Intro

At Cortland, you map the story of your success. We don't adhere to the status quo, we love outside industry perspective, and we thrive on exploring possibilities and reimagining solutions. As an innovative leader in multifamily, our high performance continues to drive exponential growth – and we invite you to join us on our journey towards real estate excellence. With tools and guidance to sharpen your skills, you can forge your own career path, love what you do, and let it show.

Job Overview

As a Corporate UK Staff Accountant II, you ensure proper efficiencies applicable to accounting practices and processes for the UK Corporate Accounting team as well as work closely with other team members within the Accounting department and the company to obtain and/or provide timely financial information. 

Roles You Will Play

The Creator

· Develop and post monthly journal entries and accruals

· Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and ensure proper reports/documents are provided as needed to support the account balances

· Liaising with a third-party company and internal Tax Department in preparing annual tax returns and VAT returns

· Prepare consolidation workings as necessary for reporting requirements for both external and internal audiences

The Inspector

· Examine and calculate month-end and year-end adjusting entries

· Review and maintain general ledger accounts for reasonableness and accuracy

· Review loan and partnership agreements and assist with due diligence and transaction processing for joint ventures, mergers, and acquisitions in the UK

The Right Hand

· Assist with accounting inquiries and special projects, including but not limited to research and implementation of technical accounting and process memos, IFRS checklist

· Assist with explaining budget variances, as well as budget assumptions where required

· Assist with year-end audit requests

· Assist with other ad-hoc projects and reporting as assigned, including but not limited to special project budget monitoring, revenue, and agreement trackers, etc.

Our Vision of What Success Looks Like

· Your drive to take on new challenges and excitement prove that you’re a leader – maybe the future leader of the Accounting team!

· As a professional who can’t wait to share your innovative ideas, you have the potential to propel our business forward with your creative solutions and unconventional thinking.

· You thrive when the work is fast-paced and challenging and want to apply your skills in a dynamic, collaborative environment to help our business grow.

Building Blocks of Success

· Bachelor’s or higher degree in Accounting or Finance

· Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Macro or Power Query experience preferred)

· Highly detail oriented and organized in work, strong research skills

· Ability to meet assigned deadlines

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer service focus

· Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives

· Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities

· Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving, and results

Outro

At Cortland, we create, reimagine, and manage apartment communities for residents nationwide. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, we have communities and regional offices all over the country, as well as overseas. From product design and procurement to general contracting and property management, we do it all – to make sure our communities are the perfect setting for living life to its fullest.

Our success is fueled by our belief in a better life – where hospitality is always a given, each detail is worth a second thought, and every open door is a new opportunity to go beyond expectations. We come to work every day to create possibilities for people – possibilities that translate into superior living spaces and experiences designed to inspire our residents, associates, and investors to live a better life focused on what matters most to them.Cortland is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud to support and celebrate diversity in the workplace. We are committed to equal consideration for all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a disability and need an accommodation or assistance with the application process and/or using our website, please email talentresources@cortland.com or call 404.965.3988. Cortland is a drug-free workplace. Cortland participates in e-verify to verify the employment status of all persons hired to work in the United States.