Trainee Accountant - Group Finance Apprenticeship

at  Land Securities

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:

• This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is starting out in their Finance career and looking for a varied role across Finance functions whilst being sponsored to complete the ACCA qualification over a period of three years. You’ll spend time working in different teams in Finance, gaining exposure and experience across a variety of functions including; the Statutory Reporting Team, Tax Team, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Team, Service Charge Team and Commercial Finance.
• Your prime reporting line will be into the Financial Reporting Manager however as you rotate around the function a line manager in each respective team will give you day to day direction and be your main point of contact.
• Balancing workload and responsibilities with studying for and completing ACCA exams, which are sponsored by Landsec.
• Salary: Up to £31,000 per annum

What you will be responsible for:

• Prepare and post journals to account for routine and ad hoc transactions
• Prepare inputs to the monthly management information pack
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations
• Support the Group Finance team during the half year and year end procedures, including note preparation and audit support
• Contribute towards the department’s housekeeping, filing, record maintenance and internal control procedures, with ownership over particular workstreams
• Other internal liaison (tax, company secretary, billings, service charges) and external liaison (auditors) in respect of queries and information relating to management and financial accounting
• To be familiar with and keep abreast of latest accounting requirements / standards and company law and contribute understanding as necessary to the Group’s financial reporting
• Undertake ad-hoc accounting projects and special reviews as required
• Complete a rotation programme (three month placements with 60% of time in work dedicated to secondment team and 40% dedicated to Group Finance) around the Finance function to gain exposure and experience across a variety of roles, including the Statutory Reporting team, Tax team, FP&A, Service Charge and Commercial Finance. At the end of each rotation, prepare and present a summary of experience gained, achievements, learnings and observations
• In addition to the responsibilities listed above, the job holder may be required by management from time to time to undertake other tasks or duties considered to be relevant to the general function of the Group Finance team and the business
• The prime reporting responsibility will be to the Financial Reporting Manager, with rotating reporting lines to team leads during secondments within the wider Finance function

Your skills, experience and qualifications:

Essential criteria

• Undergraduate degree
• GCSE in Maths and English
• Commitment to complete the ACCA qualification (sponsored by Landsec) within a 3 year period
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload, balancing studies alongside work deadlines (study and exam leave will be provided)
• Good Excel and Word skills

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 exceptional Learning & 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.
Here are some of our core benefits, view our
Benefits and career development page

for more information.

• Discretionary annual bonus plan
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) rising to 27 days after 2 years and options to purchase an additional holiday each year.
• Enhanced pension contributions – Landsec will contribute up to 10.5% subject to your contribution
• Private medical insurance, Life assurance and income protection.
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, shared parental leave policies (view our

Family policies page

for more details)

• Annual Sharesave plans with the chance to buy Landsec shares at a discounted rates
• 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
recruitmentqueries@landsec.com
To find out more about our approach, visit our
Diversity and Inclusion page

The Role:

• This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is starting out in their Finance career and looking for a varied role across Finance functions whilst being sponsored to complete the ACCA qualification over a period of three years. You’ll spend time working in different teams in Finance, gaining exposure and experience across a variety of functions including; the Statutory Reporting Team, Tax Team, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Team, Service Charge Team and Commercial Finance.
• Your prime reporting line will be into the Financial Reporting Manager however as you rotate around the function a line manager in each respective team will give you day to day direction and be your main point of contact.
• Balancing workload and responsibilities with studying for and completing ACCA exams, which are sponsored by Landsec.
• Salary: Up to £31,000 per annu

What you will be responsible for:

• Prepare and post journals to account for routine and ad hoc transactions
• Prepare inputs to the monthly management information pack
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations
• Support the Group Finance team during the half year and year end procedures, including note preparation and audit support
• Contribute towards the department’s housekeeping, filing, record maintenance and internal control procedures, with ownership over particular workstreams
• Other internal liaison (tax, company secretary, billings, service charges) and external liaison (auditors) in respect of queries and information relating to management and financial accounting
• To be familiar with and keep abreast of latest accounting requirements / standards and company law and contribute understanding as necessary to the Group’s financial reporting
• Undertake ad-hoc accounting projects and special reviews as required
• Complete a rotation programme (three month placements with 60% of time in work dedicated to secondment team and 40% dedicated to Group Finance) around the Finance function to gain exposure and experience across a variety of roles, including the Statutory Reporting team, Tax team, FP&A, Service Charge and Commercial Finance. At the end of each rotation, prepare and present a summary of experience gained, achievements, learnings and observations
• In addition to the responsibilities listed above, the job holder may be required by management from time to time to undertake other tasks or duties considered to be relevant to the general function of the Group Finance team and the business
• The prime reporting responsibility will be to the Financial Reporting Manager, with rotating reporting lines to team leads during secondments within the wider Finance functio