Transaction Executive - FTC

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 a fixed-term contract role within the newly formed Transaction Support Finance team. The team is responsible for Group Finance’s involvement in investment activities, including acquisitions and disposals, and plays a pivotal role in executing Landsec’s newly announced strategy.
• Salary: Competitive

The Team:

You will be a part of Group Finance team.

What you will be responsible for:

• Assist in executing key strategic investment transactions, collaborating with key stakeholders across the organisation (e.g., legal, tax, investments, commercial and group finance, company secretariat, and various real estate teams).
• Prepare financial outputs to support the delivery of the corporate restructuring step plan, including:
• Management accounts
• Dissolution accounts
• Statutory accounts
• Completion statements
• Other financial transactions, such as intra-group dividends, capital reductions, and recapitalizations

• Ensure accurate financial reporting of transactions, including journal entries, metadata, and system updates across Group consolidated reporting, company statutory reporting, and joint venture reporting.
• Coordinate with finance teams to ensure all aspects of a transaction are actioned, reviewed, and signed off by department heads.
• Collaborate with the Group’s external auditors to resolve technical accounting matters, including preparing transaction accounting papers.
• Participate in the financial due diligence process for prospective buyers, working closely with key stakeholders across the organization.
• Systems & Processes
• Maintain a strong control environment by ensuring departmental housekeeping, including filing accounts with regulators, record maintenance, and internal control procedures.

Your skills, experience and qualifications:

Essential criteria

• Accountancy Qualification
• Good understanding of IFRS
• Ability to deliver quality work to tight deadlines
• Ability to prioritise workload to deliver on overlapping/conflicting deadline
• 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 fantastic Learning and 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.

Below are some of our core benefits, make sure to visit our My Total Reward page for more information.

• Performance based annual bonus plan
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) rising to 27 days after 2 years and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days each year. Enjoy an additional three-day December festive break on top of your leave and a special ‘My Day’ to take off for whatever you choose.
• Enhanced pension contributions – Landsec will contribute up to 10.5% subject to your contribution.
• Private medical insurance, Health Cash Plan, Life assurance and income protection.
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, shared parental leave policies (view our Family policies page for more details)
• Two different share plans enabling you to share in the success you will help to build
• 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.