Senior Fund Accountant

Job description

Who we're looking for

At CBRE Investment Accounting and Reporting Solutions ('CBRE IA&R') we are hiring for a Senior Fund Accountant to join our UK Team in London. Reporting directly to the Fund Controller you will be responsible for service delivery to agreed portfolio of clients in line with agreed client specific service level agreements.

In this role, as a Senior Fund Accountant for CBRE IA&R, you work in a successful and ambitious organisation that is leading in the Fund Accounting of Real Estate Funds, including open/closed ended direct funds, listed REITs, mutual funds investing in global real estate securities as well as private partnership and multi-manager funds. We also manage joint ventures and separate accounts meeting specific client investment requirements. You will join a team that provides core accounting services, plus investment/ product support to the real estate fund range in UK & Europe.

Within CBRE IA&R, you will be challenged to develop yourself, to extend your knowledge and skills and to further improve and professionalise various processes within the company.

What are going to be your main responsibilities?

• Produce Statutory Reporting , Investor Reporting, Board Papers, NAV Calculations, Income Distribution Calculations and Income Tax and VAT Returns for the UK, Luxembourg and Jersey Real Estate Funds or Special Purpose Vehicles where required.
• Ensure that appropriate records are maintained for entities and underlying assets on our Yardi system.
• Build, develop and maintain good working relationships between the team and its internal/external clients and suppliers
• With the support of senior team members, ensure that CBRE group policies are complied with and work to continue to refine of existing procedures/practices and processes.
• Assist with loan administration
• Complete invoice authorisation, supplier KYC/AML procedures and be involved in cash management operations
• Complete other ad-hoc projects and tasks from time to time

What are we looking for?

• Typical educational requirement: - School leaver qualifications
• You may be a part qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA)
• You may have some previous accounting experience and some knowledge of real estate structures
• Ambitious and driven to complete a professional accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to work with a wide team
• Good attention to detail
• Happy to get involved in variety of tasks and projects
• A good team player

What do we offer?

• International environment
• Competitive salary and bonus
• Employment benefits
• Permanent contract