Accountant Fr Investment Accounting Luxembourg

We offer an opportunity you simply won’t find anywhere else. In less than four years, Mileway has grown into Europe’s leader in last mile logistics real estate, with a 550-plus team across more than twenty offices in ten countries._

Mileway, a Blackstone company, is the largest owner of last mile logistics real estate assets in Europe. We have a pan-European footprint, with approximately 1,700 assets across eight major European economies. Core markets of the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and France represent over 80% of the portfolio, with a growing presence in the Nordics and Southern Europe. The business is headquartered in London, and has a dedicated team of over 400 staff, with a local presence in each market. To support its Investment Accounting team, Mileway is currently hiring a Accountant.

Our Mileway Investment Accounting team, organised by country teams following jurisdictions where logistics assets are held, is responsible for the day to day accounting operations and compliance of a large portfolio of real estate entities and investments (property and holding companies) in Europe.

**Working at Mileway**:
We offer an opportunity you simply won’t find anywhere else. Launched in 2019, Mileway has rapidly grown into Europe’s leader in last-mile logistics real estate, with a team of over 550 across more than twenty offices in 11 countries. From the start, Mileway set out to be a different kind of real estate company, with a cloud-based IT infrastructure and a team that combines local expertise with the pooled strengths of a pan-European presence.

Our culture is fast-paced and highly international, with team members from more than 50 countries, bringing diverse perspectives and a “can-do” attitude to everything we do. While we have already achieved a lot, we’re only just getting started - our purpose is to be Europe’s leading provider of last mile logistics real estate, enabling businesses to thrive, driving sustainability forward, and shaping the cities of tomorrow. To get there, we live by our values: Drive, Trust, Grow, Together.

At Mileway, we believe company growth comes from supporting the growth of our combined capabilities. That’s why we offer an in-house learning & development program where personal, professional, and business development go hand in hand, helping you carve out your own unique career path. You’ll be based at our office in Luxembourg and there may be some occasional travel involved. We embrace a flexible approach to work, supported by a state-of-the-art technology package to keep you connected wherever you are.

**What you’ll do**

1. Accounting
- Ensure accuracy of all property manager bookings including reconciliation of rental income to rent rolls, review of all service charge costs and income and accurate allocation of non-recoverable property costs.
- Take care of day to day accounting for PropCos and HoldCos including, bank reconciliations, invoice review, monthly accruals, depreciation, etc.
- Take care of all supporting schedules: loan and interest calculations, depreciation and amortization schedules, etc.
- Assist in preparation of periodic VAT returns.
- Ensure accurate recording of all local, IFRS and Group GAAP adjustments.
- Respect periodic closing process timelines.
- Assist with consolidations and sub-consolidations.
- Prepare stand-alone and consolidated financial statements.
- Provide intercompany reconciliations and regular intercompany settlements where applicable.
- Contribute to the (interim) audit process, ensuring completion on a timely basis.

2. Cash Management
- Liaise with Treasury team to help ensuring adequate and consistent funding within the different structures

3. Property Management
- Liaise with property managers and review numbers, information provided on a regular basis
- Perform consistency checks to support providing accurate information

4. Asset Management, Acquisitions & Sales Support
- Support asset management team with ad hoc financial information / analysis as required.
- Support in monitoring operating budgets, liquidity and cash management for investments.

5. Process improvement
- Assist with continuous improvement initiatives for all financial reporting processes and suggest (or even participate in) Yardi enhancements.

6. Stakeholder management
- Liaison with 3rd party property managers and finance teams across Europe.

7. Project management
- Contribute to projects by performing ad hoc project activities.

**Profile**:

- University degree in Accounting/Finance (ACCA is an asset)
- Min 2 years of work experience in a similar field
- Real estate / Property Accounting exposure needed
- Good knowledge of Lux GAAP (IFRS considered as an asset)
- Yardi Voyager experience a plus
- Fluent in English and good command of French. Any other language would be considered as an asset
- Dynamic personality with a can do and hands on attitude
- Solution oriented approach/ problem-solving ability
- High sense of organization
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