance analysis commentary
• Production of statutory financial statements including LLPs and a consolidation entity
• Ensure compliance with FCA
• Develop relationships with relevant divisional and department heads
• Production of ad hoc reports and analysis based on business requirements

Key Skills and Qualifications: 

Essential

• Recognised accounting qualification (i.e. ACA, ACCA, etc)Team player but also able to work autonomously
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Results/deadline driven
• Excel (pivot tables, vlookups, etc)