Property Accountant. LilyLifestyle

About the Business

A fantastic opportunity to join a well-established software business based in Birmingham, near Birmingham Airport, as a Property Accountant with hybrid working opportunities. The business operates across multiple sites in the UK and Europe and has a strong, collaborative finance team in place. This is a technically interesting role with real breadth, giving you ownership of the full property accounting function from day-to-day cost accounting right through to IFRS 16 compliance and lease reporting.

It is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working closely with the business and wants a role where their technical skills genuinely matter.

As a Property Accountant, your main duties include:

• Supporting the preparation of the annual property budget across fixed and turnover rent
• Assisting with periodic forecasting and variance analysis, with clear commentary on movements against budget
• Ensuring property invoices are correctly coded and posted into the finance system accurately and on time
• Preparing monthly balance sheet reconciliations for all property-related accounts
• Managing accruals and prepayments to maintain completeness and accuracy across the ledger
• Reviewing lease agreements to ensure costs are treated correctly from a financial reporting perspective
• Preparing turnover certificates in accordance with the terms of individual lease agreements
• Monitoring lease modifications, extensions, and break clauses to keep the register current and accurate
• Taking ownership of all property-related cost accounting across the portfolio, including rent, rates, service charges, utilities, and turnover rent
• Contributing to month-end and year-end lease accounting reporting, and supporting audit queries relating to leases
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with landlords, managing agents, and third parties
• Collaborating with the Accounts Payable team to support smooth and timely invoice processing calculating turnover rent provisions and settlements, reconciling these back to reported sales figures
• Acting as the main point of contact for landlords and managing agents on all turnover rent matters
• Supporting the maintenance of the lease register and all associated IFRS 16 schedules
• Assisting with the calculation of right-of-use (ROU) assets and lease liabilities

The role is based in Birmingham. The business operates from a modern office and has a well-regarded, supportive culture within the finance team. This is a business that invests in its people and takes a professional, collaborative approach to how the finance function operates.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven hands‑on experience with IFRS 16 lease accounting – this is essential
• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified, qualified by experience (QBE), or actively studying towards a qualification all will be considered
• A background in property accounting or multi‑site retail finance is highly desirable
• Confident working with ERP systems, alongside strong Excel skills
• Solid experience in a finance or accounting role with good technical grounding
• High attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines effectively

• Join a well‑established, growing software business with a strong market presence
• A broad and technically rewarding property finance role with genuine ownership
• Competitive salary of £50,000 – £55,000
• Supportive and collaborative finance team
• Hybrid working