Accountant UK

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a bright, enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Mileway Investment Accounting team in London. This is a dynamic role that will see the successful candidate supporting the Senior Finance Manager in the daily operations and being responsible for the preparation of the management accounts for our UK property subsidiaries.

We are looking for a qualified accountant with prior property accounting experience that is self-motivated, enthausiatic and flexible. Employing a hands-on approach, the candidate must be methodical with strong attention to detail that possess an ability to work in a multi-task, multi priority and high-volume environment.

Working at Mileway

We offer an opportunity you simply won’t find anywhere else. Launched in 2019, Mileway has rapidly grown into Europe’s leader in last-mile logistics real estate, with a team of over 550 across more than twenty offices in 11 countries. From the start, Mileway set out to be a different kind of real estate company, with a cloud-based IT infrastructure and a team that combines local expertise with the pooled strengths of a pan-European presence.

Our culture is fast-paced and highly international, with team members from more than 50 countries, bringing diverse perspectives and a “can-do” attitude to everything we do. While we have already achieved a lot, we’re only just getting started – our purpose is to be Europe’s leading provider of last mile logistics real estate, enabling businesses to thrive, driving sustainability forward, and shaping the cities of tomorrow. To get there, we live by our values: Drive, Trust, Grow, Together.

At Mileway, we believe company growth comes from supporting the growth of our combined capabilities. That’s why we offer an in-house learning & development program where personal, professional, and business development go hand in hand, helping you carve out your own unique career path. You’ll be based at our London office. While we embrace a flexible approach to work, our policy requires working from the office three days a week. To support this, we provide a state-of-the-art technology package to keep you connected at all times.

What You’ll Do

• Opportunity to work on one of the largest last mile logistics portfolios in the UK Market
• Be responsible for a multi company property portfolio within the UK jurisdiction
• Company level NOI and balance sheet review and control
• Make relevant accruals and pre-payments
• Liaise with various external advisors including auditors and property managers to ensure consistency and timeliness of local accounting information
• Preparation of quarterly management accounts in line with the Group’s reporting timetables
• Preparation of annual statutory accounts in accordance with IFRS or UK GAAP
• Accurately report on property disposals and profit on sale
• Preparation of acquisition entries
• Preparation of upstream mechanics on UK distributions and responsibility for ensuring the accuracy of cash positions
• Approval of invoices and ensuring accuracy of accounting treatment within the ledgers
• Preparation and submission of UK VAT returns
• Gain an understanding of the requirements of the asset managers and assist them in the commercial decision making process by providing accurate and relevant financial information
• To assist in ad hoc projects as they arise

What You’ll Bring

• Fully qualified or part qualified (finalist)
• Prior experience in property accounting
• previous REIT experience desirable
• Yardi experience desirable
• Strong excel skills
• Be able to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding in a variety of accounting matters
• Well organised with great attention to detail
• Be able to demonstrate exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong time management skills with the ability to work to deadlines
• Will be dynamic, self-motivated, enthusiastic and able to work on their own initiative

Our vision is to be the number one gateway to urban communities. To get there, we live our values: Drive, Trust, Grow, Together.