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About the Role

Oversee client reporting and governance for a diverse portfolio of UK and European real estate funds. Build strong relationships with clients, fund managers, asset managers, and external service providers. This role combines technical accounting with commercial exposure, stakeholder management, and process improvement in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Review monthly and quarterly financial reporting for UK and European real estate funds, ensuring accuracy, quality, and timely delivery.
• Review financial statements and challenge accounting treatments for compliance with IFRS and fund reporting requirements.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations, investigate reconciling items, and maintain robust financial controls.
• Oversee VAT and CIS reporting, ensuring compliance with legislation and filing requirements.
• Present financial reporting to clients, respond to queries, and build trusted client relationships.
• Act as a key finance contact for fund teams, asset managers, operations teams, and clients, providing technical accounting and financial support.
• Manage relationships with third-party administrators, auditors, tax advisers, and other external service providers.
• Coordinate and manage year-end audit processes, resolving technical queries and implementing recommendations.
• Support the financial management of funds through cash flow monitoring, governance, and operational oversight.
• Lead the financial onboarding of new clients and mandates, establishing reporting processes, controls, and stakeholder relationships.
• Support tender processes and the appointment of new service providers.
• Identify and implement improvements to reporting, systems, and finance processes.
• Share financial knowledge with non-finance stakeholders and contribute to cross-functional collaboration.

Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with experience reviewing financial reporting under IFRS.
• Experience working within real estate, investment management, funds, or professional services is desirable.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to build trusted relationships at all levels.
• Commercially minded, proactive, and solutions-focused.
• Passion for continuous improvement.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.

Skills

• Technical accounting
• IFRS
• Stakeholder management
• Communication
• Client reporting
• Financial reporting
• Process improvement
• Audit coordination
• Cash flow monitoring
• Financial onboarding

Location

• London

Work Type

• 12-Month FTC
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Manager

Education Level

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)

About the Company

• Cushman & Wakefield is a dynamic real estate funds business.

Equal Opportunity

• Cushman & Wakefield is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
• Cushman & Wakefield is committed to equity in employment, and our goal is to have a diverse, inclusive and barrier-free workplace.
• If you are a person with a disability and need any other accessible accommodations during the hiring process, you are invited to bring this to the Talent Acquisition Advisor’s attention once they have made contact.