Group Financial Accountant

Career Opportunities: Group Financial Accountant (10744)

Requisition ID10744-Posted -Finance-London

LOCATION: Marble Arch (Hybrid - 4 days in the office)

REPORTING TO: Head of Joint Venture Finance

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Permanent

Our Purpose and Team

Our purpose is to create and manage outstanding places that deliver positive outcomes for all stakeholders on a long-term, sustainable basis.

We are a FTSE listed business with a strong balance sheet and £13bn of assets under management. With just 600 employees, you have the opportunity to make a significant impact and advance your career quickly.

Our diverse, passionate team works on ambitious, innovative, and sustainable projects across the country, from high-quality campuses in London to top retail schemes in the UK. We offer a rewarding career journey where you can shape your growth.

We believe in shared success and fostering an environment where everyone can be themselves. If you want to be heard and valued, and your ideas encouraged, you're in the right place!

In our recent engagement survey, 93% of employees expressed pride in working for British Land.

The Role

We seek a motivated, technical, and numerate individual to join our Financial Reporting team, focusing on joint venture results and consolidation within the wider group. This financial accountant role involves collaboration with the Financial Reporting Management, commercial teams, and external stakeholders, contributing to business analysis, decision-making, and relationship management.

What You'll Do

You will develop professionally through exposure to various aspects of group finance and participate in in-house learning sessions to gain broader insights into the business:

• Reporting: Manage daily finance matters and reporting for the joint venture
• Stakeholder Management: Serve as a primary contact for internal and external partners regarding financial issues
• Management Information: Prepare quarterly board packs for presentation and discussion
• Performance Analysis: Compare actual performance against budgets and forecasts
• Cash Management: Monitor cash balances, funding needs, and prepare quarterly cash flow statements
• Accounting Memos: Draft technical memos supporting transaction accounting treatments
• Funding: Calculate and account for funding needs and dividends/distributions
• Management Accounts: Prepare JV management accounts, coordinating internal data sources
• Statutory Accounts: Prepare statutory accounts, disclosures, and facilitate stakeholder reviews
• Forecasting: Assist in preparing operational forecasts for the annual business plan
• Technical Knowledge: Demonstrate understanding of complex corporate structures and communicate effectively
• Covenant Reviews: Assess financial covenant strength of clients
• Transactions: Collaborate on corporate transactions and restructures
• Ad-hoc Analysis: Support management with business insights and decision-making

About You

• Degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent qualification
• Newly qualified Accountant (ICAEW or equivalent) with strong technical skills
• Experience in top accounting firms
• Independent problem-solving skills
• Effective communication with diverse stakeholders
• Ownership and collaborative working approach
• Commercial awareness
• Ability to handle detailed and big-picture tasks, prioritize, and meet deadlines
• Analytical skills for complex transactions
• Experience with audit or statutory accounts production
• Clear and well-structured documentation skills
• Excellent Excel and data analysis capabilities

Our Values

We stand for inclusivity, collaboration, and building for the future. Learn more on our website.

• Bring your whole self
• Smarter together
• Build for the future

Why Join Us

Our people are our greatest asset-talented, passionate, and collaborative. We reward accordingly and offer market-leading benefits. Discover more about our benefits on our website.

Recruitment Process

If you share our values and purpose, we'd love to hear from you! We are committed to an inclusive process. Learn more about our selection process on our website.

We aim to respond within 28 days. If you haven't heard from us, please assume you have not been successful this time.