Finance Manager

ABOUT GREYSTAR

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 $300 billion of real estate in more than 265 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 $35 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. To learn more visit .

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

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

JOB DESCRIPTION

Key Role Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Corporate Accounting across Europe including monthly financial reporting that includes accurate and timely variance analysis commentary.
• Responsible for monitoring and reporting of all operating expenses and providing monthly updates to the FP&A team on potential risk and opportunities.
• Working closely with the FP&A team and the relevant business and finance owners during the reforecast and Business Plan cycles.
• Assist with the accounting for monthly payroll and delivering the payroll walks for both monthly reporting and forecast and business plans with assistance from the other finance managers.
• Prepare and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations packs are completed for each region.
• Business partner with the 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 provided by the AP Support.
• Responsible for compliance reporting including country VAT submissions and Enhanced Reporting Requirements (ERR) in Ireland.
• Assisting with development and implementation of accounting control procedures.
• Ensures customer satisfaction by responding to requests from owners business leaders community managers and others related to financial reports statements and established budgets.
• Completes various financial accounting administrative and other reports and analysis and performs other duties as assigned or as necessary.

Organisational Responsibilities:

• Follows established policies and procedures by monitoring and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements organisational standards and operational processes related to area(s) of responsibility and reporting violations or infractions to appropriate individual(s).
• Demonstrates appropriate safe behaviours in accordance with Company property and departmental policies procedures and standards by immediately reporting any mechanical or electrical equipment malfunctions employee/visitor/resident injuries or accidents or other safety issues to appropriate individual(s).
• Identifies areas for improvement offers suggestions to improve efficiency and productivity and implements ideas that achieve operational excellence.
• Keeps abreast of current changes in technology processes and standards within the industry and area(s) of responsibility by attending internal and external training classes.

Knowledge & Qualifications:

• Good level of general education with strong written and numerical skills
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Good understanding of VAT and Company Structures
• ACA / CIMA / ACCA qualified accountant
• Experience leading year end audit processes.
• Thorough understanding of accounting procedures and double entry book-keeping
• Working knowledge of GAAPs within the Real Estate sector

Experience & Skills:

Essential:

• Experience of working in a similar role within a fast paced multi-jurisdictional business ideally within the Real Estate sector
• Demonstrated to prepare and explain financial data to business leaders and managers team members clients internal and external auditors and other business contacts.
• Strong presentation of financial information - written and verbal.
• 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 volume of data in excel
• Good communicator with the ability to interpret and complex financial data.
• Positive can do attitude with desire to learn train and develop in the role
• Good attention to detail taking pride in work
• Self-starter with a methodical and organised approach
• Ability to work to deadlines and multitask using initiative to prioritis

Important Notice: 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 (@). If you receive suspicious requests please report them immediately to

Required Experience:

Manager

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1