Analyst Fund Accounting - PERE

Trident International Associates; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A pan-European specialist private equity real estate investment company is seeking a newly qualified accountant for the Analyst Fund Accounting role. This position involves managing financial reporting, cashflow, and investor relations, requiring 3-4 years of experience in the Real Estate sector. The company offers a hybrid working model and a range of benefits including health insurance and discretionary bonuses.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus

Top tier BUPA health / dental

Pension contribution

Childcare salary sacrifice

Qualifications

• Newly qualified ACA/ACCA qualification (or equivalent).
• Experience gained within the Real Estate or Private Equity Real Estate (PERE) sector.
• Highly motivated and resilient, thriving in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing timely, accurate management accounts for SPVs and fund consolidation.
• Managing the business cashflow and optimising working capital requirements.
• Liaising with external auditors to prepare statutory accounts.

Skills

Newly qualified ACA/ACCA qualification

3-4 years accounting experience in Real Estate or PERE sector

Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint

Fluency in French, German, Dutch, or Italian

Tools

Yardi

MRI

Job description

Analyst Fund Accounting - PERE - Newly Qualified Accountant. OUR CLIENT is an ambitious, well-capitalised, pan-European specialist private equity real estate investment company. They have a proven track record of delivery within the real estate sector and focusses on investment and asset management of commercial real estate across Europe. They seek to appoint a newly qualified accountant (ACCA /ACA) to join their notable Finance and Operations team. This is a very varied role working on commercial finance and fund accounting workstreams on their Flagship Funds; which require an entrepreneurial, hard-working and growth mindset.

THE ROLE REQUIREMENTS for the Analyst Fund Accounting position:

• Overseeing timely, accurate management accounts for SPVs and fund consolidation in local GAAP and US GAAP reporting.
• Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, income statements and cashflow statements accordingly for SPVs.
• Managing the business cashflow and optimising working capital requirements for each SPV.
• Liaising with external auditors to prepare statutory accounts.
• Managing relationships with account holding banks and reporting on covenants.
• Managing budgets and forecasting.
• Debt covenant preparation.
• Implementing drawdowns / capital statements.
• Investor relations with limited partners on accounting and capital drawdowns.
• Assisting with portfolio management / returns analysis.
• Monitoring asset performance vs. underwriting.
• Co-ordinating and liaising with external company directors to manage the administration of group entities.
• Implementing, reviewing and improving financial processes and systems.
• Liaising with and preparing tax reporting (VAT, corporate) and liaising with tax consultants to structure vehicles and implement guidance.
• Paying bills and organising accounts payables and receivables.

THE PERSON and SKILL REQUIREMENTS for the Analyst Fund Accounting position:

• Newly qualified ACA/ACCA qualification (or equivalent).
• 3-4 years accounting exp gained within the Real Estate or Private Equity Real Estate (PERE) sector client side or at an Administrator.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint, with hands-on experience using property systems (eg Yardi, MRI etc).
• Fluency in French, German, Dutch, or Italian would be an additional advantage.
• Highly motivated and resilient, with a proven ability to thrive in fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and collaborative environment.

BENEFITS:

• Hybrid - target 4 days in.
• Discretionary bonus .
• Top tier BUPA health / dental.
• Critical illness and income protection insurance.
• Travel insurance.
• Cycle to work.
• Pension contribution.
• Childcare salary sacrifice.

Bonuses are competitive and depends on candidate experience.

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