Financial Controller

Looking for a Financial Controller to join the team within an Investment Management firm, supporting the wider finance function, investment team and the MD.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and supervise the accounting processes and, working in partnership with the external SPV administrators and accounting firms, produce accurate and timely information, in particular focusing on:
• Quarterly accounts and investor reporting;
• Monitor and review transactions including capital calls, distribution calculations and notices;
• Review management fee and carry calculations;
• Management of receivables and payables for SPV entities;
• Assist with forecasting of liquidity requirements for SPV entities;
• Ensure robust controls around cash movements from SPVs, including working with the asset manager/ property manager to correctly monitor and report cashflows in relation to underlying properties;
• Maintain, establish and implement financial and information reporting systems and comply with reporting frameworks (e.g., IFRS, FRS102) and other relevant legislation.
• Develop an understanding of investment holding structures and ensure these are maintained correctly.
• Work with SPV administrators, accounting firms and auditors for a successful and timely completion of the annual audits by providing support to the external auditors throughout the audit process and carrying out a thorough review of the financial statements for all SPVs.
• Work with the SPV administrators to ensure investors receive timely financial information and reporting.
• Work alongside the Asset Manager/ property manager in relation to financial and compliance matters Management Company group entities
• Supervise and coordinate the external accounting firms in the preparation of the quarterly management accounts, budgets, cash flow forecasts, corporation tax and VAT returns.
• Transaction/ Deal support.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a top University, ideally Mathematics, Sciences, Engineering, Economics or related disciplines
• 0-2 years PQE working for an investment manager and/or advisory firm, with some of this likely spent in real estate.
• Qualified ACA/ ACCA/ CA