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About the Role
This role offers hands-on financial management and financial reporting experience within the Finance team, ideal for a university student considering a career in finance or the investment management industry.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Finance team with management accounting and financial reporting responsibilities.
- Process payments through oversight of the purchase ledger or an online approval system.
- Liaise with third parties (banks, lawyers) for payment processing and with suppliers for query resolution.
- Maintain intra-group loans and loan interest schedules.
- Maintain cash books.
- Perform bank reconciliations.
- Assist with the Sales Ledger function, including credit control and liaising with Fund teams.
- Assist with reviews of management accounts for senior management.
- Assist with monitoring budgets and cash flow analysis/forecasting.
- Assist with review and preparation of annual statutory financial statements.
- Assist with and develop an awareness of the audit process.
- Assist with other ad hoc reporting as required.
- Develop an awareness of corporate governance.
- Develop an awareness of relevant taxation matters.
- Assist with other ad-hoc tasks as required, with full guidance provided.
Requirements
- Undertaking a relevant undergraduate university degree (e.g., Finance or Accounting).
- Must be in the penultimate year of university.
- Strong GCSEs and A-Levels (or equivalent).
- Basic Excel skills and competence with other Microsoft Office packages.
- Good attention to detail.
- Good communication skills.
- Strong inter-personal skills.
- Self-starter with a proactive attitude and willingness to learn.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- A team player.
Skills
- Excel
- Microsoft Office
Location
- London
Work Type
- Full-time
- Placement
- Office-based
Experience Level
- Penultimate year university student
Education Level
- Undergraduate degree in Finance or Accounting (or equivalent)
Benefits
- 25 days Holiday Allowance
- Global and Local Networking opportunities
- Monthly social events, Christmas and Summer parties
- Volunteering/charity days
- Access to MYNDUP for virtual health and wellbeing sessions
About the Company
- A dedicated real estate equity and debt specialist managing €25.5bn (As at 20/06/2026) for institutional investors globally.
- A thematically driven global investment manager investing in resilient real estate to create sustainable value.
- Combines a global network spanning 12 countries with local knowledge and asset management capabilities.
- Over 35 years of experience delivering real estate strategies.
- More than 300 people dedicated to positive client outcomes.
- Strategies span industrial & logistics, living, office, and retail sectors.
- Embeds responsible investment principles and leverages deep ESG expertise.
- Committed to shaping a more sustainable future.
Equal Opportunity
- Committed equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race and religion.
- Focused on fostering a culture and environment for inclusion and diversity.
- Offers employee-led forums for Diversity & Inclusion support and guidance.
- Ensures D&I principles are built into all processes, practices, and expectations.