Practice to Industry - Property Accountant

Are you a newly qualified ACA/ACCA accountant looking to make your first move from practice into industry?

We are working with a large, well-established multi-site business operating across the UK and Europe, looking to appoint a Financial Accountant to join its growing finance team. This is an excellent opportunity to gain broad exposure across both management and financial accounting within a complex property portfolio of owned and leased sites.

Working closely with senior finance stakeholders, you will play a key role in supporting month-end reporting, property accounting and financial control across a varied and high-volume estate.

Key responsibilities

Preparing monthly management accounts for a portfolio of UK and European sites

Supporting the production of statutory accounts and year-end reporting

Accounting for both owned and leased properties, including rent, service charge, lease costs and related balance sheet items

Preparing balance sheet reconciliations, journals and month-end reporting packs

Supporting budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis across the property portfolio

Working closely with operational, property and finance teams to ensure accurate financial reporting

Assisting with audit requirements and responding to queries from external auditors

Identifying opportunities to improve reporting processes, controls and efficiencies

About you

ACA or ACCA qualified, ideally trained within a Top 10, mid-tier or Big Four practice

Newly qualified or with up to 1–2 years’ post-qualified experience

Strong grounding in audit, accounts preparation and financial reporting

Looking to build a long-term career in a commercial, fast-paced industry environment

Confident communicator, able to work with stakeholders outside of finance

Strong Excel skills and a naturally analytical approach

Property, multi-site, lease accounting or retail/hospitality exposure would be beneficial, although not essential

This role would suit someone ambitious, commercially minded and keen to move into a broad finance role where they can gain exposure to a large, international business and develop beyond traditional practice accounting.