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About the Role

This role is responsible for delivering corporate accounting for Greystar Europe, applying generally accepted accounting principles to analyse financial information, reconcile financial statements, prepare journal entries, assist in budget and strategic planning, and prepare standard accounting and financial reports for management.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Corporate Accounting across Europe, including monthly financial reporting with accurate and timely variance analysis commentary.
• Monitor and report on all operating expenses and provide monthly updates to the FP&A team on potential risks and opportunities.
• Work closely with the FP&A team and relevant business and finance owners during reforecast and Business Plan cycles.
• Assist with accounting for monthly payroll and delivering payroll walks for monthly reporting, forecast, and business plans.
• Prepare and review monthly balance sheet reconciliation packs for each region.
• Business partner with budget holders and provide detailed monthly analysis tracking actuals against budget and forecast.
• Work with the Corporate Finance team to document processes and drive process improvements, efficiencies, and automate monthly tasks.
• Implement process and procedural improvements to streamline work, increase productivity, and maintain service and quality excellence.
• Review and approve weekly supplier payments.
• Responsible for compliance reporting including country VAT submissions.
• Assist with the development and implementation of accounting control procedures.
• Ensure customer satisfaction by responding to requests from owners, business leaders, community managers, and others related to financial reports, statements, and established budgets.
• Complete various financial, accounting, administrative, and other reports and analysis, and perform other duties as assigned or as necessary.

Requirements

• Good level of general education with strong written and numerical skills.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Good understanding of VAT and Company Structures.
• Experience leading year-end audit processes.
• Thorough understanding of accounting procedures and double-entry bookkeeping.
• Working knowledge of GAAPs within the Real Estate sector.
• Experience of working in a similar role within a fast-paced multi-jurisdictional business ideally within the Real Estate sector.
• Demonstrated ability 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 junior team members and/or peers.
• Strong team working and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manipulate and sort large volumes of data in Excel.
• Good communicator, with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
• Positive 'can do' attitude with a desire to learn, train, and develop in the role.
• Good attention to detail, taking pride in work.
• Self-starter with a methodical and organized approach.
• Ability to work to deadlines and multitask, using initiative to prioritize.

Skills

• Excel
• VAT
• Company Structures
• Accounting procedures
• Double-entry bookkeeping
• GAAP (Real Estate sector)
• Financial reporting
• Variance analysis
• Operating expense monitoring
• Budgeting
• Strategic planning
• Payroll accounting
• Balance sheet reconciliation
• Process improvement
• Process automation
• Supplier payment approval
• Compliance reporting
• Accounting control procedures
• Financial data presentation
• Management
• Supervisory skills
• Teamwork
• Interpersonal skills
• Data manipulation
• Communication
• Attention to detail
• Organization
• Time management
• Multitasking

Location

• Europe

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Managerial
• Supervisory

Education Level

• ACA / CIMA / ACCA qualified accountant

About the Company

• Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing.
• Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $350 billion of real estate in more than 260 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region.
• Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over one million units/beds globally.
• Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $34 billion of development assets and over $36.5 billion of regulatory assets under management.
• Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business.
• Learn more at www.greystar.com.

Equal Opportunity

• Greystar will never request your banking details or other sensitive personal information during the interview process.
• Greystar does not conduct any interviews via text or messaging, and all communication will come from official Greystar email addresses (@greystar.com).
• If you receive suspicious requests, please report them immediately to AskHR@greystar.com.