Senior Accountant 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 450-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 Senior Accountant - Investment

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.

This specific position operates in the team dedicated to the accounting management of a portfolio Real Estate assets and entities.

This is a great opportunity to learn about many aspects of Mileway business and operations as we grow and develop in a fast-paced environment.

What you'll do

1. Accounting
- Ensure accuracy of all property manager bookings including rental income, 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 review, invoice review, monthly accruals, depreciation, etc.
- Assist in preparation of periodic VAT returns.
- Ensure accurate recording of all local, IFRS and Group GAAP adjustments.
- Respect periodic closing process timelines.
- 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.

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.

What you'll bring
- University degree in Accounting/Finance (ACCA is an asset)
- Min 5/6 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. 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
- Detail oriented while constantly viewing the big picture
- Ability to handle and prioritize a wide variety of situations and challenges
- Ability to work independently but also be an excellent team player
- Curiousity and enthusiasm for business related matters with a strong desire to learn and support
- Manages stress well and uses it as a positive motivator
- High energy level; exhibits positive attitude, flexibility and stress resistance
- Sense of ownership, accountability and urgency
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to deal efficiently with people at different level of hierarchy
- Our vision is to be the number one gateway to urban communities. To get there, we live our values: Drive, Trust, Grow, Together._