The Role
Our fantastic Finance team is looking for an experienced Senior Reporting Manager to join the team in Bristol. This role sits within the Group Reporting Team and takes responsibility for accounting and reporting for two joint venture funds, as well as managing a small team of qualified accountants. In addition, supporting the wider business regarding fund-specific queries, assisting with month-end tasks, JV management reporting, and dealing with technical requests like corporate structure changes.
What You`ll Be Doing
1. The Senior JV reporting accountant reports into the Group Financial Controller, and is part of the Group Reporting leadership team, playing an active role in how the team continues to develop and grow.
2. Leadership and coaching of three qualified reporting accountants, ensuring that their work is produced to a high standard, as well as wider engagement across the finance team.
3. Leading on accounting for corporate transactions, changes in ownership fund ownership and internal property movements.
4. The overarching responsibility of this role is accounting and reporting for two of Unite Students joint venture funds - The Unite Student UK Accommodation Fund ("USAF") and The London Student Accommodation Joint Venture (LSAV). Delivering through the team, the role is responsible for: Timely completion of quarterly JV reporting tasks to external investors including the production of flash Net Asset value reports. This includes additional journals, preparing management accounts, explaining movements, and producing balance sheet reconciliations. Reporting to support bank reporting / debt management Managing the internal recharging / transfer of income, cost and capital expenditure from the Group`s shared service company. Liaising with joint venture/ investment fund finance business partners (`FBPs) to reflect any changes to fund structures in the appropriate reporting period Production of consolidated legal accounts for the top companies in USAF and LSAV. Setting up and reporting on new University partnership JV`s Accounting and reporting for Unite Foundation (charity) Accounting for Developments and liaising with FBP`s on reporting Production of ad-hoc reports as required by stakeholders across the business and cost centre budget holders VAT reconciliations and posting Review of IT Capex/ work-in-progress reconciliation and reporting on a monthly basis, Supporting legal cladding claims as an SME
5. Ad-hoc tasks, such as working through technical aspects of corporate restructures, securitised debt facilities, and equity related transactions, such as distributions and redemptions,
6. Other tasks to cover for team members during periods of transformation project work.
What We`re Looking for in You
7. Qualified finance professional (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with at least 5 years post qualification experience, including experience of management accounting within a complex group structure.
8. Experience in financial reporting within a corporate, time-pressured environment.
9. Up-to-date technical accounting knowledge (UK GAAP) and experience applying it in reporting.
10. Excellent IT skills, including advanced MS Excel (Lookups, Pivot tables).
11. Self-starter demonstrating initiative, ability to work at pace, prioritise workloads, and manage multiple demands effectively while maintaining high accuracy and attention to detail.
12. Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, develop good working relationships, and provide first-class service to stakeholders.
13. A mentality of continuous improvement.
14. Experience with Oracle and accounts production software
What You`ll Get in Return
15. A discretionary annual bonus so you can share in the company`s success
16. 25 days` paid holiday and an annual holiday buying scheme, with 5 additional days awarded for long service
17. A generous pension scheme - employer contributions between 5% and 11% depending on how much you save
18. Various benefits to support your health and wellbeing including a Healthcare Cash Plan, an Employee Assistance Programme, a Wellbeing platform and a Gym benefit that you can share with your family and friends
19. Enhanced Family Leave including 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non-birthing parents
20. Lots of other great benefits including an annual ShareSave scheme, Employee Life Assurance, a discounts portal and more!