Description
: Senior Financial Analyst
Oxford Properties is currently seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join its dynamic finance team in London. This role offers an opportunity to drive financial statement preparation, external audits and VAT/tax compliance in the UK. The ideal candidate will be experienced at managing a variety of concurrent workstreams and at managing and communicating with internal and external stakeholders. Key aspects of this role will be:
Annual Reporting
1. Prepare financial statements under IFRS for various corporate structures
2. Be the main point of contact for external audits and tax compliance, and ensuring that the team closes audit and tax related requests timely (or enable efficient closing of requests)
3. Main point of contact with VAT advisors, and participate in the preparation and submission of VAT returns
Reporting to Partners & Boards
4. Prepare quarterly management accounts for lender compliance, board reporting and partner reporting, including consolidated reporting where required
5. Prepare annual business plans to present both internally and to joint venture partners
Finance and Reporting
6. Assist with financial due diligence on prospective and renewing tenants
7. Manage the updating of master tenancy schedule on a monthly basis
8. Review portfolio occupancy for accuracy on a monthly basis
9. Tracking asset management fees and insurance costs for assets
10. Perform accounting and reporting tasks for certain NAV accounted investments
11. Assist in the preparation of quarterly asset management reports
12. Assist in the preparation of annual business plan reports
Cash Management
13. Manage weekly cash payment recommendations with administrators who process payments on our behalf
14. Monitor bank balances and prepare cash flow forecasts to ensure sufficient funds to meet operational and development funding requirements
15. Prepare steps memos, solvency tests and other documentation necessary to support contributions and distributions for various legal entities
Process Improvements & Other Initiatives
16. Propose recommendations for process improvements to support efficiency and effectiveness of day to day activities
17. Take an active role in team projects / initiatives
18. Liaise with other departments, including Consolidations, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Asset Management, and Investments
19. Strong communication / interpersonal skills (both written and verbal) as job will require frequent communication with all levels of management, other departments, and multiple external parties
20. Able to embrace steep learning curve with an open attitude towards learning
Experience and Education Requirements
21. University degree BSc/BA or equivalent
22. ACA, ACCA or CPA qualified
23. Minimum 4 years’ post qualification industry experience
24. Real estate or asset management industry experience preferred but not required
25. Experience in a large environment with a complex organizational structure across different geographical areas
26. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook required, and exposure to JD Edwards and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) preferred but not required
27. High attention to detail and accuracy
28. Self-motivated and adaptable to a changing and fast paced corporate environment managing multiple competing deadlines
Oxford's purpose is to strengthen economies and communities through real estate.
Our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the customers we proudly serve.
From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our committee and employee recognition programs.