Chartered Accountant – Real Estate Accounting

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End-to-End Real Estate Accounting

• Own the full accounting cycle for real estate SPVs, including bookkeeping, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations and month-end, quarter-end and year-end close.
• Account for property acquisitions, disposals, capital expenditure, depreciation, impairment and fair value movements.
• Manage rental income, service charges, lease accounting (IFRS 16 / ASC 842), tenant receivables and deposits.
• Account for investor capital contributions, distributions, intercompany funding and the related equity and cash movements.
• Prepare property-level and entity-level P&L, balance sheets, cash flow statements and management reports.Multi-Jurisdiction SPV Accounting & Compliance
• Maintain accounts for SPVs in the US, UK, Malaysia and other jurisdictions under the applicable frameworks (US GAAP, UK GAAP / FRS 102, MFRS / IFRS) and support group consolidation.
• Handle intercompany transactions, eliminations, transfer pricing documentation and multi-currency reporting.
• Prepare statutory financial statements and coordinate annual audits with external auditors.
• Support tax compliance with local advisors, including VAT, GST, SST, corporate tax and withholding tax filings.
• Maintain a compliance calendar for every entity and ensure all regulatory and filing deadlines are met.Finance Automation & Systems
• Identify manual accounting processes and automate them using ERP features, workflow tools, Excel/Google Sheets automation, scripts or low-code platforms.
• Build standardised templates, reconciliations and reporting packs that work consistently across all entities.
• Work across major accounting platforms (e.g., Xero, QuickBooks, NetSuite, Zoho Books, SAP, Sage, Yardi, MRI) and keep the chart of accounts and data consistent between them.
• Support system implementations, migrations and integrations between accounting and banking platforms.
• Strengthen internal controls, documentation and SOPs so that every process is auditable and easy to hand over.Stakeholder Management
• Work with stakeholders across India, the UK, the US, Malaysia and other geographies, managing time zones and priorities effectively.
• Partner with the real estate investment team, property managers, administrators, banks, auditors and tax advisors.
• Provide the Finance Director and senior leadership with timely financial insight, variance analysis and reporting.
• Respond to investor, auditor and regulator queries promptly and accurately.

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Job Specification

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAI, ICAEW, ACCA or equivalent).
• 4–8 years of post-qualification experience, including at least 3 years in real estate accounting.
• Proven experience accounting for SPVs or multi-entity structures across more than one jurisdiction, ideally including the US, UK or Malaysia.
• Hands-on experience across at least two major accounting platforms.
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP and UK GAAP, including lease and property accounting.
• A track record of automating at least one recurring accounting or reporting process.

Desirable

• Experience with real estate accounting systems.
• Experience in a real estate fund, property investment, fintech or Big 4 / mid-tier audit environment.
• Familiarity with automation tools (e.g., Power Query, Google Apps Script, Python, n8n, Zapier) and working with APIs.
• Familiarity with reporting and BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Looker Studio, Metabase).
• Understanding of Islamic finance or Shariah-compliant real estate investment structures. Key Skills
• Real Estate Accounting: property and lease accounting, capex, fair value, rental income, investor capital and distributions.
• Multi-Entity Reporting: SPV accounting, intercompany, consolidation, multi-currency, statutory accounts and audits.
• Systems & Automation: major accounting platforms, advanced Excel/Google Sheets, automated reconciliations and reporting.
• Compliance: local GAAP and tax requirements across the US, UK, Malaysia and other jurisdictions. Skills & Attributes:
• High attention to detail and strong ownership of accuracy, controls and deadlines.
• A builder’s mindset: you instinctively ask “how can this be automated?” and enjoy turning manual processes into scalable systems.
• Clear written and spoken communication, able to explain financial matters to non-finance stakeholders.
• Self-driven and organised, able to manage multiple entities and priorities with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable working across cultures and time zones, with flexibility for occasional overlap with UK and US hours.
• Passion for ethical finance and alignment with Wahed’s mission of building a riba-free financial ecosystem.