Financial Accountant

We’re Landsec

We are Landsec, we build and invest in buildings, spaces and partnerships to create sustainable places, connect communities and realise potential.

We are one of the largest real estate companies in Europe, with a portfolio of retail, leisure, workspace and residential hubs. Landsec is shaping a better future by leading our industry on environmental and social sustainability while delivering value for our shareholders, great experiences for our guests and positive change for our communities.

The Role:

Responsible for Landsec’s external reporting on a subsidiary and joint venture level, including the production of statutory accounts for subsidiary and joint venture companies and the management reporting to joint venture partners

Responsible for company level accounting for specific transactions, joint venture accounting and cashflow forecasting

Assist in the preparation of the interim and final ‘glossy’ accounts and month-end procedures.

Salary: Competitive

The Team:

The Financial Reporting team is part of the Group Finance team at Landsec, and consists of eight Financial Accountants and two Financial Reporting Managers reporting into the Head of Financial Reporting. The team is responsible for subsidiary level accounting and reporting, and are the key point of contact for the wider business for subsidiary level financial control. The team work closely with internal stakeholders such as the Tax, Company Secretary and Legal teams, and external stakeholders such as the auditors and joint venture partners.

What you will be responsible for:

Production of statutory accounts for subsidiary and joint venture companies. This will include internal liaison (tax department, company secretariat, service charges) and external liaison (auditors)

Accounting for company level transactions, such as share issues and dividends

Production of reporting for joint venture partners, as well as accounting for and facilitating joint venture transactions such as management fees and distributions

Assisting in the completion of monthly balance sheet reconciliations and other monthly or quarterly procedures

Undertaking ad-hoc accounting projects and special reviews as required

The prime reporting responsibility will be to the Financial Reporting Manager and Head of Financial Reporting but on certain issues it will be to the Head of Financial Accounting or the Group Financial Controller

Your skills, experience and qualifications:

Essential criteria

Qualified Accountant

Understanding of IFRS

Life and Benefits at Landsec

We have a great benefits package, there to support you with your work-life balance and in moments that matter. We offer fantastic Learning and Development opportunities to help you grow and reach your potential and we also play our part in supporting the communities where we live and work.

Below are some of our core benefits, make sure to visit our My Total Reward page for more information.

Performance based annual bonus plan

25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) rising to 27 days after 2 years and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days each year. Enjoy an additional three-day December festive break on top of your leave and a special ‘My Day’ to take off for whatever you choose.

Enhanced pension contributions – Landsec will contribute up to 10.5% subject to your contribution.

Private medical insurance, Health Cash Plan, Life assurance and income protection.

Enhanced maternity, adoption, shared parental leave policies (view our Family policies page for more details)

Two different share plans enabling you to share in the success you will help to build

Up to 4 working days to volunteer per year and 'Give As You Earn' programmes allowing you to donate to charities straight out of your pay and we top up by 20%

And when it comes to your health and wellbeing you will also have access to other benefits: our employee assistance programme, digital GP, cycle to work scheme, a mindfulness app and a health app supporting fertility and menopause

Diversity and Inclusion

At Landsec, we value diversity & inclusion. We work to better reflect the diversity of the communities we work within and empower everyone who works at Landsec to realise their potential.

We strive to ensure all our information, and services are accessible to and usable by everyone. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or would like us to do anything differently to help you apply for our roles, please get in touch with our recruitment partners by emailing

To find out more about our approach, visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.

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