Operations Finance Manager

• Responsible for an assigned portfolio of properties including monthly financial reporting that will include bank reconciliations monthly accruals schedule and working with community managers on budget variance analysis.

• Work with the consolidation accountant team in the preparation and review of quarterly and annual consolidated joint venture financials under IFRS.

• Preparation of consolidated annual financial statements and a key contact for the external audit.

• Supervise a small team of internal or outsourced accountants in accordance with Company policies values and business practices. May also include interviewing hiring orienting and training team members.

• Preparation of quarterly external investor reports ensuring compliance with investor requirements.

• Responsibility for quarterly lender compliance reviews lender financials submission of loan covenant testing payment of quarterly interest and all other debt service-related functions to ensure fulfilment of agreed loan requirements.

• Ownership of portfolio capital requirements to ensure liquidity of ventures and proper capital planning from internal investment teams.

• Assistance with property valuations for operating investment properties to facilitate accurate and reliable external valuations of our properties

• Prepare financial transactions and information in preparation for entry into various financial statements and accounting reports by checking calculations reviewing basis for figures balancing and reconciling figures and making exceptions as necessary.

• Review budgeted revenue expenses and payroll entries. Provide assistance to the budget owners for accurate reporting of expenditure.

• Review and approve weekly supplier payments provided by the accounts payable team.

• Assisting with development and implementation of accounting control procedures by analysing revenue and expenditure trends and recommending appropriate budget levels to ensure expenditure control.

• Acts as liaison to internal and external auditors by explaining journal entries and financial transactions providing research data and information as requested and answering questions necessary to complete the audit in a timely manner.

• Completes various financial accounting administrative and other reports and analysis and performs other duties as assigned or as necessary.

About you

• Accounting foundation background

• Thorough understanding of accounting procedures and double entry book-keeping

• Proficiency in Excel and Word. Previous use of Yardi/SAP would be an advantage

• ACCA / ACA qualified accountant or working towards qualification

• Working knowledge of GAAPs within the Real Estate sector

• Experience of working in a similar role within a fast paced multi-site business

• Demonstrated to prepare and explain financial data to business leaders and managers team members clients internal and external auditors and other business contacts.

• Demonstrated management and supervisory skills sufficient to lead direct evaluate and mentor subordinate team members and/or peers.

• Strong team working and interpersonal skills

• Ability to manipulate and sort large volume of data in excel

• Good communicator with the ability to interpret and complex financial data.

• Positive can do attitude with desire to learn train and develop in the role