Lease Accountant

Our client is multi-national retailer with a head office based here in Central London. They are looking for a part-qualified accountant with experience in Lease or Turnover accounting within a property environment, preferably retail.

This role will involve a wide range of duties within a busy 4 person property team. You will engage a number of various stakeholders both internally and externally. Thus you must be a good and confident communicator.

• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the lease balance sheet by preparing thorough reconciliations across various systems and tools.
• Maintain adherence to internal controls and policies related to lease accounting practices.
• Deliver timely and accurate reporting and analysis of lease transactions, fulfilling both local statutory and group accounting requirements.
• Collaborate effectively with external auditors to support audit processes.
• Prepare high-quality balance sheet reconciliations for lease assets, liabilities, prepayments, and accruals, ensuring all variances are clearly explained, investigated, and resolved promptly.
• Assist the Senior Accountant with ad hoc tasks and special projects as required.
• Engage with key stakeholders to gather and deliver information in line with internal reporting timelines and external compliance obligations.
• Apply business and systems knowledge to identify, analyse, and resolve ad hoc issues as they arise.
• Proactively embrace change and consistently seek opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies.

MUST HAVES: Experience within Retail / Lease / Turnover accounting / Part or Qualfied accountant

The role will initially be a 12-month contract role with the possibility of the role becoming permanent.

This is hybrid role with a minimum of 3 days in the office (initially 4-5 days).