Accounting Apprentice Opportunity - London, United Kingdom - Oxford Properties

Description

Why join us?

Are you looking to join an innovative, global real estate company who builds communities and connects people to exceptional places? If so, we would love to tell you our story.

At Oxford, our culture is truly one of a kind. Across business lines and around the world, we embrace the complex and tackle opportunities with speed and agility. We are ambitious and humble, forward looking and service-focused.

We get stuff done, and have fun doing it We take great pride in contributing to the communities where we live.

We believe that what is good for the environment is good for business. Together we deliver exceptional experiences to our over 2 million daily customers.

Position Summary


Responsibilities:

This training opportunity would provide supervised and practical in-house training in the following:
Month /quarter end review and reporting, including the preparation of bank reconciliations

Preparation of audited and unaudited financial statements for certain legal entities and coordination of year-end audits

Assisting in operational support comprising of accounts payable and processing payments as required

Provide administrative support as needed including filing and organizing financial documents

Responding to ad hoc requests from the wider business

Participation in projects with a focus on continuous improvement and

Ensure compliance with Oxford's processes and controls.

You will need to be graduating in 2024 with a 2.1/1st Finance degree, have a logical and analytical mind, enjoy meeting people and be able to communicate clearly and easily.

High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, have proven financial analytical skills with attention to detail.

A strong willingness to embrace collaborative sharing of knowledge within a teamwork environment, as well as a drive to deliver the highest performance through creative thinking.

Our story:

Oxford Properties Group ("Oxford") is a leading global real estate investor, asset manager and business builder. It builds, buys, and grows defined real estate operating business with world-class management teams.

Established in 1960, Oxford and its portfolio companies manage approximately C$87 billion of assets across four continents on behalf of their investment partners.

Oxford's owned portfolio encompasses office, logistics, retail, multifamily residential, life sciences, hotels, alternatives and credit in global gateway cities and high-growth hubs.

A thematic investor with a committed source of capital, Oxford invests in properties, portfolios, development sites, debt, securities, and real estate businesses across the risk-reward spectrum.

Together with its portfolio companies, Oxford is one of the world's most active developers with over 80 projects currently underway globally across all major asset classes.

Oxford is owned by OMERS, the Canadian defined benefit pension plan for Ontario's municipal employees.

OMERS is committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities in which we live and work. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. At OMERS inclusion and diversity means belonging. How we create a sense of belonging is through our employees and our vast network of Employee Resource Groups.

Whether you are passionate about gender, pride, or visible minorities, we have groups that are focused on making a difference in all of our lives.