Senior Fund Accountant/Finance Manager

Description:

Managing a small team. Growing ANZ Head Office. Property Funds. Broad roles. Fund, Financial & Management accounting.

Our client is a Global Institutional Real Estate Investor/Manager who are looking for a 2 x qualified accountants to join their team. These brand new roles are being recruited to support business acquisitions and to bring the Accounting function in house from accounting and fund admin service providers.
Initially, the role will focus on investor financial reporting, valuation of investments, performance analysis and managing the relationship with service providers including administrators and auditors.
Key Responsibilities

• Year End Financial Statement Preparation for three Property Trusts.
• Accounting and preparing monthly investor reporting and assisting with the preparation of three Property Trusts.
• Performance analysis & measurement of investments and client accounts
• Preparing investment and cash reconciliations
• Prepare quarterly investor reporting, including liaising with investment team, investor services and the third party fund administrators.
• Responsible for cash management and reviewing investor drawn down notices.
• Work closely with global offices investment management teams on closing transactions. Work with the investment team on deal support, including operational due diligence.
• Assisting with the valuation process for investments in the new fund vehicles including review valuation policy and methodology.
• Preparation of ad-hoc financial analysis, updating records and systems to account for AUM, transactions, fees billable, reconciliations plus more
• Oversea the audit of IFRS financial statements with third party administrators and auditors
• Assist FC with tax compliance across various jurisdictions

Person Specification

• CA / CPA qualified with a minimum of 2 years’ post qualification experience
• Audit / Transaction services experience with Big Four or mid-tier accountancy firm or experience at a real estate or private equity at a fund manager or through audit experience
• Previous experience working in a real estate or private equity at a fund manager or through audit experience
• Strong technical and accounting skills are essential as is strong written and verbal communication coupled with good commercial acumen
• Property System Experience such as Yardi, MRI, JDE or similar.
• Team player – able to work effectively and collaboratively within a small dedicated team but also a large local platform